Regions
Name one fact about the desert region.
Hot, high temp, few plants and animals
Who studies fossils?
Paleontologists
Which group was favored in Rwanda, which led to a violent civil war?
Tutsi
What was the affect of apartheid?
It separated people based on color, which led to strikes and marches
Who were the ethnic majority in Rwanda-Burundi?
The Hutu
Name two facts about the Semiarid region.
High temp, more rainfall than desert, Sahel located here, desertification, drought
What will get bigger as East Africa pulls away from the rest of the continent?
Great Rift Valley
What is desertification?
It is when sand blows into the land and makes it unsuitable for farming
What was the slave trade?
When Africans were captured and sold or forced into slavery
Give two facts about Timbuktu.
It became the center of Muslim culture, it was a major city ruled by the Mali, It was a cultural center
Name one fact about the tropical region.
Rainy season up to 6 months, rest of the year is dry, Savanas: more than 4.5 million square miles, many animals
What are renewable resources? Give an example.
Resources that can be replaced fairly quickly; lumber and cotton
What are nonrenewable resources? Give one example in Africa.
Resources that take years to replenish. Gold and diamonds
Name two ways the slave trade impacted Africa.
They came in and took men ages 18-30 from their homes. This left families without fathers and men in the household, towns did not have enough workers
Give two facts about the Bantu culture.
They started as hunters and became farmers, they lived in small groups, they collected berries, plants, and nuts
Name one fact about the equatorial region.
2 rainy seasons, 2 dry seasons, high temp all year, 50-60 inch of rain, rainforests
Most of Africa south of the Sahara lies on a ______________.
plateau
Describe the effects of the diversity in Africa.
This led to conflict because of the different ethnic groups and religions.
What led to colonies wanting to become the biggest and the richest?
The Industrial Revolution
How did apartheid end?
Strikes and marches became violent
Name ALL 4 regions and give one fact about them that hasn't already been said.
desert: hot, low precipitation, few plans and animals; semiarid: high temp, more rainfall than desert, Sahel, desertification, drought; Tropical: Rainy season of 6 months, rest of the year is dry, Savana- more than 4.5 million square miles, many animals; equatorial: 2 rainy seasons and 2 dry seasons, high temp all year, rain forests
Name two facts about the Bantu migration.
The Bantu became farmers, they traveled for thousands of years, learned to grow new plants, intermarried with Pygmies
Who was the leader of Mali?
Mansa Musa
What was the name of Mali's cultural center?
Timbuktu
How did Pan-Africanism bring change in Africa?
It brought people together and they fought for independence.