Africa Test Flashcards
Who are Russia’s allies
Iran, Syria, China.
How many time zones does Russia span
9
How many nukes does Russia have
Most nukes in the world
What is the name of the famous river in Russia and what is it known for
Volga river, longest river in Europe
What is the name of the famous lake in Russia, and what is it known for
Lake baikal, deepest lake in the world
What are some issues Russia is facing
Freedom of speech is being squashed, in 2014 Russia invaded and took eastern Ukraine, the UN and the US put sanctions on Russia to hurt their economy.
How many countries make up Oceania
14
Who was Australia settled by, and when and why
By the British in the 1700s to drop off British prisoners
What are marsupials
Pouched mammals
What is the percentage of biomes in Australia
40% desert, 40% Savannah, 10% temperate forest, 10% tropical
How many languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea
850
What percentage of people in Papua New Guinea live in an urban area
18%
What type of agriculture do people in Papua New Guinea use
Subsistence-based agriculture
Who and when was New Zealand settled
British in the 1700s
What is Papua New Guinea known for
Being one of the least explored places, lots of oil drilling now
What are some characteristics of the Great Barrier Reef
50% dead or dying, biggest living thing in the world, 1400 miles long
What are the percentages of religions in Africa
40% Muslim, 45% Christian, 5% native religions
What is Africa’s economy
Poorest, least developed continent
What are some problems in Africa
Government corruption, high illiteracy, malnutrition, disease (AIDS, Ebola, malaria, zika), poverty, military/ tribal conflict
What are some physical features in Africa
Sahara desert, Nile river, Congo rainforest, mount kilmanjaro
What regions are in Africa
North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa (west Africa, east Africa, central Africa)
What is some important information about Africa
High rates of deadly diseases have lowered life expectancy from 60 years to 49 years, superstitions and paranoia lead many Africans to not believe in some diseases
What are some African resources
Gold, oil/gas, diamonds, iron, copper, aluminum, precious minerals/metals, rubber, coffee, tea, cocoa
What is the resource curse
Situation where countries with lots of nonrenewable resources remain undeveloped, undemocratic, lots of conflict
What are conflict minerals
Minerals that are fought over because of their value
What do children work in Africa
Parents need income, they want to escape conflict, parents are dead/ kids need a place to stay, they were kidnapped
What is the Berlin conference of 1884
European powers met in Berlin, Germany to decide who gets what part of Africa
