A) Wole Soyinka received the Nobel Prize for literature.
B) the topical thrust in novels turned from attacks on imperialists to the questioning of African leaders and the exploration of personal problems.
C) female novelists have been denied any chance to publish.
D) African-Americans have re-crossed the Atlantic and have come to dominate African literary activity.
E) Wole Soyinka received the Nobel Prize for literature, and the topical thrust in novels turned from attacks on imperialists to the questioning of African leaders and the exploration of personal problems.
G) A) and B)
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Ken Saro-Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, television producer, environmental activist, and human rights advocate. He was born on October 10, 1941, in Bori, in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, and he belonged to the Ogoni people, an ethnic minority in the country.
Saro-Wiwa became internationally known for his campaign against the environmental degradation of the land and waters of Ogoniland by the operations of the multinational petroleum industry, especially the Royal Dutch Shell company. He was also an advocate for the rights of the Ogoni people and criticized the Nigerian government for its role in the environmental destruction and for failing to protect the interests of the minority ethnic groups in the region.
In the early 1990s, Ken Saro-Wiwa led a nonviolent movement for social and ecological justice, which gained international attention. He was the president of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), which organized peaceful marches and campaigned to raise awareness about the environmental and social impacts of the oil industry.
Unfortunately, his activism led to his arrest and imprisonment by the Nigerian military government. In a controversial trial, Saro-Wiwa and eight other activists, known as the Ogoni Nine, were convicted on trumped-up charges of incitement to murder in connection with the deaths of four Ogoni chiefs. Despite widespread international condemnation and calls for clemency, Ken Saro-Wiwa and his fellow activists were executed by hanging on November 10, 1995.
Ken Saro-Wiwa's death provoked international outrage and resulted in Nigeria's suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations for over three years. His legacy continues to inspire environmental and human rights activism in Nigeria and around the world.
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A) Libya and Tunisia.
B) Zimbabwe and Uganda.
C) Ethiopia and Eritrea.
D) Mozambique and Angola.
E) Tanzania and Nigeria.
G) D) and E)
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A) Julius Nyerere.
B) Nelson Mandela.
C) Jomo Kenyatta.
D) Idi Amin.
E) Abdul Nasser.
G) A) and E)
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A) a type of African socialism practiced in Tanzania.
B) wealthy people in East Africa.
C) Muslim village schools.
D) a novel written by Wole Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
E) those Africans who have been to colleges or universities.
G) B) and C)
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A) South Africa because of its diamond mines.
B) Kenya because of its coffee plantations.
C) Egypt because of its tourist industry.
D) Nigeria because of its oil reserves.
E) Zambia because of its uranium deposits.
G) All of the above
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The Arusha Declaration was a political statement and ideological framework for socialism in Tanzania, formulated and implemented by Julius Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania. It was officially announced on February 5, 1967, in Arusha, Tanzania, and it laid out the principles of Ujamaa, Swahili for "familyhood" or "socialism," as the basis for the country's development.
The declaration represented a significant shift from a mixed economy with substantial private enterprise to a state-led economic model with an emphasis on rural development, communal farming, and self-reliance. Nyerere's vision was to create a society that was free from exploitation, and the Arusha Declaration was the blueprint for this transformation.
Key aspects of the Arusha Declaration included:
1. **Nationalization**: The Tanzanian government took control of major industries and resources, including banks, import-export businesses, and large plantations, to ensure that the wealth generated from these sectors would benefit the entire nation.
2. **Ujamaa Villages**: The government encouraged the creation of Ujamaa (socialist) villages where people would live and work together on collective farms, sharing the profits and benefits of their labor.
3. **Self-Reliance**: The declaration emphasized the importance of self-reliance and discouraged dependency on foreign aid. It aimed to build an economy that was based on the needs of the Tanzanian people rather than the demands of international markets or foreign investors.
4. **Education and Literacy**: The government invested in education and literacy programs to empower citizens with the knowledge and skills needed to participate in the socialist economy and society.
5. **Leadership Code**: The declaration also introduced a Leadership Code that set ethical standards for public officials, prohibiting them from exploiting their positions for personal gain and requiring them to lead by example in embracing the socialist way of life.
The Arusha Declaration was a cornerstone of Nyerere's presidency and had a profound impact on Tanzania's political, economic, and social landscape. While it achieved some successes, such as improvements in literacy rates and some degree of economic self-sufficiency, it also faced significant challenges. The Ujamaa policy, in particular, was criticized for its forced villagization programs and its impact on agricultural productivity.
Despite the mixed outcomes, the Arusha Declaration remains a significant historical document in the context of African socialism and post-colonial efforts to forge independent development paths.
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A) was a defensive response rejecting views of Western racial superiority.
B) assumes that there is a distinctive African personality.
C) says that African blackness has a humanistic, emotional nature that is different from that of Western materialism.
D) is believed to provide a common sense of destiny for all black Africans.
E) the belief that all persons of African heritage should return to their motherland.
G) B) and C)
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A) scarce resources were squandered upon military equipment.
B) the necessity to import technology and manufactured goods from the West.
C) the spread of AIDS.
D) excessive water pollution by Africa's successful industrial development.
E) single crop or resource-dependent national economies.
G) A) and D)
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A) Morocco.
B) French Guinea.
C) Tunisia.
D) Libya.
E) Algeria.
G) B) and C)
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A) restrictive zoning policies.
B) massive squatter settlements.
C) overwhelmed transportation system.
D) poorly functioning sanitation systems.
E) lack of reliable electricity and water.
G) B) and C)
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A) led by rural peasants, inspired by Marxist ideas of the class struggle.
B) committed to using violent means to achieve their goals.
C) led by paternalistic Europeans who saw Africans as children to be led and guided.
D) headed by Western-educated Africans who believed in non-violent change.
E) fascist in ideology and organization, inspired by the successes of Hitler and Mussolini.
G) B) and E)
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A) restricted to whites only.
B) given to Black Africans if they had achieved a high school degree, which of course limited their numbers.
C) usually only available to whites, except in Cape Colony where mixed race persons could also vote.
D) given only to those of English descent, whereas those of Dutch descent were excluded after Britain's victory in the Boer War.
E) based upon income and educational qualifications and did not discriminate on a racial basis.
G) None of the above
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A) pottery and steel fabrication in Axum.
B) wood carving, painting, and sculpture.
C) publication, tripling the Onitsha Market pamphlets for tourists since 1994.
D) novels and poetry written in local languages.
E) high grade steel manufacturing and export.
G) A) and D)
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A) is little threat to the peoples of Africa.
B) is more of a problem in rural Africa than in the urban areas because of peasant ignorance.
C) has infected at least 5% of the total population of sub-Saharan Africa.
D) was a serious threat to African society in 1980s but was quickly brought under control.
E) was early recognized as a major problem but Africa's high birthrate will overcome any losses caused by AIDS.
G) A) and E)
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