AFRICA REVIEW

Where do most people in Egypt live?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?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 Which geographical area can be found along most of Africaalong most of Africa’’s equator?s equator?

Tropical Rainfores

t

What River is this?

CONGO RIVER

What are Rock-filled rapids called on What are Rock-filled rapids called on African rivers at the edge of the African rivers at the edge of the plateau?plateau?

Cataracts

What landform separates Morocco from the What landform separates Morocco from the Sahara desert?Sahara desert?

Atlas Mountain

s

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 What ethnic group believes that the safety of their nation depends on the Golden of their nation depends on the Golden Stool?Stool?

Ashanti

What Region is this?

THE SAHEL

The Sahara divides Africa into two regions. The Sahara divides Africa into two regions. What are these two regions?What are these two regions?

Northern Africa and

Sub-Saharan

Africa

Which body of water does the Nile River Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?flow into?

The Mediterranean Sea

In the Sahel, what is leading to In the Sahel, what is leading to desertification?desertification?

Overgrazing by animals

What ethnic group is found in Central and What ethnic group is found in Central and Southern Africa?Southern Africa?

Bantu

Due to poor farmland in the Sahel, where Due to poor farmland in the Sahel, where are most people choosing to move?are most people choosing to move?

Into cities

What ethnic group is found in East Africa, What ethnic group is found in East Africa, especially Kenya?especially Kenya?

Swahili

What is the largest lake in Africa?What is the largest lake in Africa?

Lake Victori

a

What is a major problem with the Nile River What is a major problem with the Nile River today?today?

Pollution

What desert is found in Southern Africa?What desert is found in Southern Africa?

Kalahari Desert

What is the worldWhat is the world’’s longest river?s longest river?

Nile River

In what country are the Ashanti people In what country are the Ashanti people found?found?

Ghana

In what country did the Bantus come from?In what country did the Bantus come from?

Nigeria

What religion was brought to Africa from the What religion was brought to Africa from the Middle East?Middle East?

Islam

What area of Africa do the What area of Africa do the Swahili live?Swahili live?

East Africa

What are two ways in which What are two ways in which people of the Sahel make a people of the Sahel make a

living?living?

Heading and Subsistence Farming

What one word What one word describes the savanna?describes the savanna?

Grasslands

What is one reason why the Sahel, What is one reason why the Sahel, Savanna, and rainforests are being Savanna, and rainforests are being

destroyed?destroyed?

Increase population

What is the main religion What is the main religion of the Swahili people?of the Swahili people?

Islam

Europe’s need for Raw Materials led to what?

TheThe““Scramble for AfricaScramble 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?

ImperialismImperialism

What was the Berlin Conference?

The meeting of the The meeting of the European powers to European powers to

decide how to divide up decide how to divide up AfricaAfrica

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 He worked to abolish Apartheidabolish Apartheid

During the 1950’s and 1960’s most African countries experienced what??

Political Independence Political Independence from the from the

European Powers European Powers

What is the purpose Pan-Africanism today?

Development of a unified Development of a unified political identity in Africapolitical identity in Africa

Under apartheid, black South Africans were forced??

Live in homelands and Live in homelands and use separate facilitiesuse 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.A Civil War.

Why did Europeans build empires in Africa?

Europeans wanted the natural Europeans wanted the natural resources found there, and to resources found there, and to

expand their empires.expand their empires.

What are all of the results of political instability in Africa since

independence? Name at least two.

Government corruption, Government corruption, civil wars, poverty, and civil wars, poverty, and

revolutions.revolutions.

What is genocide?

The preplanned murder of an entire The preplanned murder of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic national, racial, political, or ethnic

group.group.

What two African nations were independent during European

colonialism?

Liberia & Ethiopia

Who was F.W. De Klerk?

The white president who The white president who helped bring an end to helped bring an end to

apartheid in South Africaapartheid in South Africa

What was the main consequence of EUROPEAN COLONIZATION?

Poverty and a lack of Poverty and a lack of economic development in economic development in

AfricaAfrica

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, what was the term, “Scramble for Africa”

used to describe?

The European Powers race The European Powers race to colonize the to colonize the

African Continent. 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 ConferenceThe Berlin Conference

Malaria, one of the leading causes of death on the African continent, is spread how?

The disease is spread The disease is spread by mosquitoes 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 Nelson MandelaMandela

Mandela was the leader of what organization which led to his 27 year

imprisonment?

The ANC or The ANC or African National Congress 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.An Ethnic Conflict.

Under imperialism, a country must do what to build a stronger country?

Conquer colonies to Conquer colonies to provide raw materialsprovide raw materials

What is a person(s) called that has to flee their home for safety called?

REFUGEEREFUGEE

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 A country ruled by a person that has complete and unlimited powercomplete 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 What is the legislative branch of government is of government is responsible for ???responsible for ???

making and

carrying out the laws

How is the How is the leader of a leader of a Presidential Presidential Democracy Democracy chosen?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?

tarifftariff

People who can work, solve People who can work, solve problems, and create businesses are problems, and create businesses are called what?called what?

Human Resourc

es

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 African country have we studied that could be considered an Oligarchy prior to could be considered an Oligarchy prior to 1994???1994???

South South AfricaAfrica

Which type of government gives its Which type of government gives its citizens the most power?citizens the most power?

Democratic

Which type of government gives its Which type of government gives its citizens the least power?citizens the least power?

Autocratic

(Dictators and

Monarchs)

What type of What type of government government gives the king or gives the king or queen complete queen complete control?control?

Absolute Monarch

y

Who benefits from trade restrictions placed Who benefits from trade restrictions placed on imported goods?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 The US and other countries tried to persuade the S. African Government persuade the S. African Government to quit its policy of Apartheid by to quit its policy of Apartheid by limiting trade with the country. What limiting trade with the country. What type of political trade barrier is this??type of political trade barrier is this??

SanctionSanctionss

Which African country that we have studied Which African country that we have studied have an Autocratic Government system?have an Autocratic Government system?

Sudan(Military

Dictatorship)

What type of What type of government government gives the king or gives the king or queen very little queen very little control, they control, they are more of a are more of a figure head?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