Physical Geography 1
The name of the multi-nation project designed to reverse the effects of desertification
Great Green Wall
The most common use of land in Northern Africa is
nomadic herding
Why do people settle near water?
- transportation
- fertile land
- resources
North Africa
What main language and ethnic group can be found in North Africa due to Muslim Colonization
Arabs (Arabic)
The Suez Canal connects what two bodies of water?
Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
The physical feature below the Sahara Desert with a wet/dry climate and the poorest groups in Africa
What geographic feature has impacted settlement patterns the most in Africa?
The Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert and Cape of Good Hope
South Africa
What country below did not attempt to colonize Africa?
France - Britain - Switzerland - Portugal
Switzerland
The Strait of Gibraltar connects what two bodies of water
Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
What are two causes of desertification?
- drought
-overgrazing
- deforestation
Why do most people live near the Nile River?
fertile land and harsh conditions of the Sahara Desert
Niger River and the countries Togo Benin and Ghana
West Africa
What country remained independent from imperial rule during the Scramble for Africa?
Ethiopia
What is the main use of land in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Subsistence Agriculture
What prominent geographic feature is sparsely found in Africa?
mountains
What two groups were involved in the Rwanda Genocide?
Hutu and Tutsi
Lake Victoria, Ethiopian Highlands and Mozambique Channel
East Africa
How were ethnic groups affected by the colonization of Africa?
Colonies resulted in borders that ignored ethnic groups and languages
What major rainforest can be found in Central Africa?
Congo Rainforest
The major dam in Egypt to limit flooding
Aswan High Dam
The assassination of the Hutu President
Congo Basin and the country Cameroon
the segregation of whites and blacks in South Africa after colonial rule
Apartheid