Chapters 22-23 Study Guide (Africa)
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- What is the official religion of Egypt?
- Islam
- Name the three main ethnic groups of Nigeria.
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Yoruba
Ibo
Hausa-Fulani - How do most Yoruba in Nigeria make their living?
- Farming
- Why is the Quran sacred to Muslims?
- They believe it contains the word of God.
- What does the Swahili word, "harambee" mean?
- working together
- Name the two main ethnic groups in Burundi and Rwanda.
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Tutsi
Hutu - Which ethnic group in Burundi and Rwanda has been in power most of the time?
- Tutsi
- The white leaders in control of South Africa after it gained its independence passed laws to do what?
- The laws kept land and wealth in white owners.
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Who did South Africans elect as their president after the end of apartheid (when blacks got to vote)?
Is he white or black? - Nelson Mandela is a black man.
- The apartheid laws passed by the National Party in South Africa made what legal?
- racial discrimination
- The laws passed by the new South African government after apartheid ended made what illegal?
- discrimination based on race
- How did blacks live in South Africa under apartheid?
- They had almost no rights.
- Define census.
- a count of the people in an area
- Define fellaheen.
- rural Egyptian farmers
- Define apartheid.
- a South African system that made it legal to treat blacks unfairly
- Define discriminate.
- to treat people unfairly because of race, religion, or gender