A valuable resource that attracted many Europeans to the region in the late 1400s was __________________.
Ivory
100
Since independence, the countries of the region still experience effects of ___________ rule.
European
100
Name the capital and largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kinshasa
100
What is inflation?
The rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power
200
An important transportation route to the interior of the region is the ______________________.
Congo River
200
When did European countries divide Central Africa into colonies?
in the late 1800s
200
What is a dialect?
A regional variety of language.
200
Define malnutrition.
Not getting enough nutrients from food.
200
Two environmental problems facing the region today are ______________________ and _____________________.
logging, open-pit mining
300
What is a major barrier to travel on Central Africa's main rivers?
Rapids and waterfalls
300
What religion is most common in former British colonies?
Protestant Christianity
300
What is a Central African resource that Europeans used for making furniture and jewelry?
Ivory
300
Define malaria.
The disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and pain
300
Stopping the spread of _____________ and _____________
is a key challenge for the region.
malaria, AIDS
400
Name the river in the southern part of the region that many rivers and Lake Nyasa flow into.
Zambezi
400
Since independence, a problem within many countries in the region has been _______________________________.
fighting among ethnic groups
400
What is significant about Kongo?
It was one of the most important kingdom's in Central Africa's early history.
400
About what percent of people in Central Africa are under the age of 15?
50%
400
Name three reasons the region's economies have had slow growth.
Disease, environmental problems, and wars.
500
Name Central America's most valuable mineral resource.
Copper
500
How did the colonial borders drawn by Europeans cause problems for the countries of the region after independence?
Borders separated ethnic groups from each other and led to ethnic conflicts and civil wars within countries. These conflicts have slowed efforts to build nationalism and strong national governments.
500
In what way did the US and the Soviet Union involve Central Africa in the Cold War?
They supported different allies in small wars throughout the region.
500
Why haven't Central African countries benefited more from their valuable energy and mineral resources?
They lack the money, technology, infrastructure, and political stability to develop the resources
500
What has helped Cameroon develop a growing economy?
Political stability, oil reserves, good conditions for farming, and a good system of roads and railways.