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North&West Africa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Remnants of tropical rain forests still exits along the Atlantic coasts of which 3 countries? | Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria |
| which of Africas major lakes is disappearing? | Lake Chad |
| what is the world's largest desert? | the Sahara |
| what is the world's longest river? | the Nile |
| who are the lighter skinned groups in North Africa? | Arabs, Berbers, Moors, and Egyptians |
| what is Africa's largest city? | Cairo |
| what is the political hub of the Arab world? | Cairo |
| when was the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed? | 1979 |
| who is the dictator of Libya? | Muammar Qaddafi |
| what was Africa's first independent black nation? | Liberia |
| when did Liberia gain independence? | 1847 |
| who was the cruel president of Liberia? | Charles Taylor |
| what is the largest swamp in Africa? | the Sudd Swamp in Sudan |
| what is the Sudd Swamp home to? | white-earted antelope |
| how did Cote d'Ivoire get its name? | there was an active trade in elephant tusks |
| what is the world's top producer of cocoa? | Cote d"Ivoire |
| what is the name of the female warriors in Africa? | the Gbeto Warriors |
| where did the Gbeto warriors come from? | the Dahomey Kingdom which was in Benin |
| where was Dahomey located? | in present day southern Benin |
| what is the traditional dress in Africa? | Kente Cloth |
| when was the Great Mosque of Djenne built? | in the 13th century |
| what is the big mosque made of sand called? | the Great Mosque of Djenne |
| people who worship the dead souls and spirits believed to be part of the natural environment are called | Animists |
| who are the Animist priests? | Shamans |
| what is a 1000 year old religion in Africa? | Yoruba |
| what is the major city of the Yoruba? | Ife |
| where did Orisha-nla create the world? | Ife |
| according to Yoruba, what is the purpose of religion? | to keep balance |
| who is the Yoruba supreme god? | Olorun |
| what are Yoruba deities called? | Orishas |
| who is the most significant orisha? | Orisha-nla |
| who is the Yoruban trickster figure? | Esu |
| what is the difference between family ancestors and deified ancestors? | family ancestors are only worshipped by a specific family; deified ancestors are known throughout the whole community |
| what are Yoruban ritual practitioners called? | Babalawos |
| when did Islam spread into North Africa? | the 7th and 8th centuries |
| why was Islam spread to North Africa? | people were fleeing persecution in Mecca |
| who were the muslims aided by? | the Berbers |
| what is a major way that Islam spread throughout Africa? | trade routes |
| how old are the oldest Jewish communities in Africa? | 2700 years old |
| who are the major Jewish group in Africa? | the Beta Israel of Ethiopia |
| who do the Beta Israel believe they are descendants of? | Menelik, the son of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon |
| when and who were the Beta Israel recognized? | in 1975 by the Rabbinic council |
| what major Jewish aspect were the Beta Israel unaware of? | the Talmud |
| who is believed to have started a church in Alexandria and when? | Mark the Evangelist in 43 C.E. |
| Refugees from the desert have increased the population from 10,000 to 700,000 in less than 40 years; 80% of this country is covered by the Sahara; the Senegal River separates it from Senegal | Mauritania |
| This country is Africa's second-largest nation; most nomads are of the Taureg society; 130 years of colonial rule by France | Algeria |
| This country is home to the fabled city of Timbuktu; it was the center of Islamic learning in ancient times | Mali |
| This country is called the "Crossroads of Western and Islamic Culture"; it is only 8 miles from Spain | Morocco |
| This landlocked country is virtually two separate countries: nomadic Muslim minority in the north and black African farmers in the South | Chad |
| Morocco claims this country as "Greater Morocco" | Western Sahara |
| This country is the largest nation in Africa | Sudan |
| This landlocked country is named after a mighty river that flows only through the western edge of this drought-stricken nation | Niger |
| When oild was discovered in the Sahara, this country became the richest country in Africa; in 1804 marines were sent here to destroy a pirate base | Libya |
| This country is considered, after South Africa, to be the most industrialized nation in Africa. Fifty million people live in the Nile Valley | Egypt |
| This former president of Liberia, was accused of being a gun runner and a diamond smuggler | Charles Taylor |
| the controversial dictator of Libya | Muammar Qaddafi |
| what were the only two African countries to escape colonization? | Liberia and Ethiopia |
| what is a necropolis? | a sacred area where royalty is buried |
| what is the most famous necropolis on the earth? | the Valley of the Kings |
| what tribe were the Lost Boys Peter and Santino from? | the Dinka |
| what mountain range is in Morocco? | the Atlas Mountains |
| ______ were statues buried with the dead in ancient Egypt to _________ | Shawabtis; to perform duties that the buried person might need |
| according to tradition the Arc of the Covenant is believed to be in ____ | Ethiopia |
| The Christian church in Egypt is called | Coptic |
| what is the 1st date in the ancient Egyptian calendar? | 4236 BC |
| when was the classical period of art and literature? | the Middle Kingdom |
| when were elaborate tombs built in the Valley of the Kings? | the New Kingdom |
| what were the jars that Egyptians kept organs in? | the Canopic jars |
| what was the official language of Egypt until Islam came? | Coptic |
| what is the Black Land and the Red Land? | Black Land is the fertile soil around the Nile; Red Land is the desert beyond the nile |
| what is the oldest monastery? | the Monastery of St. Anthonys |
| where was ancient Carthage? | near present day Tunis |
| which ancient civilization became a leading power in the Western Mediterranean through trade and had big cities with tall buildings? | Carthage |
