Question
This country’s rapid growth in the late 20th century is a backdrop for Bessie Head’s novels. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this country which became a British protectorate in 1885. This country’s first president, Seretse Khama, championed tribal ownership of natural resources.
ANSWER: Botswana [or the Republic of Botswana or Lefatshe la Botswana; accept the Land of the Tswana; prompt on Bechuanaland]
[10m] Much of Botswana’s growth comes from diamond mines like Orapa co-run with this company. This company built the “Big Hole” at Kimberly.
ANSWER: De Beers [or the De Beers Group; accept De Beers Diamond Consortium]
[10e] Botswana was controlled by a political alliance known as the A-Team during this decade, during which apartheid ended and Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa.
ANSWER: 1990s [prompt on the 90s]
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