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Africa Test Flashcards

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Know the map

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What are the five regions in Africa

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North, south, east, west, central

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What are the three factors that affect Africa’s climate

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Distance from the equator
Relative location to bodies of water
Elevation

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Areas closer to the equator are _________.

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Warmer

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How does a country with a dry climate grow crops

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Irrigation

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That is the deserts climate

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Dry and hot

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What are rain forests climate in central Africa

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Humid and rainy

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What are the savannah’s seasons and where are they located

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Wet or dry

North and South Africa

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Where is the Sahara desert located and why is it significant

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In North Africa and it is the largest desert in the world

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Which region has the highest population

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West Africa

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Which region in Africa is home to the Namib and Kalahari Deserts. Why is the Namib desert considered unique

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In South Africa and they are located on coastlines

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What is a large flat area that is higher than the surrounding land

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A plateau

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What is a coastal plain and how is it related to escarpments

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It is a flat land near the coast and some coastal plains end at escarpments

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What are the four major rivers from longest to shortest

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The Nile
The Congo
The Niger
The Zambezi

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Which river is 2,600 miles long

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Niger River

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Which river is 2,720 miles long, fed by tributaries, and in central Africa

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The Congo river

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Which northeast African river is over 4,000 miles long, the longest river in the world, used for farming because it makes fertile, and has 4 dams along it

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The Nile River

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Which River is 2,200 miles long and used for electricity and creating Victoria Falls

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The Zambezi River

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What is the Great Rift Valley and where is it located

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A deep trench in South Eastern Africa

19
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What Is the tallest mountain in Africa and where is it located

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Mount Kilimanjaro in east Africa

20
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One of the most famous waterfalls in Africa is __________ and its name the locals give it is “_________ ________ ___________”

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Victoria falls

Smoke that thunders

21
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What is the difference between cash crop and subsistence farming

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Cash crop money whereas subsistence farming is to support farming

22
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Give three examples of cash crop and three examples of subsistence farming

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S: barley, wheat, dates
C: coffee, cacao, tea

23
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What are some natural resources harvested in Africa

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Gold, petroleum, oil, copper, and silver

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What is a pro and a con of a specialized economy

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Pro: people will come to you for that crop
Con: if you have a bad year, you will make no profit

25
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What does it mean to diversify the economy

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It means to create new industries. Africans are beginning to make more major products to diversify their economy.

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What are the three forms of government found in pre-colonial Africa and give examples

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Kingdoms and empires - Egypt
City state - Mombasa
Stateless political societies - tribal group

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What does it mean to colonize

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To settle in an area

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What might you do when you colonize

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Take over a government in existence or create a government for that area

29
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Which war led to several European countries granting independence for African countries

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World war 2

30
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What does the following mean “some African countries are young

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Some countries were established in recent years

31
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What is the slogan for pan-African movement and what does it mean

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“Africa for Africans” and it means that Africans should run Africa not other people

32
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What is nationalism and how does it play a role in Africa’s independence movement

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It is pride in your country and political parties start to develop

33
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What happened when Europeans first colonized

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Slavery became a life-long positions and some were sent to America for slavery. They took land and control through various methods and industries were built around natural resources found in Africa

34
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What is music used for and what are some common sounds/instruments

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Used for:
Rituals/ceremonies
Work
Entertainment 
Language 
Storytelling

Common sounds:
Clapping
Drums
Call and response

35
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Call and response means:

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A soloist says something and a chorus responds

36
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What is dance used for in Africa and what are the dance moves inspired by

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Used for:
Rituals
Ceremonies
Entertainment

It is based on everyday life

37
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How many languages are spoken in Africa and what are the most common ones

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Over 1,000 and French, English, and Portuguese

38
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What language is spoken in North Africa? East Africa?

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North: Arabic
East: Swahili

39
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Why were folktales used as a form of education for many years

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They did not have paper to write the information down on

40
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What are the three topics a folktales can cover and what element is typically inc,used in African folklore

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Life lessons
Explain the unexplained
Re-telling history

Nature

41
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What are common foods in North Africa

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Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Saffron

42
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What common foods are found in south and east

Africa

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Grains, beans, vegetables, citrus

43
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What common foods are found in west Africa

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Grains
Stews
Spicy foods

44
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What common foods are found in Central Africa

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Plantains
Stews
Bush meat

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