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What percent of the population is under the age of 15?Where do most people live in Africa? 10X
50%
Near water (coast or river)
The 4 continents included in the slave trade triangle. 10X
Europe, Africa, North America, South America
Europe built 4 things in (Northern) Africa after they took over to help with development. Name them. 15X
Roads
Schools
Ports
Hospitals
The most famous trade CITY. Name 4 things they wanted in trade. Name the 3 things they gave up in trade. 20X
Timbuktu.
Salt, Gold, Copper, Ivory
Precious wood, Spices, Slaves
What was the segregation of whites from blacks called?
What restrictions were placed on blacks? There are 5. Name them.
What was placed on South Africa because of this?
20X
The Apartheid
They lived in the "homeland", resticted travel
No voting rights, Worst land and jobs
Economic Sanctions
What the Americas gave Europe in exchange for the slaves. What was very important about this? 15X
Plantation goods that would not spoil.
What are the 3 Kindgoms of early Africa? Which one was known for traders and merchants? 15X
Kush, Sudan, Aksum
Aksum
Africa has the shortest _____________ and the highest _______________ in the world. 7X
Lifespan
Birthrate
What Europe gave Africa for the slaves. 15X
Manufactured good and weapons
The growth of cities by water is called.... 6X
Urbanization
What does the ANC stand for? Who was the leader?
15X
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
What are the 3 thing that cause Africa's population's age to be 50% under 15? 15X
Lack of Food, Water, Medicine
During the European exploration of Africa, what kind of things did the find (at least 2)? What did they do to gain control of these things? 20X
Gold, Ivory, other riches
The divided Africa into district areas with boundries
How were records kept for these times? Early Africans traded with? When? 12X
Orally. Ancient Greece. 8000 years ago.
When did Africa want independence from Europe? What was the main problem with this? 20X
After World War 2
The European boundries left many states lanlocked and not livable.
Name the 4 migration factors and explain them. 15X
Environmental - move from N to S to be cooler or move to E from W to get away from rainy conditions
Economic - Move to a place that wants less of your earnings
Religious - Move to a place that practices your type of religion
Political - Move away from the Congo area (slave trade kidnappings)
Europeans started growing cash crops in Africa. What is a cash crop? Name 3. 20X
Crops grown for use but also to package and make money
Cotton, coffee, peanuts, etc...
Who took the most risk in the Slave Trade Triangle? What extra did they get?
Europe. They got permission to explore Africa's rivers
Farmland has 3 problems... What are they? 20X
Land is worn out
Limited Fertile Soil
Drought
How long was Nelson Mandela in jail? Who was the man that worked to free him? What year was he released? 20X
30 years. F.W. DeKlerk. 1990
What date was the first black president voted into South Africa? 15X
1994
4 Main causes of death in Africa. 20X
Famine
Poor nutrition
Lack of clean water
diseases
What were the 2 types of religions practiced and where? 15X
Christian - churches
Islamic - mosques
What are the 2 water sources that people leave near? What is the good and bad about each? 25X
Coast (ocean) - Salt water, you can eat food from the ocean, catch enough to eat and sell. Safe to take a dip and cool off. Not drinkable water
River - drinkable after boil and filter dirty water (bacteria, parasites, dirty). No eating out of the river, not safe to swim there.
Even though health practices have improved, what are 2 main problems that Africa has today? 20X
Overpopulation and Lack of Jobs