Physical
Describe the climate of North Africa
Hot & Dry, Arid, Desert
Name 3 countries involved in the Berlin Conference.
Any 3 of the following: Portugal, Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy
What level of economic activity would drilling for oil fall under?
Primary
Darfur/South Sudan
What is the longest river in Africa?
The Nile
True or False: The Senegal River is the most famous river in Africa
False
Name one of the Great African Empires.
Possible answers: Mali, Songhai/Ghana, Axum
How would Sub-Saharan Africa's development best be described: Less Developed, Developing, or More Developed?
Less Developed
Apartheid
True or False: It is estimated that about 2,000 different languages are spoken in Africa.
TRUE!
The name of the region that separates North Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa. Also seen as the division between Islam & Christianity/Animism.
The Transition Zone
Many of Africa's current political issues are a direct result of ....?
European imperialism
What is the difference between Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture?
Subsistence: small-scale, handheld tools, smaller amounts of land, grown to feed family/village
Commercial: Large-scale, expensive machinery and equipment, less farmers per large scale farm, grown for profit
What is the main reason for the rural to urban migration occurring in this region?
Leaving farming for stable, higher paying jobs; Economic Opportunity
Relatively low compared to the rest of the world.
Describe the climate in Central Africa
Humid & Hot, Rainforest, Tropical
1960s
What natural resource is Nigeria most known for?
Oil/Petroleum
What were the names of the 2 ethnic groups involved in the Rwandan Genocide?
Hutu & Tutsi
What is the name of the grassland region in Africa?
The Savannah
What does "Sahel" mean in Arabic?
Shore or Coastline
What was the driving force behind the boundary changes in this region made by Europeans in the 19th century?
Access to various natural resources, how much they could profit off of resources, access to coastline, etc...
Name 3 natural resources extracted in Africa.
Any of the following: oil, copper, gold, diamonds, platinum, corn, coffee, wheat and fruits
Describe one cultural difference between North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Possible Options:
North: majority Muslim, Arabic, ties to Southwest Asia, relatively homogeneous
Sub-Saharan: ethnically diverse, majority Christian or animist, ties to colonialism
Name 5 African Countries
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe