Africa Study

Question 0

What are the major deserts and where are they located?

Answer 0

Sahara (north) and Kalahari (south)

Question 1

Africa is the ____ largest continent?

Answer 1

2nd largest continent

Question 2

The Sahara is…? Larger than…?

Answer 2

Sahara is largest desert in the world. Larger than the U.S.A

Question 3

How is the climate in Africa? Dry land covers how much?

Answer 3

Africa is the hottest continent in the world. Dry land covers 60% of land.

Question 4

How is the deforestation rate compared to the rest of the world?

Answer 4

Deforestation rate is 2 times world average.

Question 5

Where do most people live in Africa?

Answer 5

Most people live on Savannah or Grassy Plains.

Question 6

How many countries are there in Africa?

Answer 6

54

Question 7

What is the largest age group? What percentage of the population is this age group?

Answer 7

50% of Africans under the age of 25

Question 8

What is the percentage of illiterate Africans?

Answer 8

40% of Africans are illiterate.

Question 9

How many (millions) of Africans are chronically undernourished?

Answer 9

240 million Africans are chronically undernourishment.

Question 10

How many Africans are HIV positive?

Answer 10

25 million Africans HIV positive

Question 11

What is the Religion percentage in Africa?

Answer 11

45% of Africans are Christian. 40% are Muslim.

Question 12

What is the Apartheid in South Africa? When did it become an official policy?

Answer 12

A policy that all white South African Gov. used to segregate and exploit non-white ethnic groups. Became official policy after 1948 election.

Question 13

Race percentage in South Africa?

Answer 13

17% White. 13% Asian and Mixed. 70% Black.

Question 14

Who is Nelson Mandela?

Answer 14

A man who fought for equality of all races. He started the African National Congress and was imprisoned for 26 years.

Question 15

What is the Sharpeville Massacre? Where did it take place? Why is it significant?

Answer 15

The Sharpeville Massacre took place on March 21, 1960. Police opened fire on blacks peacefully protesting the policies f the National Party government. 69 people killed. Event that forced Mandela and the African National Congress to start using violent means (not against citizens though).

Question 16

Who are the Efe?

Answer 16

The Efe are a hunting-gathering society in Central Africa.

Question 17

How do Efe’s live?

Answer 17

Efes live in small groups of 10-100 members.

Question 18

How is the social structure unique and different for the Efes?

Answer 18

Respected Older male was group “leader” , but only his opinions mattered a little. Didn’t have major power. There was no major power source. Efe settled arguments through long discussions.

Question 19

How did North Africa become Muslim?

Answer 19

After Muhammad’s death in 632 Muslims swept across North Africa and converted people by sword.

Question 20

How is the South African Climate?

Answer 20

The climate is diverse. Mild Mediterranean coast to infertile deserts north west.

Question 21

Much of the South African land is rich in….?

Answer 21

Minerals. Gold and diamonds.

Question 22

Who were the first group to colonize South Africa and when?

Answer 22

Dutch were 1st group to colonize South Africa in 1652.

Question 23

What did the Dutch do to society?

Answer 23

They showed up and racially segregated society.

Question 24

What did the Dutch require Africans to do?

Answer 24

The Dutch required Africans to carry passports and passbooks.

Question 25

What did the Dutch call themselves?

Answer 25

Dutch called themselves Afrikaners.

Question 26

What was the Great Trek?

Answer 26

Something that caused Afrikaners to fight agains African Kingdom (zulus).

Question 27

Who was the powerful leader of the Zulus? Why was he considered so powerful?

Answer 27

Powerful leaders of the Zulu was Shaka. He was a great leader because of his disciplined soldiers and good strategies.

Question 28

What did Zulus do the the Afrikaners?

Answer 28

Zulus chased Afrikaners to river, but got killed because Afrikaners had guns while they had knives.

Question 29

When did conflict began in South Africa and what caused it?

Answer 29

Discovery of diamond and gold caused conflict in 1867.

Question 30

What happened to Afrikaners when the British came? How many died?

Answer 30

They were put into concentration camps. 20,000 Afrikaners died and 4,000 black people.

Question 31

When did South Africa gain independence from the British?

Answer 31

1910

Question 32

In what state did the British leave South Africa?

Answer 32

British left by leaving the white minority in charge and not allowing blacks to vote.

Question 33

What was the home structure and political structure of the Hausa-Fulani? What was there religion?

Answer 33

Most lived in sun dried brick homes and had a King (emir) and a religious leader (Caliph). Islam

Question 34

What type of houses did the Igbo live in? Political structure? Religion?

Answer 34

Lived in houses made of interwoven rods and twigs plastered with clay. Lived in self sufficient villages with no overarching authority. Polytheistic religion. Believed in Supreme God and small deities.

Question 35

What type of houses did the Yoruba live in? Political system? Religion?

Answer 35

Yoruba lived in villages made of mud walls and thatched roofs. Had a Monarchy ruled by a tyrant. Each town had a chief, chiefs later gained more power. Polytheistic religion.

Question 36

What was the Crisis of Libya?

Answer 36

Always been a context of unrest in Middle East and North Africa. Spontaneous prodemocracy protests have been held all over region by both pro and anti west. Peaceful protest agains Qaddafi in February turned violent. Qaddafi forces targeted Civilians so west was act to intervene. West helped with a good, but flawed intervention.

Question 37

What was the crisis in Sierra Leone?

Answer 37

Revolutionary United Forces (anti-gov) accuse Gov of being corrupt but are also corrupt themselves and commit horrendous human right violations. RUF accused of mismanaging diamonds and mineral resources. RUF started out good but got corrupted by greed. UN drew week peace agreement in 1999 that gave amnesty to human rights violating RUF.

Question 38

What is the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire?

Answer 38

Following presidential election of 2010 both candidates tied. International supporters said opponent won. But current President wouldn’t accept it. So opponent president supporters caused a civil war. 100,000 fled into Liberia. Thousand were killed in what observers found to be mass human rights violations.