Midterms Pt. 1 Flashcards
(36 cards)
True or False: Africa is a country
False; Africa is not a country
By early 20th century all of Africa was colonized except modern-day ________ and _________
Ethiopia
Liberia
Colonization created many arbitrary ________
borders
What is the world’s deadliest animal?
mosquitos
What is the world’s deadliest war in the post-World War II era?
Second Congo War
What is Nollywood?
Nigerian’s film industry
True or False; Africa is the world’s oldest continent
False; Africa is the world’s youngest continent
______ is a world lesader in twins
Benin
the ___th richest man in the world lives in Africa
67th
True or False: Africa has the world’s fishiest lake
True
What are the 3 different ethnic groups in Africa prior to colonization and slavery?
1) Ashante
2) Twi
3) Igho
What are the 3 periods of history in Africa?
1) Ancient (Middle Ages)
2) Renissance (1400-1800)
3) Berlin Conference of 1885
What happened during 5AD?
citing of Africans as far North as Great Britain
What happened during 1885?
The Berlin Conference
What happened during the 1900s?
Colonization, primarily Portugese
What was the first country to ban slavery?
Great Britain
Who wrote the 1st slave narrative?
Equiano
What was the importance of a slave narrative?
Gave Aboltionist’s perspective
What was the importance of a slave narrative?
Gave Aboltionist’s perspective
Which country is the first to revolt against colonization and slavery?
Haiti
Which Amendment banned slavery? And what was the exception to this Amendment?
13th Amendment, except in cases where someone would be incarcerated for a crime
The first state to end chattel slavery in their constitution was?
Vermont
_______ ______ _________ was the Editor of the Liberator
William Lloyd Garrison
Which African country was never colonized?
Ethiopia
