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16 Cards in this Set
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What is the official religion of Egypt?
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Islam
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Name the three main ethnic groups of Nigeria.
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Yoruba
Ibo Hausa-Fulani |
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How do most Yoruba in Nigeria make their living?
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Farming
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Why is the Quran sacred to Muslims?
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They believe it contains the word of God.
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What does the Swahili word, "harambee" mean?
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working together
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Name the two main ethnic groups in Burundi and Rwanda.
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Tutsi
Hutu |
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Which ethnic group in Burundi and Rwanda has been in power most of the time?
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Tutsi
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The white leaders in control of South Africa after it gained its independence passed laws to do what?
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The laws kept land and wealth in white owners.
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Who did South Africans elect as their president after the end of apartheid (when blacks got to vote)?
Is he white or black? |
Nelson Mandela is a black man.
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The apartheid laws passed by the National Party in South Africa made what legal?
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racial discrimination
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The laws passed by the new South African government after apartheid ended made what illegal?
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discrimination based on race
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How did blacks live in South Africa under apartheid?
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They had almost no rights.
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Define census.
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a count of the people in an area
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Define fellaheen.
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rural Egyptian farmers
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Define apartheid.
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a South African system that made it legal to treat blacks unfairly
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Define discriminate.
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to treat people unfairly because of race, religion, or gender
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