| where was Aksum? | present day Ethiopia |
| which civilization was Africa's first indigenous state; first indigenous written script; the first civilization to use coins; built massive stone monuments over great leaders tomb | Aksum |
| where was Nubia? | present day Northern Sudan |
| which civilization's only external influence for 700 years was Islam? | Nubia |
| why was Islam successful in Africa? | clear rules to follow |
| which civilization allowed Islam into the kingdom but never converted? | Ghana |
| which civilization introduced the camel and revolutionized trade? | Ghana |
| which kingdom had Mansa Musa? | Mali |
| what did Masa Musa do? | he went on a Hajj to Mecca and gave out gold on the way there |
| what became the center of Islamic Scholarship and where was it located? | Timbuktu in Mali |
| who made 7 voyages from China? | Zheng He |
| who first established trading ports looking for salt? | the Portuguese |
| why did Zheng He stop making voyages to Africa? | the Emporers made it illegal to leave |
| what was the first scientific instrument used at sea? | the Astrolabe |
| what were three motivations for Sea Exploration? | the Economic Motive- bypass the middle east; Religious Motive; Intellectual Curiosity |
| what made European voyages possible? | strong centralized monarchies; increased knowledge and technology ex. the compass, lateen sails, the astrolabe |
| when and where did the Portuguese arrive in Africa? | in 1414 at the Senegal River |
| who was a key player in instigating european world wide exploration? | Henry the Navigator |
| where was the gold coast? | Ghana |
| who was the first to round the Cape of Good hope and when? | Barthalamew Dias in 1488 |
| what were two dynasties that used slaves as laborers? | Mali and Songhai |
| what was the primary market for slaves? | the Middle East |
| when was slavery illegal in Great Britain? | 1807 |
| who was a slave that is a primary source? | Olaudah Equiano |
| why did the slave population never rise? | it was cheaper to replace a slave than to nourish them and keep them healthy; only half as many women were enslave ; high infant mortality rate |
| who controlled the terms of the slave trade? | African Middleman |
| why did Europeans fail to colonize Africa before the 19th century? | disease, political instability, and lack of transportation |
| when was the slave trade abolished? | by the early 1800's |
| what was the slave trade replaced by? | the natural resource trade |
| when did King Leopold II lay claim to the Congo Basin? | 1876 |
| where did the European powers gather to decide who got what in Africa? | the Berlin Conference |
| by ______ most of Africa was under some form of European rule, by ______African countries began gaining independence | 1900; 1950 |
| what sparked the sudden interest in imperialism? | Nationalism; Missionary Factor; Christianity, commerce, and civilization |
| when was the Berlin Conference? | 1884 |
| ________ called the Berlin Conference at the request of _________. | Otto Van Bismark of Germany; Portugal |
| what is Imperialism? | the policy of extending a nations authority by territorial acquisition or by establishing dominion over other nations |
| what were the goals of the Colonial System? | to exploit natural resources; open up markets for goods and investment |
| what is the difference between direct rule and indirect rule? | direct rule is when the colonial power has to enforce their laws by using force with weapons and such; indirect rule is when the local elites comply with the colonial powers and do what they say |
| what is Darwinism? | only societies that moved aggressively to adapt to changing circumstances would survive and prosper |
| who came up with the term "Noble Savage"? | Jean-Jacque Rousseau |
| who wrote "White Man's Burden" | Rudyard Kipling |
| The most populous nation in Africa. Oil and gas produce 90% of revenues, Country is divided along ethnic lines. nearly half of the country is Muslim | Nigeria |
| the Capital city of Dakar is known as the "Gateway to Africa"; favorite of French colonies until independence in 1960 | Senegal |
| This is the smallest nation on continental Africa. Alex Haley went here to trace his history for the book Roots | the Gambia |
| This country is the birthplace of voodoo; has had more coups than any other newly independent African nations | Benin |
| Formerly known as Upper volta, this country is extremely poor, landlocked with few natural resources | Burkina Faso |
| Founded in 1787 as the first colony for freed slaves by a British antislavery group. Remained a British colony for 150 years | Sierra Leone |
| This nation was the first French colony to become independent; name means "land of the blacks" in Berber | Guinea |
| Country named after a medieval African Kingdom; formerly known as the Gold Coast; Lake Volta, behind a dam on the Volta River is one of the world's largest artificial lakes | Ghana |
| These islands were uninhabited when the Portuguese arrived in the 15th century | Cape Verde |
| This tiny nation is divided ethnically and physically- northern Muslims from the Southern Togolese | Togo |
| Became Portugal's first African colony to achieve independence. Had the distinction of living under colonial rule longer than any other country- 500 years. Has an unusual archipelage off it's coast. | Guinea-Bissau |
| Became Africa's first independent black nation in 1847 as a homeland for freed slaves | Liberia |
| List two reasons why Europeans failed to colonize the African continent before the 19th century? | Diseases such as malaria; Lack of transportation (Sahara desert, no natural harbors) |
| the world's first scientific instrument, provided latitude for navigators on sea voyages | Astrolabe |
| Arabs, Egyptians, Moors, and | Berbers |
| what allows people to travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea via water? | the Suez Canal |
| where is the world's largest Christian church found? | the Cote d'Ivoire |
| This ancient city near present day Tunis was founded by the Phoenicians and became a leading power in the Western Mediterranean | Carthage |
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