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What were the Europeans main motivation for colonizing Africa?
A. Gold, diamonds, iron ore
Which of the following led to the boundaries of African countries?
Berlin Conference
Which of the following is a result of apartheid laws in South Africa?
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B. The majority of citizens could not vote
What was Nelson Mandela's main goal for SOuth Africa?
C. End apartheid
As a result of trans-Saharan trade, which religion spread to Africa from Arabian Peninsula?
C. Islam
About 100 different languages are spoken in Ethopia. This is an example of what?
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A. A multicultural society
Effect: Rebellion in Congo Fighting in Sudan Civil War in Nigeria
What is the cause?
Rivalries amongst ethnic groups
When populations grow quickly in areas with little arable land, then drought occurs, what is the most likely outcome?
C. Famine
Population density is higher in which areas in Africa
A. Near rivers, streams and along coastlines
True or false: The Sahara desert is located at the northern part of Africa.
True
Desertification
When people cut down trees and shrubs
Cause of famine
Less land that is suitable for farming and hunger is a threat.
Landforms in Africa
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Congo Basin, Sahara, Ethiopian Highlands, Serengeti
Tourism in Africa
Breathtaking scenery, wildlife sanctuaries
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Effects of Desertification
Crop failure, drought, fast growing population
Minerals
One of Africa's main exports and includes gold, diamonds, iron, etc
Healthcare
You can tell the quality of this by looking at a countries life expectancy, infant mortality, % of underweight children
Blood Diamonds
Workers are killed for these
Stop Poaching
Hunting outlawed, police force to monitor the problem, offering tours instead of hunts
Infant Mortality Rate
# of dead babies
Literacy Rate
percentage of the population of a given age group that can read and write
What is poaching
illegal hunting
What is GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Overall value of an economy
What is ecotourism
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A form of tourism aimed at conservation, while at the same time improving the lives of the locals in that area.