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73 Cards in this Set
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Uganda is a landlocked country with all of the following bordering nations BUT
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Libya
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The rebel force fighting for liberation in Northern Uganda is know as the...
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Lords Resistance Army (LRA)
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In 1963, Uganda became a republic and the monarchy was...
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Integrated into the Republic
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Which Ugandan king ruled for the country's worst 8 years from 1971 until 1979?
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Idi Amin
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The newly independent government of Uganda elected in 1962 can be said to be a fusion of the ancient and the modern in that...
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the Royal Kabeka Yeka Party shared power with the Urand People's Congress
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that authoritarian rulers wanted to extend their mandate?
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IS: - the privilages of holding office were unmatched, great wealth could be earned
- autocrats have created enemies and are afraid of reprisals - there was power and prestige associated with being in office IS NOT: they felt not threat from any future military coups |
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Due to the diversity in Uganda, Muntu argues that the following arrangement would be most appropriate.
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A federation
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The name "Uganda" comes from:
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The kingdom of Buganda
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The name of the King of Buganda who resisted the British Republic and was exiled in Kenya is:
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Kabaka
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The following people settled in Uganda and Kenya, and make up for 15% of the Kenyan population.
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Luo
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Although it is a land-locked country Uganda shares the border of Lake Victoria with which two countries?
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Kenya and Tanzania
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The Ugandan election of 1962 was won by the coalition of the following two parties:
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Ugandan People's Congress and Kabaka Yekka Party
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Who won the 1980 elections in Uganda?
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Milton Obote
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Despite gaining independence and becoming a republic in 1962, Uganda still maintained status as a formal ___________ of the British government.
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commonwealth
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In the 1966 military coup of the Ugandan government, coup leader Milton Obote's forces were armed with the help of the
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Soviet Union
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Uganda was part of which colonial Empire?
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United Kingdom
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What religion is the most heavily represented in Uganda?
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Christianity
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Which one of these tribes is NOT one of the three main tribes in Nigeria?
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- The Ibos, Yoruba, and Hausa-Fulani are
- So the Luo are NOT |
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The British manipulated the 1959 elections so that which tribe won the election?
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- the Hausa-Fulani - the tribe of the north
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When the British left in 1960, there were 3 states in Nigeria, how many are there now?
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36
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What has the federal government done to foster unity among the tribes in Nigeria?
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Build unity schools
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Which of the following is the largest ethnic group in Nigeria
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The Hausa-Fulani
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After the U.K. publishers refused to publish the book admitting to manipulating the 1959 election, this author published the book on his own website.
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Harold Smith
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What famous African leader suggested that the separating solution of India and Pakistan should be adopted by Nigeria?
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Mohammed Godaffi
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What fraction of Africans are Nigerian?
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1/5
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The majority of Nigerian political power is located in the....
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North
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What percentage of workers in Nigeria does the government employ?
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75%
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The following is a major export of the Niger Delta...
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Crude Oil
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Which Nigerian state was the first to institute sharia law?
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Zamfara
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The first president of Nigeria was ...
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Namdi Azikiwe
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What year did Nigeria gain independence from British colonizers?
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1960
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Which of the following is false?
- President Abdulahi Yusuf Ahmed resigned in December 2008 - Somalia is a soft state - Fara Aideed was killed in Mogadishu in 1995 - In 1991, Siad Barre was removed with Ethiopia's assistance |
- Somalia is not a soft state, it is a failed state
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One reason that Africans do not respect boundaries is that they were artificially created by the colonalists. Which of the following is false?
- the ewe of ghana and togo were divided into two - the Somalis were divided into five - the Yoruba of Nigeria and Benin Republic were divided into two - The Buganda and Bunyoro were divided into two |
- the buganda and bunyoro were divided into two
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In what year, considered a watershed in somalian politics, was Siad Barre removed from office?
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- 1991
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Today, somalia is....
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a failed state, because it cannot excercise authority within its own boundaries
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In 1897, the British transferred the Haud grazing land to what country, without the consent of the Somalis?
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Ethiopia
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Which leader of Somalia instituted a Marxist regime after a coup elevated him to power in 1969?
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Siad Barre
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The main border dispute within Lomalia is between which two areas?
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Puntland and Somaliland
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When they took over in 2006, the ICU quickly imposed....
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Shari'a Law
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Why did Ethiopis assist Somalia in the removal of Siad Barre?
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In hopes that it would restore peace and stability between the two regions
- siad barre had attacked ethiopia against the advice of the soviet union; but they helped remove S. B. in the hopes that somalia would drop the claines to Ogaden (the region) |
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What year was Siad Barre removed from office?
