Northern Africa
Which calendar did the Ancient Egyptians use?
3 Season Calendar
Which 2 countries were among the world's leading producers for diamonds?
Botswana and South Africa
East Africa is often challenged with population _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Growth and density
What determines where people live in Western Africa?
The weather/environment
What kind of leader was Joseph-Désiré Mobatu?
Dictator
In what year did France invade Algiers?
1830
In which war did the British Occupation occur?
Napaleonic War
Which country is often cited as a failed state?
Somalia
What year was the Berlin Conference in?
1884-1885
What did Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba immediately struggle with in his country?
Divide and rule
Who was the Suez Canal controlled by?
Britain Forces
Which revolution led to rapid industrialization and the creation of strict labor segregation systems to control Black workforce?
The mineral revolution
Which country in East Africa is home to major foreign military bases?
Djibouti
Colonial powers created new borders that ignored which group?
Ethnic group
What did Europeans (and many other countries) do at the Berlin Conference (1884-1885)?
They met to divide Africa
Which economy does most of the population work for? (they work in the agricultural, mining, and timber business)
Primary Economy
Which physical feature has a continuous ring of steep cliffs and mountains that separate highlands from lower coastal plains?
The Great Escarpment
What kind of power did new nations in East Africa inherit upon post-independence?
Authoritarian Power
In what year did marching African veterans demand unpaid war bonuses?
1948
During the Congo Free State (1885-1908), what kind of slavery was most popular?
Child slavery
What fostered development and expansion of sedentary settlements?
Food surpluses
Who was the president who unbanned the ANC and released Nelson Mandela? (1990)
F. W. De Klerk
Which 2 countries host some of the largest refugee camps in the world?
Kenya and Uganda
What is the environmental gradient?
A progressive change in climate and land features from the northern border to the southern border.
Which 3 layers is the Congolian Rainforest characterized by?
Emergent, Canopy, and The Forest Floor