Thinkers
Large numbers of land mammals, such as wildebeest, gazelles, and zebras make annual migrations to the
Serengetti
What happened in the Berlin conference?
They split up Africa but there was no African present
Long, thin, valleys that formed as a result of continental plates pulling apart.
Rift Valleys
What do many of the central African countries suffer from?
Lack of infastructure
African nations have been slow to develop the -------- needed to manufacture its natural resources.
Infastructure
The narrow band of grassland that runs along the southern edge of the Sahara is called the
Sahel
What is east africa called?
Cradle of humanity
The term that indicates a shift of the desert.
Desertification
What was the result after many African countries gained their independence?
Banning western Art
An enormous tropical rainforest stretches across ---- Africa.
Central
What is Africa's highest peak
Mount killimanjaro
What did the Muslim invaders bring to North Africa?
Language, Culture, Religion
Most animals in the rainforest live in the
Canopy
What was the life expectancy of Botswana after they got AIDS-affected?
39%
In order to slow desertification, some African nations have increased
Planting trees
The Niger delta has been severely damaged as a result of
Drilling for oil
What is the largest practiced religion in Africa?
Christianity
After oil, ----- is the most profitable commodity in Africa.
Coffee
In what year did the white minority government of South Africa instituted a policy of apartheid?
1948
What countries border lake Victoria?
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
The structure built to regulate water supply along the Nile River
Aswan Dam
What makes up 4/5th of central Africa's workforce?
Agricuture
Nearly 90% of Africa is
Tropical
What is the second most predominant religion in Southern Africa?
Native Religions
The Nile river provides ----% of Egyptians with water.