Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
38 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
When did European colonization begin in Africa?
|
1800s |
|
|
What did Europeans trade with Africans?
|
gold, ivory, textiles, and slaves |
|
|
Why did slavery in Africa increase?
|
Europeans shipped Africans to the Americas to grow cash crops |
|
|
What are cash crops?
|
crops grown to be sold |
|
|
What was the effect of the slave trade in Africa?
|
caused a major setback in Africa as all working age adults gone |
|
|
What did Europeans see the African continent as?
|
a source of raw material |
|
|
What portion of the African continent was not claimed by Europeans?
|
Ethiopia, Liberia, and South Africa |
|
|
How did Europeans divide the African continent?
|
divided the land as it suited them without regard for tribes or alliances |
|
|
What affect did Europeans have on African religion and culture?
|
replaced with European religion and culture that they felt was superior |
|
|
When did African countries begin to gain independence from Europe?
|
early 1900s |
|
|
How did European borders affect Africa?
|
were maintained when new countries were created and civil wars erupted |
|
|
What was apartheid and what did it resemble in the US?
|
separation or segregation of races; resembling Jim Crow |
|
|
Who was Nelson Mandela?
|
anti-apartheid leader of South Africa who was imprisoned for 27 years and became the 1st black president of South Africa |
|
|
What was the result of universal suffrage in South Africa?
|
the election of Nelson Mandela as 1st black president of South Africa |
|
|
How many languages are spoken in Africa?
|
800 different |
|
|
What is lingua franca?
|
the common language |
|
|
What is the lingua franca of Africa?
|
French or English |
|
|
What are the two largest religions in Africa and their percentages?
|
Christian - 41% and Muslim - 34% |
|
|
What 2 countries have suffered religious conflicts recently?
|
Nigeria and Sudan |
|
|
What result of a religious conflict did we study in class?
|
civil war in Sudan |
|
|
What year did the civil war in Sudan begin?
|
1988 |
|
|
What were the refugees in Sudan known as?
|
The Lost Boys of Sudan |
|
|
What did the US agree to do with the refugees from Sudan and why?
|
agreed to resettle them because they have little chance of finding any family members alive |
|
|
Why do the Sudanese refugees create a Peace Walk?
|
to increase awareness about the war in Sudan |
|
|
What is the name of their Sudanese culture?
|
Dinka |
|
|
Why can’t the refugees return to Sudan?
|
because the US considers Sudan dangerous and they would not be allowed to return to the US |
|
|
What is the lack of education a barrier to in Africa?
|
economic development |
|
|
What group in Africa receives the least schooling and how much do they receive on average?
|
females only receive 1.2 years |
|
|
What % of Africans of what age can read and write?
|
only 60% of people over 15 |
|
|
What has destroyed school systems and where?
|
civil wars in Angola and Somalia |
|
|
How is the economy today in Africa compared to the past?
|
most African countries are worse off today than in 1960 |
|
|
What crucial system does most of Africa lack today?
|
infrastructure |
|
|
How is the land in Africa cleared?
|
using the slash and burn method without regard to the land |
|
|
What practice for farming has Zambia started and what is its purpose?
|
conservation farming to protect the land through better planning and use |
|
|
What country once produced the world’s best diamonds and what are their conditions now?
|
Sierra Leone; now has worst conditions in West Africa |
|
|
What percent of child and adult AIDS cases are in Africa?
|
70% of adults and 80% of child |
|
|
What fraction of Africans have clean drinking water?
|
1/3 of Africans |
|
|
What fraction of Africans have adequate sanitation?
|
1/4 of Africans |
