Physical Geography
Why do geographers refer to this region as Sub-Saharan Africa
What is it is the region of Africa below the Sahara Desert
What are the 4 political divisions (regions) of Sub-Saharan Africa?
What is West, Central, East, and South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is abundant in which type of resource?
What is natural resources (mineral wealth)
The Namib desert is located in which country?
What is Namibia
What is the name of traditional African storytellers
What is Griots
What is the word that describes the loss of fertile land (i.e., an area once known for farming turning into a dry, unfarmable area)
What is desertification
What are the 3 countries that are apart of the West Africa region?
What are Senegal, Mali, and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa has the _______ level of economic development in the world
What is lowest
The Horn of Africa is another name for which region of Sub-Saharan Africa
East Africa
Which religion was brought to Sub-Saharan Africa by the Europeans
What is Christianity
Name the three major bodies of water within Sub-Saharan Africa (only the rivers and lake)
What is the Congo River, the Zambezi River, and Lake Victoria
Which ocean surrounds the Island of Madagascar
What is the Indian Ocean
Which level of economic activity is practiced most in Sub-Saharan Africa
What is Primary Level of Economic Activity
The Mediterranean Sea is located north or south of Africa?
What is North
What cultural object is used with dancing and in religious ceremonies?
What is Masks
What region of Sub-Saharan Africa contains the city of Nairobi?
What is Eastern Africa (the horn of Africa)
What country is Lagos located in?
What is Nigeria
What union was founded to help unite African countries and promote economic development
What is the African Union?
Mt. Kilimanjaro is located in which African country?
Tanzania
How is history passed down in this region?
What is oral tradition
The Namib Desert is known as a what type of desert?
What is a coastal desert
Why is Cape Town important? (can name either site or situation)
Site: Located at the confluence of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean
Situation: founded as a supply station for ships
List the major reasons for Sub-Saharan Africa's lack of economic development
What is primary level of economic development, poor infrastructure, disproportionate productivity to population growth rate, and a legacy of colonialism
Senegal is located ____ of Ethiopia
What is West
List the ways people in Sub-Saharan Africa showcase their cultural heritage
What is masks, sculptures, dance, music, drumming, colorful traditional dress, jewelry, griots