a. convert Africans to Christianity. c. study African culture. b. gather slaves. d. map out the course of rivers. 8. What event began the European stampede for colonies in Africa? a. the Boer War b. Belgian King Leopold II’s activities in the Congo c. Henry Stanley’s explorations of the Nile d. Cecil Rhodes’ diamond and gold mining 9. Which country controlled much of northern and west-central Africa? a. Britain c. Germany b. France d. Belgium 10. Why was Ethiopia able to maintain its
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In a world where the biggest stories are ebola‚ roast busters and the naming of Kim Kardashians child (Northwest if you lived under a hole) there is the one thing that the mainstream media continues to overlook‚ the effect of animals on our society. No‚ not in the good way‚ this speech will look at the no good‚ lousy and downright evil animals that grace the face of the earth. As I was looking through the news I happened to stumble upon a strange story in an alternative media branch‚ this story
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of the world’s food supply is wasted. The annual food waste in Italy could feed 44 million people – all of Ethiopia’s undernourished population. The annual food waste in France is enough to feed the entire population of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Just five per cent of United States’ food waste could feed 4 million people for one day. In 2011‚ United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon noted that there is enough food in the world‚ yet millions are still starving – and unless we take action
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North and 30 degrees S and longitude 15 degrees W and 40° West. It covers Guinea‚ Sierra Leone‚ Liberia‚ Cote D’ivore‚ Ghana‚ Togo‚ Benin‚ Nigeria‚ Cameroon‚ Central African Republic‚ Chad‚ Sudan‚ Ethiopia‚ Somalia‚ and the Democratic Republic of the Congo‚ Angola‚ Uganda‚ Rwanda‚ Burundi‚ Kenya‚ Tanzania‚ Malawi‚ Zambia‚ Zimbabwe‚ Mozambique‚ Botswana‚ and South Africa. Around 2 million large plant-eating mammals live in the savanna. There are 45 species of mammals‚ almost 500 species of birds‚ and
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Racism in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness Accomplished By: Robiah Al Adawiyah/11320022 Abstarct Racism is a debatable term among people around the world. The practice of racism is cannot be stopped until this day. There are stiil some racisms occur toward some races‚ especially in black people race. Literature is one of medium to deliver idea‚ opinion‚ feeling or critics. The existence of literary such as novella is a medium to understand the events and problem such as racism that occur in
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alternative uses. Deforestation occurs around the world‚ though tropical rainforests are particularly targeted. Countries with significant deforestation currently or in the recent past include Brazil‚ Indonesia‚ Thailand‚ the Democratic Republic of Congo and other parts of Africa‚ and parts of Eastern Europe‚ according to UNEP collaborating center. Forests are cut down for many reasons‚ but most of them are related to money or to people’s need to provide for their families. The biggest driver of deforestation
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The documentary‚ Rumble in the Jungle is about an event of boxing that took place on October 30‚ 1974‚ in the Mai 20 Stadium‚ and it is now held at the Tata Raphael Stadium‚ in Kinshasa‚ Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). It has been the biggest boxing around‚ and it has made Muhammad Ali become such an inspirational sportsperson. Mohamed Ali was more than an outstanding athlete‚ he is a catalyst for social change‚ a model for positive imitation‚ an inspiration to generations of people
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Heart of Darkness Kareem Metwalli Class 8 In this excerpt from the novel‚ Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad‚ the author effectively portrays the Congo River as an inhospitable location unfit for human existence. Through Conrad’s diction‚ syntax and detail of the environment‚ the author reveals a great deal of psychological stress‚ due to the hostile environment‚ which leads to physical anguish. Through the author’s usage of oppressive diction‚ the author illustrates a hostile environment
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Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar (Burma) there has been little change and thousands of children continue to be used as soldiers.Which country or region has the worst record for using child soldiers?Unfortunately child soldiers exist in all regions of the world and in almost every country where there is armed conflict.Africa has the largest number of child soldiers. Child soldiers are being used in armed conflict in Central African Republic‚ Chad‚ Democratic Republic of Congo‚ Somalia and Sudan
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relevant ideas regarding racism‚ colonialism‚ and prejudices. The two combine film along with descriptive language to portray their mastery during different eras. For Heart of Darkness‚ Conrad uses his writing techniques to illustrate Marlow in the Congo‚ while in “Apocalypse Now”‚ Coppola uses film editing and close ups on important scenes with unique sounds to identify Willards’ quest for Kurtz. Both portray the idea of colonization in foreign lands that otherwise may have been uninhabited by their
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