Which Region?
Central Africa
People who flee a place to find safety
refugee
landlocked
Name three countries that were at the Berlin Conference
Portugal, France, Spain, Britain, Belgium, Germany, Italy
How many different languages are spoken in Africa?
over 1000
This region has many copper, gold, and diamond mines.
Southern Africa
legal separation of the races
apartheid
a region drained by a river system
basin
Name the two most common products sold/traded in the trans-Saharan trade
gold and salt
Who was the leader of the ANC who was imprisoned and then later became president in South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
The Great Escarpment is located in this region.
Southern Africa
independent states made up of a city and the surrounding territories
city-state
deep valleys that formed when the Earth's crust separated and broke apart
How many people were taken from Africa as slaves?
12 million
In Somalia, conflict has led some clans to turn to what as a way to make money?
piracy
East Africa
common language between multiple people groups
lingua franca
a steep slope
escarpment
On average, how long did the Middle Passage take?
2-3 months
Name three diseases spread by mosquitoes that are a significant problem in Africa.
malaria, yellow fever, African sleeping sickness
The Sahel is located in this region.
West Africa
a country in which the government, economic institutions, and civil order have broken down
failed state
electricity produced by a water source such as a river
Name two African kingdoms.
Aksum, Ghana, Songhai, Shona/Great Zimbabwe, Benin, Mali, Kongo
What is the life expectancy in Africa?
52 years