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Fill in the blanks to the following sentences with 1 word each: (2 points per blank).
21. Ancient African Kingdoms such as the Mali and Aksum Empires traded primarily ______and ______.
22. Former President Barack Obama said that because of ______, we may see the extinction of some species of elephants in our lifetime.
23. Africa is a ______with 54 ______.
24. ______is a country so named because of its proximity to the equator.
25. ______Africa is a region that has more in common culturally with the Middle East or South West Asia.
26. The Lost Boys of Sudan were, and in some cases still are, ______, forced to leave their country due to ongoing conflict.
27. Child ______may be as young as 8 years old and can be used for combat or messengers in areas of conflict.
28. The ______is primarily located in Central Africa, including a large portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is home to many large animals such as elephants and chimpanzees, unlike other similar environments in South America and Asia.
29. ______and ______were never colonized by a European country.
30. ______has lead to the destruction of the rainforest and has also negatively impacted the animals that live there.
Answer ALL of the following short essay questions on a separate sheet of paper. Your answers can be typed or handwritten and in complete sentences: (5 points each)
31. Out of what we’ve learned about Africa, what do you feel is the most important topic and why? Provide 2+ specific details about your chosen topic and at least 1+ reason why it’s important to know or study.
32. Wangari Maathai said the following upon accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004: “My fellow Africans, as we embrace this recognition, let us use it to intensify our commitment to our people, to reduce conflicts and poverty and thereby improve their quality of life. Let us embrace democratic governance, protect human rights and protect our environment. I am confident that we shall rise to the occasion. I have always believed that solutions to most of our problems must come from us.” Why do you think Maathai wants Africans to try to solve their own issues? What in their history might have caused concern about foreign influence?
33. Look at the cartoon at right à. The man in the image is Cecil Rhodes, a British Businessman of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Using what you learned about the Scramble for Africa, describe what this cartoon is implying and whether or not you think it is accurate.
34. Africa has always been a resource rich continent. Some of them are important to our lives today while others are simply valuable because of their beauty and/or rarity. Describe 2-3 unnecessary resources that can be found in Africa today as well as 2-3 necessary ones. With the latter necessary resources, please explain why they’re important in at least 1 complete sentence.
EXTRA CREDIT à Create a Mnemonic for Africa! Your Mnemonic should summarize what you have learned about Africa and is not limited to the content covered in this test (e.g. you can discuss stereotypes!). It will be worth a total of 5 extra points on your overall test grade. You may do it below or on a separate sheet of paper.