Ch 18-19 Flashcards

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Why is Africa often called the “Plateau Continent”

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A huge plateau covers most of Africa, so Africa is often called the “Plateau Continent”

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What part of Pangea was made up of Africa

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The southern part of Pangea was made up of Africa

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How deep are the basins in Africa

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Basins are generally 5,000 feet deep

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What is the world’s longest river

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The world’s longest river is the Nile River

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How are rift valleys created

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Rift valleys are created as continental plates are pulled apart

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How deep is Lake Tanganyika

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Lake Tanganyika is 4,700 feet deep

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What created most of Africa’s mountains

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Volcanoes and earthquakes created most of Africa’s mountains

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What types of minerals can be found in Africa

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Gold, platinum, chromium, cobalt, copper, phosphates, diamonds, and many other minerals can be found in Africa

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What percent of Africa falls between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

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90% of Africa falls between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

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How far inland does the Sahara stretch

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It stretches 3,000 miles inland from the Atlantic

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What is an aquifer

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An aquifer is a huge store of water underground

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What is desertification

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Desertification is the expansion of dry conditions into moist areas that are next to deserts

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When was oil discovered in Nigeria

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oil was discovered in 1956

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How much of Nigeria’s income is made up of oil sales

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80-90% of Nigeria’s income is made up of oil sales

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How many people were killed in pipeline explosions between 1998 and 2000

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2,000 people died in the pipeline explosions between 1998 and 2000

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Who became Nigeria’s president in 1999

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In 1999, Olusegun Obasanjo became Nigeria’s first president

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What countries make up East Africa

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East Africa is made up of Burundi, Djibouti Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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What lead to the downfall of Askum

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Groups found other paths and left these trading posts, thus leading to the end of this civilization

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What was the Berlin Conference

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The Berlin Conference decided that European countries could claim African land if they notified other nations and showed they could control them.

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what two factors allowed Menelik II and Ethiopia to avoid colonization

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They avoided colonization by skillfully using French and Russian weapons and they knew the land better

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What are the two main cultural groups in Africa

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The Masai and Kikuyu are the two main cultural groups in Africa

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What countries make up North Africa

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Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, and Tinisia make up North Africa

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What is Egypt sometimes referred to as

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Egypt if often referred to as “Gift of the Nile”

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How many dynasties did Egypt have

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Egypt had 30 dynasties

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What percent of Tinisia’s parliament is made up by women

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20% of Tinisia’s parliament is made up of women

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What countries make up west Africa

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Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-bissua, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierre Leone, and Togo make up west Africa

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When did Ghana fall

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Ghana fell in 800 AD

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Up until 1350, how much of the world’s gold came from Sundiata Mali

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Until 1350, 2/3 of the world’s gold came from Sudiata Mali

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What lead to the fall of Songhai

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A Moroccan army invaded Songhai in 1591 and defeated it

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What is a stateless society

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a stateless society is a society in which people rely on family lineages to govern themselves

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Who is King Sunne Ade

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King Sunne Ade is a popular musician from Nigeria

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What is Bantu

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Bantu are a group of people and cultures that speak the Bantu language

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Who is Mobuto Sese Suko

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Mobuto Sese Suko was the Democratic Republic of Congo’s leader from 1967-1997. He brought the country’s businesses back under government control. He used his army to maintain his own power.

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Who is Laurent Kabila

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Laurent Kabila was given power in 1997. He brought about the same thing as Mobuto Sese Suko and was assassinated in 2001.

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who created Great Zimbabwe

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The Shona created the Great Zimbabwe

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What is apartheid

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Apartheid is the complete separation of races

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Who is Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela was a leader in the African National Congress. He was eventually thrown into jail, but was elected in a free election in 1994.

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What was the capita income in Botswana in 1966 and 1997

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In 1966, the capita income was $69

In 1997, the capita income was $3,900

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What type of production is Botswana a leader in

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It is a leader in diamond production