Question

The first African country to achieve independence was

Rwanda.
Kenya.
Nigeria.
Ghana.
The large number of casualties in the Nigerian civil war can be attributed to

colonists’ lack of attention to cultural differences.
broad-based anger at economic disparity in the country.
widespread dissatisfaction with the Nigerian president.
the many different factions at war with one another.
What is one way Israeli and Palestinian groups have worked to promote peace?

by banning contact between the two communities
by creating bilingual schools and joint organizations
by building large border walls throughout the region
by working to form a single national government
The United States and Europe put pressure on South Africa in the form of

sabotage.
sanctions.
segregation.
separation.

Answer 1

1) Ghana.
- (Ghana — formerly the Gold Coast — was the first sub-Saharan African colony to gain independence, in 1957.)

2) Colonists’ lack of attention to cultural differences.
- (Colonial-era borders and policies aggravated ethnic tensions that contributed to the high casualties in the Nigerian/Biafran conflict.)

3) By creating bilingual schools and joint organizations.
- (Grassroots, cooperative efforts like joint schools and organizations have been used to build contact and understanding.)

4) Sanctions.
- (The U.S. and European countries used economic and diplomatic sanctions to pressure apartheid South Africa.)