The most powerful motive behind imperialism in Africa was the acquisition of resources. These include, land, labor, people, minerals, etc. The Europeans were outnumbered by the black Africans, but we’re advantaged by the relatively passive and friendliness mannerisms of the black Africans.
Q. Which of the countries below receives the most rainfall?
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) – Country Ranking
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- Q. Which of the countries below receives the most rainfall?
- Q. Which of the countries listed below receives the least rainfall Chad Gabon Swaziland Zimbabwe?
- Q. How does their location benefit the countries on the Horn of Africa Select all that apply availability of shipping lanes near Middle Eastern oil drought resistance close to South Asia and Europe abundant mineral wealth?
- Q. Why did Europe want raw materials from Africa?
- Q. Where did the name of Africa come from?
- Q. Which country is not considered a part of the Horn of Africa?
- Q. How old are Somalis?
- Q. How old is Africa continent?
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3,240.00 |
| 2 | São Tomé and Principe | 3,200.00 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 3,142.00 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 3,028.00 |
Q. Which of the countries listed below receives the least rainfall Chad Gabon Swaziland Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe is your answer.
Q. How does their location benefit the countries on the Horn of Africa Select all that apply availability of shipping lanes near Middle Eastern oil drought resistance close to South Asia and Europe abundant mineral wealth?
The correct answer is A) availability of shipping lanes, D) close to South Asia and Europe, and E) near Middle Eastern oil. Horn of Africa’s location benefited its countries by the availability of shipping lanes, close to South Asia and Europe, and near Middle Eastern oil.
Q. Why did Europe want raw materials from Africa?
During this time, many European countries expanded their empires by aggressively establishing colonies in Africa so that they could exploit and export Africa’s resources. Raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Africa. Europeans also wanted to protect trade routes.
Q. Where did the name of Africa come from?
One of the most popular suggestions for the origins of the term ‘Africa’ is that it is derived from the Roman name for a tribe living in the northern reaches of Tunisia, believed to possibly be the Berber people. The Romans variously named these people ‘Afri’, ‘Afer’ and ‘Ifir’.
Q. Which country is not considered a part of the Horn of Africa?
Other definitions of the Horn of Africa are more restrictive and exclude some or all of the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.
Q. How old are Somalis?
The origin of the Somali people which were previously theorized to have been from Southern Ethiopia since 1000 BC or from the Arabian peninsula in the eleventh century has now been overturned by newer archeological and linguistic studies which puts the original homeland of the Somali people in Somaliland, which …
Q. How old is Africa continent?
The oldest formed about 3.4 billion years ago, the second some 3 to 2.9 billion years ago, and the third some 2.7 to 2.6 billion years ago. Some of the oldest traces of life are preserved as unicellular algae in Precambrian cherts of the Barberton greenstone belt in the Transvaal region of South Africa.
