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7th - S. & C. Africa
Mr. Stickler's "South & Central Africa" test flashcards.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Congo's #1 mining resource? | Diamonds. (Pg. 162) |
| The Congo is the _________ largest country in Africa. | "3rd." (Pg. 162) |
| "A government with either a single leader or a small group of leaders that have all the power" is called ______________________. | Authoritarian. (Pg. 164) |
| What were two things Mobutu tried to do to restore order to the country? | 1.) He nationalized (put under government control) industries that had been owned by foreign companies; 2.) He renamed the country "Zaire". (Pg. 164) |
| What caused the Congo's economy to collapse in the mid-1970's? | The world price of copper, Congo's main export, collapsed. (Pg. 164) |
| Name four (4) regions of the Congo and the type of climate they have. | 1. Congo Basin = Rain forest; 2. Northern Uplands = Savanna (or grasslands). 3. Eastern Highlands = Grasslands & thick forests. 4. Southern Uplands = Flat plains of grasslands & wooded areas. (Pg. 162) |
| In the 1400's, what was the source of power for the kingdoms of Central Africa? | Knowledge of iron working. (Pg. 162) |
| Who came to power in 1965 with the help of foreign companies? | Mobutu Sese Seko. (Pg. 164) |
| What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo? | Kinshasha. (Pg. 162, map.) |
| Where does the DRC get most of its electricity from? | Hydroelectric power. (Pg. 162) |
| What DRC city is very near the Equator? | Kisangani. (Pg. 222) |
| When did copper mining begin in what is now called the Democratic Republic of Congo? | In "ancient times". (Pg. 161) |
| What is one way that copper mining can be called an "environmental disaster"? | When miners remove the copper in layers, open pits are left behind. Typically, nothing grows in these areas and they become permanent eyesores on the landscape. (Pg. 161) |
| Name four (4) of the five (5) things listed in your book that the Congolese farm. | 1.) Cassavas, 2.) Corn, 3.) Peanuts, 4.) Bananas. (Pg. 163, picture caption). |
| Which area of the Congo has the densest population? | Northeast portion, near Johannesburg & Pretoria. (Pg. 169) |
| Explain the system of "apartheid" in South Africa. | Every South African was placed into a category based on race. Apartheid laws made it legal to discriminate on the basis of race. There were four main groups: "blacks", "whites", "coloreds", and "Asians". (Pg. 170) |
| Where did South African blacks go because of apartheid? | They moved to 10 poor, rural areas called "homelands". (Pg. 171) |
| When were the first elections held in South Africa and who did they name president? | They were held in 1994 and the people elected Nelson Mandela. (Pg. 172) |
| Has the official ending of apartheid brought change to South Africa? Why or why not? | No. Blacks and whites still live in separate neighborhoods, whites make more money at better - paying jobs and own more property, whites control the country's biggest businesses and newspapers. (Pg. 172) |
| What was the purpose of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Nelson Mandela created? | Their purpose was to examine the crimes of the apartheid era. (Pg. 173) |
| Did Nelson Mandela remain South Africa's president in the 1999 elections? | No. He was replaced by his deputy president. (Pg. 173) |
| What are some of the fears that white South Africans have today since apartheid has been ended? | 1.) Whites fear that blacks will take all their jobs; 2.) Some whites fear their children's education will suffer in integrated schools. (Pg. 172) |
| In their 1998 report, what did the Truth and Reconciliation Commission do/ say? | 1.) It condemned acts of murder and torture by both white and black South Africans; 2.) It granted amnesty to some people who committed crimes; 3.) It withheld amnesty from others (meaning they could still face trial). (Pg. 173) |
| What group of people makes up the "Afrikaner" people? | Dutch settlers who considered themselves not to be European started calling themselves "Boers". The later came to be known as "Afrikaners". (Pg. 170) |
| What happened that caused the British to push Afrikaners off of the Transvaal? | Gold and diamonds were discovered and British prospectors pushed Afrikaners off their farms. (Pg. 170) |
| What did the Natives Land Act of 1913 state? | That blacks could only live in 8% of the country of South Africa. The rest of the land belonged to the whites. (Pg. 171) |
| How successful were Mobutu Sese Seko's changes? | Not successful; the industries were badly damaged and Congo could not pay back its loans. (Pg. 164) |
| What role have natural resources played in Congo's development as a nation? | Congo's economy relies heavily on mining industries. A drop in copper prices in the 1970's was one of the factors that led to the collapse of the economy. (Pg. 164) |
| What are two other sources of electricity used in the Congo? | 1.) Fossil Fuels, 2.) Nuclear power. (Pg. 164) |
| What does the word "discriminate" mean and how is it different from the term "racism" (that we had several chapters ago)? | "Discrimination" means to "treat people differently, and often unfairly, based on race, religion, or sex". "Racism" means to have "negative feelings" about a group of people based on race, religion, or sex". Discrimination = action, racism = thoughts. |
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