Key Vocab
What do we call the number of people living in a place?
Population
How many countries are there in Africa?
54
What is the largest hot desert in the world?
(100 Bonus: what is the largest desert?)
The Sahara
(Antarctica)
Name one powerful historical empire from West Africa.
Mali Empire, Great Zimbabwe, Ancient Egypt, Songhai Empire, Ghana Empire
What does “extreme poverty” mean?
Living on very little money, often less than £1.50 per day
What is the term for the average number of people per square kilometer?
Population density
Which continent has the largest population in the world? (Africa is second)
Asia
Name two major rivers in Africa.
Nile / Congo / Niger / Zambezi
Which empire was famous for its wealthy ruler Mansa Musa?
Mali Empire
Name one reason why some areas in Africa have low population density.
Lack of water / harsh climate / deserts
What is a crop grown mainly to be sold for profit called?
Cash crop
How many island nations are there in Africa?
6
What bodies of water border Africa?
Atlantic Ocean / Indian Ocean / Mediterranean Sea
What meeting divided Africa between European powers in the late 1800s?
(100 Bonus: what year exactly?
The Berlin Conference
(1884)Why do many people live near rivers in Africa?
Access to water for drinking, farming, and transport
What is the process of making goods in factories using machines called?
Manufacturing
What imaginary line runs through the middle of the Earth and crosses Africa?
(Bonus [100]: What is a place in a desert where water is found, allowing plants to grow and people or animals to live?)
The Equator
(an oasis)
Name two mountains in Africa.
Atlas Mountains, Kilimanjaro, Drakensberg
Why did European countries draw borders in Africa?
To divide and control land during colonisation
Name one factor that can cause extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.
History, conflict, lack of manufacturing, lack of healthcare, lack of education
What is it called when fertile land becomes dry and desert-like?
Desertification
What is the Sahel?
The semi-dry (semi-desert) region south of the Sahara
What is the name of the large crack in the Earth’s crust in East Africa?
The Great Rift Valley
Give one impact of European colonisation on Africa today.
Conflict / artificial borders / economic challenges / political instability
Why does a lack of manufacturing affect a country’s development?
Fewer jobs and less income from industry