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Geography 101 Name _______________________ Spring 2016 Things Fall Apart Study and Investigation Questions (post to the D2L page, turn in one copy at the beginning of class, save one copy for yourself) What are the farthest northern, western, eastern, and southern points in Nigeria as described in absolute terms? (4 absolute locations [estimate to nearest degree], 2 coordinates each) Find and note the same for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Estimate to the nearest degree using a map.) What is Abuja’s (Nigeria’s capital city) relative location? What is Nigeria’s other major city and former capital? What was the Conference of Berlin (1884-1885)? How did European countries work together to decide (from their perspective) which African territories each European country would control? Who gave them the right to do this? According to Britannica Encyclepia, the Conference of Berlin was negoitations of major European nations held in Berlin during Nov. 14, 1884 – Feb. 26, 1885, to discuss the competitive connection of the Congo River basing in Central Africa. The act declared the Congo River basin remain unowned and neutral forbidding slave trading and guaranteed freedom for trade and shipping for all states. Great Britain, France and Germany agreed and How does the implementation of the British legal and educational system affect the social structure (the role of elders and the political processes) of Umuofia and other Igbo villages? How doesShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesglobalization, both of which can be seen as hallmarks of the opening decades of the twentieth century. This intermingling of the forces and processes that were arguably essential components 2 †¢ INTRODUCTION of two epochs we routinely set apart as centuries suggests the need for flexibility in demarcating phases of world history, and for determining beginnings and endings that accord with major shifts in political and socioeconomic circumstances and dynamics rather than standard but arbitrary