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How did the Hutu militia know about the UN trucks leaving the hotel with Tatiana?
Gregorie told the militia
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Why did Paul need the Mille Collins to be considered a working hotel?
So that they wouldn't be attacked by the militia
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How was Paul's family rescued from death at Hotel Diplomat?
He bribed them
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Why was the UN in Rwanda?
To keep peace
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What dilemma is Paul in?
Paul is a Hutu and his wife and family are Tutsi so he is trying to protect everybody.
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How did history impact population density in Sub-Saharan Africa?
European countries colonized Africa and built railroads, mines, and trade centers.
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Where are the most fertile areas in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rift Valley Region
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How are population density and urbanization related?
The more urbanized a place is, the higher the population is going to be.
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How are population density and physical features related?
People move based on physical features.
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Which physical feature will have the hugest population density?
Areas near water
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What is the relationship between the Zulu and the Bantu?
Zulus are descendants of the Bantu
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Who are the Zulu?
Largest and most influential tribe in South Africa today
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What impacts did the Bantu have on society?
First language, farmers, and influential culture.
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What are the theories as to why the Bantu migrated?
- •population too large
- •disagreements between people
- •climate change
- •find a better place
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Why are the Bantu studied? What's so special?
Largest migration mass in Africa from west to south and also to the east
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How can desertification in the Sahel be prevented?
Plants and cash crops can be planted
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What is the definition of desertification?
Loss of plants and vegetation - all turns to desert
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What was happening in the Niger River Delta?
All weapons are being disposed to bring peace
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According to the article, what had recently happened with Darfur and Sudan?
A truce was signed to end the 7 year conflict
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What is genocide?
Mass murder of ethnic groups
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What type of problem did Rwanda have?
Ethnic conflict
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Why did South Africa create homelands?
To control black Africans and force them to the cities
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How did the government promote economic growth in Kenya?
They encouraged farmers to raise cash crops like coffee and tea
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What do Angola and Mozambique have in common historically?
Porteguse colonies
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Since Zambia gained independance its economy has struggled. Why?
They relied on copper and suffered when the prices dropped
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Why did South Africa change its apartheid policy in 1990-1991?
The U.S. placed sanctions against them because of the apartheid
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Between who is Sudan's civil war?
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What happened to Eritiera because of its war with Ethiopia?
It lost it's access to the sea
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What is important about the natural resources in Central African countries have?
They have renewable and nonrenewable; they are trying to prevent from using it all.
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Why are West Africa's coastal countries' economies failing?
They are importing more (spending more $ on imports) than they are recieving on exports
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What economic commonality do the Central African countries have?
They have the same currency
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What happended in Nigeria because of the fall in oil prices on the world market?
The military overthrew the government
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What 2 advantages do the coastal countries of West Africa have that the Sahel countries do not?
Access to the sea and a damper climate
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Why was the Sahel so important to the Ghana Empire?
They were a huge link in trade
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What effect does overgrazing have on Kenya's land?
Desertification
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What is a social commonality between Mozambique and South Africa?
AIDS are killing off the population
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What are the two main economic activities in Africa?
Nomadic herding and subsistance farming
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What is the ecosystem of Madagascar?
Tropical rainforest 
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Where in Africa is the tropical rainforest mostly located?
Western and Central Africa
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In some parts of Africa, why is the population rate not increasing even though the birth rate is high?
Death rates are higher than the birth rates because of diseases like AIDS
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What is the dominant economic activity in Nigeria?
Subsistance farming
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What is so interesting about the languages of Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over 800 different languages are spoken
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Compare the population density of Mozambique and South Africa.
South Africa has a higher population density and higher population than Mozambique
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Why is it difficult to travel on rives from the center of Africa to the coast?
It is because of waterfalls and cataracts (large valleys and trenches with rives at the bottom)
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Overall, Sub-Saharan Africa is just a large? (landform)
Platue surrounded by coastal plains
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