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Who was the first president of post-apartheid South Africa?


A) F. W. de Klerk
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Mangosuthu Buthelezi

D) A) and C)
E) All of the above

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In recent decades, Nigeria has experienced all except which of the following?


A) Widespread prosperity because of its great natural resources
B) Tension between Christians and Muslims
C) Struggles over land between pastoralists and farmers

D) None of the above
E) All of the above

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When political organizations demanding rights for Africans first began in earnest?


A) In the late nineteenth century
B) Immediately before World War I
C) After World War I

D) None of the above
E) All of the above

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All of the following are true of the ANC except which?


A) It was originally led by Western-inclined intellectuals who had little popular support.
B) It was initially aimed at achieving full equality for the educated black population through peaceful means.
C) Its policies met with cooperative reactions from the white majority who held power.

D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

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How has African literature served as an important vehicle for social and political critique? What messages and themes are most common?

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All of the following are correct about African women's experiences except which?


A) Women are not typically treated as full political and social equals.
B) Women are far more active in commerce than men and dominate most trades.
C) Women living in cities experience much different lives than those living in rural areas.

D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

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Most newly independent African states experienced which of the following?


A) They were fortunate in having inherited diverse economies.
B) They inherited colonial economies reliant on the export of a single crop or resource.
C) They were able to build on the widespread industrial base left by the colonial powers.

D) None of the above
E) A) and C)

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Urban growth in Africa struggles with many problems except which of the following?


A) Restrictive zoning policies
B) Massive squatter settlements
C) Overwhelmed transportation systems

D) None of the above
E) B) and C)

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What are the main themes of Chinua Achebe's work?

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The 2000 Millennium Declaration sought to achieve which of the following?


A) Reduce poverty and illiteracy worldwide by 2015
B) Remove the last vestiges of neocolonialism from Africa
C) Revive traditional African culture through education

D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

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Which was a most important factor in the perpetration of the Rwandan genocide, ethnic tensions or unaccountable military rule? Why?

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How has Islamic extremism influenced Nigerian politics?

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