South Africa Problems
What was the racial segregation in South Africa called?
Apartheid
Silt
What are three major environmental issues in Africa?
Soil erosion, desertification, deforestation, pollution, low water quality, etc
What are two institutions that are hurt by government instability in Africa?
Education, healthcare, etc
How many countries are there in Africa? Without the islands
50
Who was the first black president of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
When people are spread out over an area this is called population ____________.
Distribution
What is desertification?
The expansion of deserts due to natural forces
What does a literacy rate tell us?
How many people can read in a country
What is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam?
A hydroelectric dam
What year did Apartheid end?
1990
This type of land is prone to drought and poor soil quality.
What are at least two problems caused from deforestation?
Soil erosion, worse air quality, poor water quality, biodiversity loss
An extreme shortage of food is called
Famine
Name three countries the Nile runs through?
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, DRC, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda
What word means to judge someone not based on fact?
Prejudice
The concept of a word meaning different things in different parts of the country is called this
Dialect
What major lake in Africa is polluted and costs millions of dollars each year to clean.
Lake Victoria
What mineral does South Africa specialize in?
Diamonds
What was the name of the Dam created in Egypt on the Nile?
Aswan Dam
What was the name of the slums that many blacks were forced to live in during Apartheid?
Homesteads
People who live and travel with their animals and move them around for fresh grazing is called (this is 2 words)
What is the name of the initiative to prevent further desertification in Africa?
Great Green Wall
What are two diseases that are commonly found in Africa?
Malaria, HIV, Cholera, Ebola, Measles, etc
Which country is the biggest exporter of Cocoa (chocolate) in the world?
Ivory Coast