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1991
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In order to entrench their own power or espouse on philosophies they believed in, several African leaders wrote about various topics that supported their actions in governance. Which of the following is not a correct pairing of a leader and his philosophy?
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- Kenneth Kaunda- Humanism - true
- Ahidjo- Authenticity - true - Kwame Nkrumah- Consciencism - true FALSE: Haile Selassie- Democracy |
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In order to entrench their own power or espouse on philosophies they believed in, several African leaders wrote about various topics that supported their actions in governance. Which of the following is not a correct pairing of a leader and his philosophy?
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- Kenneth Kaunda- Humanism - true
- Ahidjo- Authenticity - true - Kwame Nkrumah- Consciencism - true FALSE: Haile Selassie- Democracy |
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In traditional African systems, leaders were oftentimes priests. How did this manifest itself in contemporary African governance?
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- sacredization of office and the adoption of grandiose titles
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In traditional African systems, leaders were oftentimes priests. How did this manifest itself in contemporary African governance?
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- sacredization of office and the adoption of grandiose titles
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Osagyefo, Muvalimu, and Haile Selassie are associated with which of the following?
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Sacredization of office - they all created titles for themselves like father, great one, etc
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Osagyefo, Muvalimu, and Haile Selassie are associated with which of the following?
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Sacredization of office - they all created titles for themselves like father, great one, etc
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What was the ZANU?
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Zimbabwe African National Union
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What was the ZANU?
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Zimbabwe African National Union
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Which was NOT an expectation of freedom for many african countries?
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Expectations: a life of ease, lack of labor, that all provlems would be solved by independence
NOT: that additional problems would be created by independence |
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Which was NOT an expectation of freedom for many african countries?
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Expectations: a life of ease, lack of labor, that all provlems would be solved by independence
NOT: that additional problems would be created by independence |
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S.D. Baily argues which of the following?
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- That leaders do what they want until the final year, just in time for elections
- elections once every four years are not enough of a check |
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S.D. Baily argues which of the following?
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- That leaders do what they want until the final year, just in time for elections
- elections once every four years are not enough of a check |
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What made Tanzania's path to development unique?
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It's small scattered villages
- they started massive relocation/combination of the villages to make places that were the optimal size for socialis social services |
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What made Tanzania's path to development unique?
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It's small scattered villages
- they started massive relocation/combination of the villages to make places that were the optimal size for socialis social services |
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What did African leaders believe about post indpendence life?
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- Independence would solve all problems
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What did African leaders believe about post indpendence life?
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- Independence would solve all problems
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What is the title of the king of Buganda?
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Kabaka
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What is the title of the king of Buganda?
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Kabaka
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Who is the current president of Uganda?
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Museveni
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Who is the current president of Uganda?
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Museveni
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One shortcoming of modern views of African Traditional Political system is....
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that it's distorted into a characature that is exaggerated and ultimately innacurate????
(or maybe that it's completely homogenous) |
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What is true about elections and authoritarian regimes?
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They are not important to a fair regime... I think
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Which of the following does a ruler of Somalia not have the power to do?
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Can: declare war, sign a treaty, appoint staff
Can't: donate land to other countries |
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Which of the following rulers of Somalia led the country into a state of anarchy with war between clans and deteriorating social service?
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Siad Barre
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What was the particular treaty dealing with Ethiopia's claim to the Haud territory that Somalia refused to recognize?
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Ango-Ethiopian Treaty of 1954
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What event resulting from civil war in Somalia in 1992 caused the United nations to intervene?
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Famine
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8. Somaliland is:
I. A separate state from the Republic of Somalia II. The name of the territory that covers most of the land from the former British Somaliland protectorate III. The old name for the Republic of Somalia IV. An autonomous region of Somalia located in the Horn of Africa as of 1991 |
II and IV
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Which country was given trusteeship of Somaliland by the UN?
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Italy
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The Civil war in Somalia was between which forces?
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the ICU (Islamic Courts Union)
the Ethiopian forces the TFG (Transitional Federal Government) |
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What characteristics of a failed state does somalia exhibit?
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- The breakdown of social order
- the inability to intervene on or stabalize social conditions NOT - acceptance of loss of authority |
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Yoweri Museveni has done all but which of the following, resulting in a loss of property and/or contributing to his image as an autocrat?
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He has: lost foreign aid by angering many countries, attempted to alter the Ugandan Constitution; lessened the restrictions on Presidential term limits
Not: offended various constituents with threats to abolish kingdoms |
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What was the main problem with elections in African political institiutions
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electoral integrity and fairness in elections
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