Features of Africa
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Give one specific challenge that people in developing countries in Africa face.
1. Poverty – 200 million Africans are undernourished 2. Diseases – Malaria, HIV/AIDS 3. Natural Disasters – drought that leads to food shortages 4. Warfare
What is Imperialism?
System for acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger colony.
What is an ethnic group?
A group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations
How many countries are in Africa?
54
Which water bodies surround Egypt?
Located along the banks of the Red Sea and the Mediterranean coast. The Nile River runs the length of Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
What is Slash and Burn?
Cutting down & burning forests to create fields for farming or raising livestock.
What union was founded to help unite African countries and promote economic development?
The African Union
What are religious groups?
Shares a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of rituals and literature. People from different ethnic groups may share the same religion, though they may be from very different cultures.
What is the region of Africa below the Sahara Desert called?
Sub-Saharan Africa
How many time zones are there in Africa?
6
What is the main economic activity in Africa? In other words, what do 80% of people do for a living there?
Subsistence farming: Growing just enough food for you family to survive.
What is the "Scramble for Africa"?
European nations took control of almost all African territory.
What is Swahili?
The most widely spoken African language
What is the most common type of biome in Africa?
Savana: A tropical or subtropical biome defined by a vast, rolling grassland dotted with scattered trees and shrubs.
Name 2 resources that the Democratic Republic of Congo depend on?
This country is rich in mineral resources, including copper, cobalt, and diamonds
What is Desertification?
The process by which fertile, productive land in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas becomes degraded and transforms into desert-like conditions
Which country has the most conflicts in Africa?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Which country has the most language groups in Africa?
Nigeria has the most language groups in Africa, boasting over 520 distinct living languages spoken across various ethnic communities.
What is The Sahel?
This desert is an area of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. It is an example of how poor farming practices and the destruction of trees and shrubs can lead to an expanding desert.
Name the four countries of the Horn of Africa?
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti
What are the main causes of desertification?
1. Climate change (drought) 2. Overgrazing
What is the Berlin Conference?
The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 was a meeting of colonial powers to reach an agreement regulating European colonisation and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period.
List five different ways people in Sub-Saharan Africa showcase their cultural heritage
Masks, sculptures, dance, music, drumming, colorful traditional dress, jewelry, griots
Name one difference between the Sahel and the Sahara
1. The Sahel gets more rainfall. 2. The Sahara has higher temperatures. 3. The Sahel is inhabited by more nomadic herders.