africa review. where do most people in egypt live? along the nile river
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AFRICA REVIEW
Where do most people in Egypt live?
Along the Nile River
What country is this?
SOUTH AFRICA
In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called?
DESERTIFICATION
What country is this?
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
What country is this?
SUDAN
Swahili is a mixture of which two languages?
Arabic and Bantu
What country is this?
EGYPT
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
What country is this?
KENYA
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
What desert is this?
THE KALAHARI
DESERT
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
What Region is this?
THE SAHARA DESERT
What is a small place where trees are able to grow and where people can live with grazing
animals and a few crops?
Oasis
What mountains are these?
ATLAS MOUNTAINS
What ethnic group believes that the safety of their nation depends on the Golden
Stool?
Ashanti
What Region is this?
THE SAHEL
The Sahara divides Africa into two regions. What are these two regions?
Northern Africa and Sub-Saharan 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 Apartheidin 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