Region: Africa

Question 1

How many countries are in Africa?

Answer 1

49

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Question 2

How many slaves did the Europeans transport to the Western Hemisphere?

Answer 2

More than 10m

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Question 3

Name the other slave trade in Africa (apart from European to Western Hemisphere)

Answer 3

• trans-Saharan
• Enslaved by Arabs
• Moving slaves to North Africa and Middle East
• Impacted millions

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Question 4

What time period did the slave trade happen (European one)?

Answer 4

16th Century to 19th

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Question 5

Draw a map of Afica

Answer 5

see map

Question 6

When did France give up Algeria?

Answer 6

1962

Question 7

How long did colonial era in Africa last?

Answer 7

Less than a century

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Question 8

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 in relation to Africa?

Answer 8

The Berlin Conference regulated European colonization and trade in Africa, leading to the “Scramble for Africa” without African input.

Question 9

Which African country successfully resisted colonization in 1896, remaining independent?

Answer 9

Ethiopia successfully resisted colonization by defeating Italy at the Battle of Adwa in 1896.

Question 10

How did colonial powers typically exploit African resources?

Answer 10

Colonial powers exploited Africa through extraction of raw materials and minerals, often with little benefit to local populations.

Question 11

What was the impact of European borders drawn in Africa during colonization?

Answer 11

European-imposed borders often disregarded ethnic and cultural lines, leading to long-term conflicts and instability in post-colonial Africa.

Question 12

What was the main economic system imposed by colonial powers in Africa?

Answer 12

Colonial economies were structured around the extraction of raw materials for export to European markets, often neglecting local economic needs.

Question 13

What was the role of Christian missions in African colonialism?

Answer 13

Christian missions often accompanied colonial expansion, aiming to convert Africans and sometimes undermining local religions and cultures.

Question 14

Which European country had the most extensive colonial holdings in Africa?

Answer 14

France had one of the largest colonial empires in Africa, controlling territories such as Algeria, Morocco, and West Africa.

Question 15

How did the Atlantic Slave Trade relate to European colonization in Africa?

Answer 15

The Atlantic Slave Trade, driven by European demand, led to the forced migration of millions of Africans and preceded formal colonization.

Question 16

Who colonized South Africa?

Answer 16

Dutch then British

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Question 17

What was the last colonial war in South Africa?

Answer 17

2nd Boer War

Question 18

What’s a name for the modern-day descendants of the Boers?

Answer 18

Afrikaners

Question 19

When did South Africa become a self-governing nations (as part of British Empire)?

Answer 19

1910

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Question 20

What policies did the National Party (elected 1948) set up? (South Africa)

Answer 20

Apartheid

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Question 21

What were the classifications of people under apartheid South Africa?

Answer 21

Black, White, Coloured

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Question 22

When did South Africa sever its connetions as a dominion (of Britain)?

Answer 22

1961

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Question 23

When did Mandela become president of South Africa?

Answer 23

1994

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Question 24

Which two leaders were responsible for peaceful transition away from apartheid?

Answer 24

Nelson Mandela
F. W. de Klerk

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Question 25

What percentage of world GDP does Africa contribute?

Answer 25

A few percent

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Question 26

What’s the recent GDP growth of Africa?

Answer 26

3-4%

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Question 27

More than —- of the world’s poor live in sub-Saharan Africa

Answer 27

Half

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Question 28

How many people in Africa live on less than $2 per day?

Answer 28

400m

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Question 29

Which two countries in sub-Saharan Africa rank in the top 100 of connectedness (infrastructure)?

Answer 29

South Africa
Nigeria

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Question 30

What is the global average life exectancy?

Answer 30

72

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Question 31

What is Africa’s population?

Answer 31

More than 1 billion

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Question 32

By mid-century it is predicted that Africa’s population will reach…

Answer 32

2 billion

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Question 33

Give an overview of the Rwandan Civil War

4 points

Answer 33

• 1990-94
• Minority Tutsis against the Hutu majority
• Genocide of 800,000 Tutsis
• Paul Kagame (Tutsis) established new government

Question 34

Who ruled Rwanda after WW1?

Answer 34

Belgium

Question 35

How did Belgium exacerbate tensions in Rwanda when they ruled it?

Answer 35

By implementing identity cards and favoring Tutsis in governance, believing them to be racially superior.

Question 36

Which countries in Africa have ongoing wars? (12)

Answer 36

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, CAR, DRC, Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia , South Sudan, Sudan

Question 37

What are the two most important countries in Africa and why?

Answer 37

South Africa and Nigeria
1/5 of population; 45% economic output

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Question 38

Nigeria was a —- colony until 1960

Answer 38

British

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Question 39

Who is the current president of Nigeria?

Answer 39

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Question 40

What terrorist organization in Nigeria is trying to overthrow the secular government?

Answer 40

Boko Haram

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