What is deforestation, overgrazing, old farming practices
100
Identify where some of the Lost Boys are being sent to start new lives.
What is USA.
100
Identify the term that means a foreign country taking over land and government in a new place.
What is colonization.
100
Identify the physical feature that lies on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
What is Victoria Falls.
100
Identify the first black president of South Africa.
What is Nelson Mandela.
200
Describe how most of the land in Africa is used.
What is subsistence farming.
200
The deliberate killing of an entire group of people.
What is genocide.
200
This term can be described as racial segregation.
What is apartheid.
200
This country is known for being economically developed, but is still working towards equality for all races.
What is South Africa.
200
African nations are considered to be which of the following:
-Middle income
-developing
-developed
What is developing.
300
People in the Sahel have adapted to the land by doing this...
What is planting crops that require little water, using coal instead of wood or shifting agriculture.
300
Explain why HIV/AIDS rates are so high in Africa compared to other parts of the world.
What is lack of education programs on the virus,
Less access to medication to help slow the disease.
300
Identify the country where racial segregation was legal until 1994.
What is South Africa.
300
This is the tallest point in Africa located in Kenya. You would see the Serengeti from the top of it.
What is Mt. Kilimanjaro.
300
Describe the Sahel.
What is the belt of land south of the Sahara. Separates the Sahara from the savanna and rain forest.
400
Describe how Nigeria is oil rich, but dirt poor.
What is Nigeria has a ton of oil, but the people do not benefit from the wealth that comes from it. They have a low standard of living.
400
Identify why hunger is a problem in Africa.
What is desertification-shrinking farmland, &
cannot afford to buy food, war
400
Identify northern Africa's major language + religion.
What is Arabic + Islam.
400
Describe the Okavango Delta.
What is beautiful, inland delta, home to many unique animals
400
Egypt is located in which part of Africa AND is home to what amazing structures?
What is northern Africa+the pyramids.
500
Identify 2 ways people in the Sahara have adapted to their environment.
What is
Live at or travel to oasis,
Use camels instead of horses,
Long, loose,light clothing
Plant millet + sorghum, need little water
500
Identify 2 ways in which people are trying to stop the genocide in Darfur.
What is informing the public - movies, literature, peaceful protests, writing letters to representatives
500
Identify how colonization had an impact on African nations.
What is
natives don't have enough money to meet basic needs of life,
civil wars-conflicts over land use + resources, &
unstable governments-dictators
500
Describe Lagos, Nigeria.
What is
it is the 2nd largest modern city in Africa,
it is home to the largest port in Africa which helps with world wide trading,
there are 8,000,000 people living here.
500
Describe 3 things about the life of the Taureg people.
What is
-dangerous
-speak Arabic
-practice Islam
-bilingual
-travel long distances-35 mi/day