Landforms and Waterbodies
Politics
H-E Interaction
Essential Question
mixture
100
What is the name for tropical grasslands?
Savanna
100
How many capital cities does South Africa have?
three (one for each branch of government)
100
Double -What is the drying up of the Sahel called? Why is this happening?
desertification overgrazing; overfarming
100
What European country colonized most of west Africa?
France
100
Which animal is the 'Ship of the Desert'?
camel
200
Which large river cuts through the Sahara desert?
Nile River
200
In which part of Africa has the Arab Spring happened when the people overthrew dictators?
the North
200
Double - Most of the people of North Africa live along which two physical features?
The Nile River the Mediterranean coastline oases
200
What was a social impact of European colonization in Africa?
development of schools and hospitals; spread of diseases
200
Double - Which two regions of Africa have English as a major language?
East and South
300
Where are tectonic plates splitting apart? What physical feature forms as they split?
Great Rift Valley The Great Lakes
300
Why are there so many civil wars in Africa?
Different tribes were lumped together into the same countries when Europeans formed the country borders.
300
Why did more Europeans settle in South Africa rather than the Congo Basin?
for the temperate (as opposed to tropical) climate
300
DAILY DOUBLE! Name two cultural effects of colonization.
European languages, religion (Christianity), technology
300
Which agricultural practice is ruining the rainforest? What kind of farmers live there?
slash and burn subsistence
400
What is the Sahel? What does the word 'Sahel' mean?
"the shore" of the Sahara, scrub/ bush land
400
What are three countries in North Africa?
Morocco Algeria Libya Egypt
400
What is an example of ecotourism in Africa? In which region is this mainly happening?
safari savanna
400
What is the major language and religion of North Africa?
Arabic Islam
400
What is poaching? Which animals are most in danger?
illegal hunting elephants and rhinos
500
What is the large rainforest? What is the point where Somalia is located? the large desert of the south?
Congo Basin The Horn of Africa Kalahari Desert
500
Who was Nelson Mandela?
The first black president of South Africa
500
What are three ways humans have adapted to life in the Sahara?
use of camels headcoverings/ robes settle in oases; along Nile
500
How have humans interacted with the physical environment of Africa? Include three regions in your response.
Sahara - camels, oases, adobe, nomadic Sahel - cattle, desertification, trade amber and gold Congo Basin - slash and burn agriculture, mining, deforestation Great Rift Valley - fishing, cattle herding, safari
500
What was the system of segregation in South Africa called?
apartheid
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