stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Africa Review World Cultures East Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Africa Review World Cultures East
Africa Review World Cultures East
69 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
197 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
69 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
69
Answers
1
Which pan-African leader established the negritude movement for French-speaking Africans?
Leopold Senghor
Jomo Kenyatta
W.E.B. DuBois
Mobutu Sese Seko
2
What was the age-grade system used for?
Choosing brides for young men
Fighting European Imperialism
Teaching children values and traditions
Limiting warfare among people
3
Kwame Nkrumah rose to power in
Nigeria
Ghana
South Africa
Zimbabwe
4
What is leaching?
The process by which nutrients are added to the soil
The draining of water
The process by which nutrients are removed from the soil
The practice of growing crops
5
Define escarpment
A large area of flat or nearly flat land
A garage for parking cars
a steep slope or cliff
an area of high, flat land
6
What is the African Diaspora?
A terrible disease
African people spread all over the world
African stories told in different languages
A large mountain in Africa
7
Common resources extracted from Africa in the late 19th century were
oil
minerals, forestry
coal, fibers
rubber, ivory, precious metals
8
Due to colonization in Africa many natural resources were...
exported
never used
kept
9
The modern day boarders of Africa are attributed to...
Rivers and Mountains
Tectonic Forces
Different cultures/tribes
Former colonial territorial claims
10
Folktales and songs are important in societies because they...
illustrate the need to keep written records
make use of contemporary rhythms and instruments
help maintain cultural identity
discourage contact with other societies
11
Explain the apartheid policy of South Africa.
Families being torn apart
Separation based on religion
Separation based on race
Tearing apart the hide of an animal
12
Griots were African
kings
nobles
witch doctors
oral poets
13
Define Animism
belief that there is only one God.
a set of beliefs in an ultimate reality
disbelief in the existence of any god
belief that spirits exist in the natural world
14
What conclusion can be drawn from this Proverb? "A person without relatives is as good as dead"
reflects the values of urbanized culture
emphasizes the role of government in caring for people
stress a strong work ethic as a means to success
based on a system of loyalties involving the extended family
15
The kingdoms of Ghana and Mali became prosperous and powerful because of
the military protection provided to them bythe Egyptians
the tax revenue they collected from Christianmissionaries
their dependence on legalism to enforcesocial control
their participation in the gold and salt trade
16
The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885
set terms for the division of China
set up the terms for the division of Africa
determined the peace treaty in the Sino-Japanese war
declared Africa off-limits
17
Led to European countries wanting Africa's natural resources because of its growing # of factories...
Machine Mania
Scramble for Resources
Berlin Conference
Industrial Revolution
18
What's the definition of Negritude?
The legal separation of blacks and whites in South Africa.
A movement that championed the uniqueness of black heritage.
19
African bride wealth traditions involve
money given to the groom's family by the bride's family
money given to the bride's family by the groom's family
males being very young when they marry
20
Mansa Musa ruled this empire:
Ghana
Mali
Songhia
Dell Computers
21
The Berlin Conference divided
Africa
Arizona
Alaska
India
22
What was the Sharpeville massacre?
56 children shot while protesting blood diamonds
69 men shot during a violent protest
68 women kidnapped & executed
69 men, women & children shot during peaceful protesting
23
Which country did Jomo Kenyatta lead to gain its independence?
Kenya
Gold Coast
Zimbabwe
Ghana
24
Who was Mansa Musa
football player, for the chicago bears
Hockey player, For the red wings
King of Mali, Richest man to ever live
King of Egypt, poorest man to ever live
25
What causes desertification?
Heightened levels of soil erosion
A severe lack of precipitations over an extended period
Overgrazing and heavy planting in dry and arid climates
The loss of irrigation in arid and dry climates
26
The goal of Pan-Africanism was to
Divide Africa
Expand Africa
Promote an united Africa
Protect the Wild Life
27
One of the most
negative
effects of imperialism in Africa was that European domination led to
multiculturalism
racism
assimilation
nationalism
28
What is Imperialism?
Art movement in Europe from 1890 to 1918
A governing body of France before Napolean
The vernacular of a region
Extending an empire through political or military force
29
Why did the slave trade begin?
The Africans wanted sugar and only had people to trade.
The New World lacked a work force.
The Europeans wanted to "catch them all".
There were too many people in Africa.
30
Colonialism in Africa brought about...
erosion in the inner Niger River delta
exploitation of its people and natural resources
Mt. Kilimanjaro to become popular for mountain climbers
the wooden mask trade
31
The Ghana Empire was West Africa's first trading kingdom.
True
False
32
What is African Diaspora?
African American Day
Africa's birthday
Slavery
African people were forced to leave their homes to be slaves
33
elite
shade of grey
ocean fish
having wealth and status
thin
34
An African proverb states," a person without relatives is dead" means
family is important
The government is important
War solves problems
35
Animism
practiced in Japan
practiced in USA
practiced in Africa
practiced in Israel
36
What are some of Africa's most wanted natural resources?
