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AFRICA
REVIEW
Where do most people in Egypt live?
Along the Nile River
SOUTH
AFRICA
What country
is this?
In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought
have resulted in a decrease in the
grassland region. What is this process
called?
DESERTIFICATION
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC
OF THE
CONGO
What country
is this?
SUDAN
What country
is this?
Swahili is a mixture of which two languages?
Arabic and Bantu
EGYPT
What country
is this?
Name the mixed ethnic group, who
mostly live in North Africa and the
Middle East.
ARABS
What lake is
this?
LAKE
VICTORIA
What River is
this?
CONGO
RIVER
Name the region of short
grasses bordering the Sahara
where desertification is a
problem.
The Sahel
What River is
this?
NILE
RIVER
Some regions in Africa battle with
widespread famine. What is
famine?
EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD
KENYA
What country
is this?
What River is
this?
NIGER
RIVER
The ______________ is the longest
and most important river in West
Africa.
NIGER
What lake is
this?
LAKE
TANGANYIKA
WHAT
COUNTRY
IS THIS?
NIGERIA
THE
KALAHARI
DESERT
What desert is
this?
Which geographical area can be
found along most of Africa’s
equator?
Tropical Rainforest
What River is
this?
CONGO
RIVER
What are Rock-filled rapids
called on African rivers at the
edge of the plateau?
Cataracts
What landform separates Morocco from the
Sahara desert?
Atlas Mountains
THE
SAHARA
DESERT
What Region
is this?
What is a small place where trees are able to
grow and where people can live with grazing
animals and a few crops?
Oasis
ATLAS
MOUNTAINS
What ethnic group believes that the safety
of their nation depends on the Golden
Stool?
Ashanti
THE
SAHEL
What Region
is this?
The Sahara divides Africa into two regions.
What are these two regions?
Northern Africa and SubSaharan Africa
Which body of water does the Nile River
flow into?
The Mediterranean
Sea
In the Sahel, what is leading to
desertification?
Overgrazing by
animals
What ethnic group is found in Central and
Southern Africa?
Bantu
Due to poor farmland in the Sahel, where
are most people choosing to move?
Into cities
What ethnic group is found in East Africa,
especially Kenya?
Swahili
What is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria
What is a major problem with the Nile River
today?
Pollution
What desert is found in Southern Africa?
Kalahari Desert
What is the world’s longest river?
Nile River
In what country are the Ashanti people
found?
Ghana
In what country did the Bantus come from?
Nigeria
What religion was brought to Africa from
the Middle East?
Islam
What area of Africa do the
Swahili live?
East Africa
What are two ways in which
people of the Sahel make a
living?
Heading and
Subsistence Farming
What one word
describes the savanna?
Grasslands
What is one reason why the Sahel,
Savanna, and rainforests are being
destroyed?
Increase population
What is the main religion
of the Swahili people?
Islam
Europe’s need for Raw Materials led to what?
The
“Scramble for Africa”?
What is the term given to a country that builds an
empire by conquering colonies to provide raw
materials for a stronger country?
Imperialism
What was the Berlin Conference?
The meeting of the
European powers to
decide how to divide up
Africa
Jomo Kenyatta was an African
nationalist leader from which
country?
Kenya
What was Nelson Mandela’s role in the
evolution of Apartheid in South Africa?
He worked to
abolish Apartheid
During the 1950’s and 1960’s most African
countries experienced what??
Political Independence
from the
European Powers
What is the purpose Pan-Africanism
today?
Development of a unified
political identity in Africa
Under apartheid, black South Africans were
forced??
Live in homelands and
use separate facilities
What valuable natural resources made
the British want to take over South
Africa?
Gold and Diamonds
When did many African groups begin to
challenge European colonial rule?
After World War II
What has been a major problem in
Nigeria since independence?
Religious conflict between Muslims
and Christians & Ethnic conflict
Wars fought between opposing
sides within a single nation are
what type of conflict?
A Civil War.
Why did Europeans build empires
in Africa?
Europeans wanted the natural
resources found there, and to
expand their empires.
What are all of the results of political
instability in Africa since
independence? Name at least two.
Government corruption,
civil wars, poverty, and
revolutions.
