Physical Geography
Early History
History
Government and Economics
100

Define "desertification".

a slow change from fertile land to less productive land

100

Why did the Bantu migrate originally?

They ran out of resources for their growing population.

100

Who participated in the Berlin Conference?

leaders of European countries

100

Define "famine".

a widespread and sustained shortage of food

200

Define "transition zone".

An area between two geographic regions that has characteristics of both.

200

Name two effects of the Bantu migration.

spread of culture, spread knowledge and skills, tribes developed

200

What happened at the Berlin Conference?

Africa was divided up among the European countries
200

Define "Apartheid".

a system of racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa

300

Name 2 things that cause desertification.

overpopulation, poor farming methods, climate change

300

Define the "Trans-Atlantic slave trade".


DAILY DOUBLE

trading of enslaved people across the Atlantic Ocean

300

How were borders established before the Europeans became involved?

they used natural features; agreements and/or conflicts

300

How can mineral mining be used to help countries in Africa?

more jobs; money could be put towards education, health care, and infrastructure

400

Describe one major ecosystem type in Africa.

Congo Basin:  jungle with many animal and plant species; a lot of rainfall

Sahara Desert: dry; few animals and plants

Savannah: grasslands with many large animal groups and some trees

400

Describe 3 effects of the slave trade on Africa.

12 million Africans enslaved, young men were enslaved leaving Africa without leaders, families broken, communities weakened

400

How were the borders created by the Europeans?


DAILY DOUBLE

based on resources

400

How are African countries working to improve public health?

drain or treat water where insects breed, mosquito nets, organizations providing vaccines/tools, education

500

Name the desert in the northern part of Africa.

Sahara Desert

500

Which European country was the first to begin trading enslaved people with Africa?

Portugal

500

What was a negative effect of the Berlin Conference?

tribes were forced together or split apart

500

Which country had been in a civil war with no true government until recently? *hint: arrrrrrr

Somalia

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