Geography
3. Name an example of a transportation corridor in Africa?
Nile River
4. Why were European countries interested in creating colonies in Africa?
Resources= expanding power and obtaining riches, slave trade, spread their religion, spread European influence.
10. What was Nelson Mandela known for?
Leading the country in anti-apartheid movement through nonviolent means.
14. What is poaching?
Illegal hunting of animals for parts that can be sold for high prices, such as tusks, horns, skin, etc.
18. What are some causes of desertification:
drought, overgrazing, deforestation
2. List major landforms of Africa:
African Rainforest, Great Rift Valley, Sahara Desert, Mount Kilimanjaro, Nile River
5. List major effects of European colonization:
create new countries
increased slave trade
new language, religion were created
11. Who influenced Nelson Mandela to use nonviolence to overcome oppression and discrimination?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
15. What actions caused animals and wildlife to be endangered? List at least 2:
Poaching, habitat destruction (deforestation), fur trade
19. What are some effects of desertification?
Farmland destroyed, famine, decreases arable land
1. Define arable:
fertile soil, good for growing crops, decreases with desertification
6. What happened at the Berlin conference?
European countries divided up Africa and agreed on colonial boundaries.
12. How long did Apartheid last in South Africa?
From 1948-1994 (46 yrs)
16. By collecting thousands of animal horns at customs, what efforts should be taken by African governments to protect wildlife?
Stricter laws and penalties are needed to limit poaching.
20. What successful efforts were done to reverse the effects of Desertification?
Irrigation, plant trees
8. Which goods were shipped on each route of the Triangular Trade?
Enslaved Africans were shipped to the Americas,
Tobacco, molasses, cotton were shipped to Europe from the Americas
Manufactured goods, beads, and guns were shipped from Europe to Africa.
9. Effects of Apartheid on African citizens:
African citizens lived in different areas based on race
Black South Africans were not allowed to vote.
Only White Africans worked in government.
Inequality existed among Africans.
17. How can governments get citizens involved to preserve wildlife?
Pass laws that help citizens benefit economically and promote animal conservation.
21. What does the image on your paper depict (show)?
Desertification
7. What event does the image (on your paper) demonstrate?
It shows Europeans have possession of Africa.
13. What major event occurred at the end of the apartheid era?
Nelson Mandela was elected as the first Black African president.