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16 Cards in this Set
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What did Bantu-speaking people bring with them to Africa?
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languages, farming, new weapons, and culture
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Why were West African Kingdons powerful?
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they controlled salt and gold trade
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What is Pan-Africanism?
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a movement that stressed unity and cooperation among all Africans
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Where did the Ancient Egyptians settle?
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On the Nile River
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Who was Mansa Musa and why was he famous?
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passed out an enormous amount of gold and spread the Islamic religion during his pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Who were hunter-gatherers?
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people who hunted wild animals and gathered fruit, nuts, and roots for food
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Why did Europeans want Africans as slaves?
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they didn't know the land, climate was similar and they were skilled in farming, mining, and metal-working
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Who was the most important leader of Pan-Africanism?
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Leopold Senghor
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Why were Europeans able to colonize most African countries?
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they had better guns
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What were the two countries that stayed free during colonization?
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Ethiopia and Liberia
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How old are most African countries?
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less than 50 years
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What were the two main items traded along the Sahara?
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salt and gold
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What did Africans want after WWII
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freedom
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What did Nkrumah do the speak out against British Rule?
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he organized boycotts and strikes
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What was the African National Congress?
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A political party taht protested laws that limited the rights of Black South Africans
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As a slave, what was the last thing you would see before you left Africa?
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The Door of No Return
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