Geography
The world’s largest hot desert.
Sahara desert
How many cents do average Africans live on?
70 cents
How did Europeans trade with the Africans? (Harshly, happily, etc.)
Peacefully
What is Nationalism?
A pride in your homeland
What government have many African countries turn into?
Democracy
Narrow band of semi-arid land that is a transition zone.
Sahel
How do Africans earn their living?
By subsistence and commercial farming
What did Europeans trade with Africa?
Gold, ivory, cotton, and metal objects.
What is Pan-Africanism?
Africans should work together to protect their rights and freedoms.
How many years have countries in Africa been independent?
50 years or less
What covers almost half of Africa?
Savannas
What are the three major activities in Africa?
Oil drilling, diamond mining, and shipping and manufacturing
Who were Africans enslaved by?
Europeans and other African leaders
Which two countries supported the Africans to fight back?
U.S. and Soviet Union
What does democracy mean?
A government over which the citizens have the power.
Where is the African Rainforest located?
Along the Congo River Basin
List three reasons why Africa remains the poorest and most undeveloped continent.
Can be any of these:
Corrupt government, high levels of illiteracy, lack of access to foreign capital, trivial and military conflict, and unable to reach some resources.
What would Africans do with their prisoners?
They would sell their prisoners to the Europeans for slavery
How did most Africans get their freedom back?
They spoke out against the European rulers and demanded freedom.
Which country do African democracies look up to?
The U.S.
List the reason of why much of the Rainforest has been destroyed.
Development, agriculture, and forestry
What is Africa’s largest religion?
Islam
How would Europeans take Africans?
Kidnap them for slavery
Which two countries had to fight for their independence?
Algeria and Ghana
What is the U.S. to the African democracies? (Teacher, principal, etc.)
As a model