What is genocide?
The preplanned murder of an entire
national, racial, political, or ethnic
group.
What two African nations were
independent during European
colonialism?
Liberia & Ethiopia
Who was F.W. De Klerk?
The white president who
helped bring an end to
apartheid in South Africa
What was the main consequence of
EUROPEAN COLONIZATION?
Poverty and a lack of
economic development in
Africa
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries,
what was the term, “Scramble for Africa”
used to describe?
The European Powers race
to colonize the
African Continent.
Kwame Nkrumah was an African
nationalist leader from what country?
Ghana
What was The meeting of the European powers
to decide how to divide up Africa?
The Berlin Conference
Malaria, one of the leading causes of death on
the African continent, is spread how?
The disease is spread
by mosquitoes
In what country has the Janjaweed
murdered hundreds of thousands in
Darfur?
Sudan
Who’s work to abolish Apartheid
in South Africa landed him in prison for
27 years?
Nelson
Mandela
Mandela was the leader of what
organization which led to his 27 year
imprisonment?
The ANC or
African National Congress
Why did many of the boundaries of the new
African states created after World War II cause
problems?
The boundaries split tribes
and put opposing tribes in
the same country
The war between the Hutu and the
Tutsi can best be described as what
type of conflict?
An Ethnic Conflict.
Under imperialism, a country must do what to
build a stronger country?
Conquer colonies to
provide raw materials
What is a person(s) called that
has to flee their home for safety
called?
REFUGEE
Which was most often used to draw new
boundaries for African countries during
independence?
Europeans followed the
old colonial boundaries
How do the literacy rates for
boys and girls compare in
both Kenya and Sudan?
Literacy rates for boys are
higher
A country ruled by a person that
has complete and unlimited
power
Autocracy
a form of government in which a
Deity (God) is recognized as the
supreme civil ruler
Theocracy
In general, countries with strong
economies have __________ literacy
rates
High
What type of government controls
most aspects of its peoples life.
Authoritarian or
Autocracy
A small group of powerful
leaders are in charge in this
type of government…
Oligarchy
What is the legislative branch
of government is responsible
for ???
making and carrying out
the laws
How is the leader of a
Presidential Democracy chosen?
The president is chosen in a
vote by the people.
Why is Sudan not a true Republic?
•Votes don’t count
unless they are for
the National
Congress Party
What is a Political Trade Barrier
that places a tax on incoming
goods?
tariff
People who can work, solve
problems, and create businesses are
called what?
Human Resources
What type of government
citizens choose representatives
to make and enforce the laws
Representative Democracy
or Republic
A country in which the powers of the central government are
restricted and in which the states, colonies, or provinces have
some self-government; ultimate power rests with the voters who
choose their governmental representatives
(India, United States, Germany, South Africa…)
Federal Republic
The central government holds most
of the power in _________
government.
UNITARY
African country have we studied
that could be considered an
Oligarchy prior to 1994???
South Africa
Which type of government gives
its citizens the most power?
Democratic
Which type of government gives
its citizens the least power?
Autocratic
(Dictators and Monarchs)
What type of government gives the king or
queen complete control?
Absolute Monarchy
Who benefits from trade restrictions placed
on imported goods?
Local companies that produce
the same products as the
imports-LIMITS competition
A government based upon
religious beliefs is BEST
described as an
Theocracy
a form of government in which the
citizens elect leaders and rule by
majority (United States)
Representative
Democracy
The US and other countries tried to
persuade the S. African Government
to quit its policy of Apartheid by
limiting trade with the country. What
type of political trade barrier is this??
Sanctions
Which African country that we have studied
have an Autocratic Government system?
Sudan
(Military Dictatorship)
What type of government gives the king or
queen very little control, they are more of a
figure head?
Constitutional Monarchy
Which strategy would MOST help in
preventing the spread of AIDS in
Africa?
Education & Prevention
Most countries in the world have what
type of economy?
Mixed
Why is specialization so valuable in
international trade today?
Specialization allows people to do a
more efficient job at producing what
they make best and trade for the
things they want
Why is it important for nations to have
a system to convert from one currency
to another?
Make it possible for World
Trade