Sub-Saharan Africa Geo. Part 1
A region drained by a river system is called a...
Basin
What caused the rift valleys in East Africa?
Shifts/movement in tectonic plates, causing deep cracks in the Earth's crust.
Who was not invited to the Berlin Conference?
Africans
Imperialism?
The practice of extending a nation's influence by controlling other territories.
Illegal hunting?
Poaching
A tropical grassland
What region of Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest standard of living?
Southern Africa
Which 2 valuable resources were taxed for trade by Ghana in West Africa?
Gold and Salt
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to settle disputes over which African countries the European nations would each colonialize and imperialize.
What are 3 characteristics of the rain forest in the Congo Basin?
Characteristics include:
-Lots of vegetation and wildlife
-Tropical climate
-Plentiful rain
-Humid
It is the source that allows for hydroelectric power to be produced.
Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya are two examples of...
Dormant volcanoes created by shifts in tectonic plates.
What modern-day language has history that connects that can be traced back to the Bantu Migration?
Swahili
Did the Bantu's ability to make weapons out of iron impact them positively or negatively? Why?
The Bantu's ability to make weapons out of iron impacted them positively because they were able to dominate and take over other cultures due to their advanced weapons.
Escarpment?
A steep slope
How do coastal countries in West Africa differ from interior countries in West Africa?
Coastal countries have plentiful rain, more tropical climate, and access to more resources. Interior countries have an arid, desert-like climate with little to no rain or resources.
What climate zone is Southern Africa in?
Temperate Zone
What was the purpose of the trans-Atlantic slave trade?
The purpose of the slave trade was to bring labor to the Americas in order to work on plantations with no cost to the slave owners.
What region of Sub-Saharan Africa did the Kongo Empire arise?
Central Africa
What is happening to the steppes of Sub-Saharan Africa due to the overuse of water resources and desertification?
The soil is becoming less fertile.
List 3 effects of East Africa's growing population
Some reasons include:
-Higher demand for food/resources
-Deforestation
-Poaching
-Desertification
What in Sub-Sahara Africa would be considered a transition zone? Why?
The Sahel would be considered a transition zone because it is a semi-arid grassland. It is between the Sahara Desert and the Congo Basin.
What was the goal of Pan-Africanism and who promoted it?
The goal of Pan-Africanism was to promote unity for all Africans.
The Organization of African Unity (OAU) promoted it.
What did Mansa Musa do as the ruler to bring the Kingdom of Mali to its peak?
Mansa Musa spread Islam, controlled trade, and made Timbuktu the center of education.
Lingua franca?
A common language between different groups of people.