Diamonds
Iron
Rubber
Gold
37
Consensus means:
to pardon, to forgive or to overlook.
to guess, or to infer.
a general agreement about something.
to include; contain or involve.
38
The picture represents which characteristic of 19
th
century, European imperialism in Africa?
learning more about native tribal religions
preserving indigenous cultures.
expanding European culture
expanding economies.
39
Provided links between Africa and the rest of the world
subsistence farming
escarptments
cataracts
oceans
40
Why did European nations begin the transatlantic slave trade?
To encourage the development of international commerce
To improve the survival rate of New World settlements
To maximize the profits from colonial plantations
To promote the establishment of colonies in the Americas
41
What was significant about Nelson Mandela's election as president in South Africa?
He was elected as a representative of the Zulu nation.
He was the first black president of South Africa.
The British citizens living in South Africa loved him.
He united the Zulu and Ashanti people to get elected.
42
Many modern African novelists have written about the...
causes of the debt crisis
problems of international trade
conflict between traditional customs and modern ways
glories of African cooking
43
Most African resistance to imperialism can be characterized as...
unsuccessful
successful
44
European imperialist nations respected the cultural & ethnic diversity of the African people.
False
True
45
What are the two most common religions in Africa?
Islam and Sunni
Shia and Sunni
Christianity and Islam
Christianity and Hinduism
46
NOT a motive for European Imperialism and colonization
find new cures to diseases
spread Christianity
want of resources and raw materials
Social Darwinism and racism
47
The majority of slaves during the Transatlantic Slave Trade went to....
Europe
Sugar Plantations in South America
Banana Plantations in the Carribean
Cotton Fields in North America
48
What were cash crops?
crops traded for taxes
crops that the farmer used for himself
crops that were sold for profit
crops bought for food
49
Indirect rule includes
Traditional and colonial rulers have equal power.
Traditional leaders have most of the power.
Colonial rulers have the most power.
Traditional rulers have no power.
50
Traditional African literature was preserved through
tapestry
stone carvings
scrolls
Oral tradition
51
The African men who would relate oral traditions were called
griots
witch doctor
chiefs
shaman
52
Africa is the:
Second largest continent
Not a continent
Largest Continent
Third largest continent
53
What religion is practiced by most of North Africa's people?
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
Judaism
54
What is considered the year of Africa?
1975
1960
1950
1980
55
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai prospered primarily due to their
Exchanges with Indian ports
Abundance of diamonds
Control of trade routes
Direct access to the Arabian Sea
56
What was true about the Sharpeville Massacre?
It took place in Boston, where the British killed Americans
It was in S. Africa where peaceful protesters were killed.
It took place in Nanjing where the Japanese killed Chinese.
It took place in Sharpeville, Somalia.
57
Indirect rule
colonial gov't which local rulers maintain their positions
not steady; wavering
not sufficient
When Direct TV goes out of business
58
Apartheid was law until the 1990's.
False
True
59
Mansa Musa was
king of the Mali kingdom
Emperor of the Sui dynasty
Emperor of the Tang dynasty
king of the Ghana kingdom
60
Why are there difficulties in trade and transportation on Africa's rivers?
The rivers have cataracts and waterfalls.
The rivers are too shallow.
The rivers are too polluted.
The rivers flow up hill.
61
How did the international community react to the Soweto Massacre?
They heavily supported apartheid and encouraged it.
The United States re-implemented Jim-Crow laws.
They didn't care
They placed heavy economic sanctions on South Africa.
62
Why did African resistance to European expansion fail?
Menelik II did not get enough support
European armies were larger than Africa's
Africans refused to fight
Europeans had more powerful weapons
63
Jomo Kenyatta and Kwame Nkrumah were African leaders opposed to
Socialism
militarism
nationalism
colonialism
64
Animism
belief in the family
angels in heaven
belief in moksha
spirits in nature
65
Polluted water, over-crowding in unsanitary conditions, and climate all contribute to Africa's
Low literacy rates
High level of industrialization
Low immigration rates
High number of diseases
66
What was the Berlin Conference?
Teens fighting over land on a piece of paper
Allied powers negotiating with Stalin over freedom in Europe
European powers negotiating claims to territory in Africa
Allies negotiate with Stalin to give up control of Berlin
67
What was the 'Scramble for Africa?'
African Nations making peace with European Nations
European Nations Decolonizing African Nations
European Nations rushing to colonize Africa
A Nigeria breakfast dish
68
Africa was colonized by the:
Europeans
Americans
Chinese
Asians
69
Why were
diviners
important in some African societies?
They were worshipped like gods.
They ruled government and collected taxes.
They determined which age grade a boy and girl belonged to.
They were interpreters and explained what caused disasters.
