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1
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NASWA

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North Africa and South Asia

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Where do people live in NASWA?

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northwest and the coast

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Sahara Desert

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3rd largest desert in the world (25% sand seas)

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The Mummy 1999- Desert Imagery

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-camels
-sand dunes
-wind (dangerous)
-vegetation
-music
-no water or settlements

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Sahara’s Versatility

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heat, but can be cold at night; snowy in Algeria

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1 the longest river in the world, #91 highest discharge in the world, and #1 most important river

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Nile River

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Where do people live in Egypt?

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people living where there is water (along the Nile river)

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Hydraulic Civilization Theory

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to grow crops w/ irrigation “Gift of the Nile”

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“Fertile Crescent”

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It is not all desert

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What are the two features of Egypt?

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1) Arid or semi-arid climates w/ scarce rainfall
2) Situated along major rivers.. led to discovery of irrigation & intensive farming

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What is the desalination realm?

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NASWA

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What is the 2nd largest religion in the world?

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Islam

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Oddity

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Absence of Islam in Iberia

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Sunni (90%)

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believe any devout follower of Muhammad was qualified for leadership

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Shi’ites (10%) -IRAN

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believe only a blood relative of Muhammad was qualified for leadership

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What kind of religion dominates life in the NASWS realm?

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Islam

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What is the fastest growing religion in the world?

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Islam

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1st Holiest City in Islam

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Makkah

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2nd Holiest City in Islam

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Madinah

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3rd Holiest City in Islam

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Jerusalem (dome of the rock)

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5 Pillars of Islam

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Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj

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Shahada

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faith: public profession of faith

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Salat

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prayers: pray 5x a day facing Makkah (dawn, midday, afternoon, sunset, and night)

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Zakat

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almsgiving: 2.5% to charity

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Sawm

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fasting:daytime fasting during Ramadan

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Hajj

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pilgrimage: Muslims must travel to Makkah once in life

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When is Ramadan?

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2023=April 21, lunar moon

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What does the Islam religion believe the “Mountain of Mercy” is?

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Adam/Eve reunited back on Earth-> Mount Arafat east of Makkah

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Islamic Cultural Landscapes

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Mosques and Minaret

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Mosque

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place of worship

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Minaret

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slender tower from which the mezzin calls Muslims to prayer

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Crescent Moon

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common Islamic symbol

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33
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True or False: NASWA has 50% of the world’s known oil reserves?

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TRUE

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What 3 parts of NASWA are worldwide movement of oil?

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Venezuela, southwest Asia, Africa

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Who’s using the most oil?

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China and U.S

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7 Oil’s impact on NASWA:

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urban transformation, infrastructure, industrialization, regional disparities, foreign involvement, Islam revivalism, realm migration

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What country is worst for women to live in?

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Yemen

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What region of the U.S is the best one for women to live?

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Northeast

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Child marriage is most popular in what 3 countries?

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Nepal, Guatemala,Yemen

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Criteria for the best places for women-

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employment, education, maternal mortality, political clout, and physical safety)

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True or False? -Location is a HUGE factor; it depends upon where you live!

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TRUE

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Infrastructure in NASWA (3)

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Jeddah tower, UAE solar powered smart palm, and ski Dubai

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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Empty Quarter’

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-largest uninterrupted sand mass in the world
-trying to take oil and use it for other ventures

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44
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How is NASWA similar to the U.S based on their maps?

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straight lines and edges like a ruler

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Ottoman Empire impact of NASWA:

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overtime they lost territory; they left austria france persia britain italy and russia influences.
-Autocratic NOT Democratic

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-Is there a clear relationship between wealth and democracy?

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GDP v Personal Freedom

47
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Arab Spring- 2011

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Tunisian self-immolation (Vietnam, 2963) : Triggered: Violent uprising against->
-Autocratic leader due to: economic stagnation, repression, lost touch
-Wanted economic progress and democracy

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Result of Arab Spring

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Islamic Revivalism: Jihad, ISIS, al-Quaeda

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Arab Spring Positives?

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Tunisia

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Failed States?

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Syria, Libya, Yemen

51
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What is the heart of Egypt?

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Cairo

52
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True of False? 95% of the people live within 12 miles of the Nile.

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TRUE

53
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Pyramids and Giza are in the…

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city

54
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Ethiopia Dam tension

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water is getting cut significantly

55
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Choke Point - Issues? :

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profitable but dangerous

56
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The Suez Canal has how many choke points?

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3

57
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What’s wrong with the regional term “middle east”?

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Eurocentric

58
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What is the world’s largest stateless nation?

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Kurdish Majority

59
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Israeli & Palestinian Conflict

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fighting over territory-> still in conflict

60
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Schilder’s List (1993)

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Jewish Nation

61
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Are the Palestinians a stateless nation?

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yes

62
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Arabian Peninsula

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-largest known oil reserves
-saudi ‘waist’ (economics)
-4 new cities
-all high-income states, except: Yemen
-Failed State? Yemen

63
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Where is arranged marriages common?

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Jiddah and Saudi Arabia

64
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Women still can’t…?

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travel w/o a male guardian

65
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Empire States

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are too oil dependent and nuclear sanctions

66
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Subsaharan Africa is almost _ x the size of the U.S

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3

67
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Why is the african transition zone the largest in the world?

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religion of Islam

68
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What two religions are prominent in subsaharan africa?

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christianity and islam

69
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Which has been the stronger force in religion been?

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Islam

70
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Animism (existed before christianity and islam)

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spirituality in nature

71
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What is Africa missing that north/south america have?

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Spinal Mountain Ranges

72
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What is something they have, but we dont?

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Rift Valleys & Plateaus

73
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West Africa cultural hearth is the…

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1st or 2nd oldest in the world

74
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Great Bantu Migration

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5,000 yrs ago, people spread south/east across Africa, early trade & states

75
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Europe’s Thumbprint on Africa

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-15th century onward
-looking for sea routes to India

76
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-Coastal stations and forts sprang up

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(Barter: AU, Ivory, Spices, and Slave Trade)

77
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Slave Trade?

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-slavery was not new to West Africa
-Peril of proximity
-Where did slave traders find the slave? : Interior of Africa
-Approx. 30 million

78
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Where were these slaves transported?

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Brazil, Caribbean, and U.S

79
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Why did Florida not have any slave ships?

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because it was under spanish control

80
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Berlin Conference 1884

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European powers scarved up Africa and they had no voice

81
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Who was more democratic/autocratic?

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U.K, France-> democratic
Portugal, Belgium-> autocratic

82
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Leopold II

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congo dictator

83
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Why wasn’t Ethiopia colonized?

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ethiopian highlands

84
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which states have complex ethnic configurations?

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Nigeria

85
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Post Colonial Languages:

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Farming becomes 60% of realm

86
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Where do people live in Subsaharan Africa?

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Near water (lake victoria), ethiopia, and nigeria

87
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most profitable illegal trades

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  1. drugs
  2. people
  3. weapons
  4. animals
88
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Medical geography:

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tracking of disease outbreaks: ID source and carriers, and trance diffusion

89
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Why is HIV and AIDS still a major health issue on the African continent?

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their infrastructure and poor medical treatments

90
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Africa is _% urban & gaining economic momentum

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40

91
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What is China’s role in Africa?

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interest in natural resources

92
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What should the Chinese invest their $$ into?

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air travel

93
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What does Africa need?

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inter-realm connections

94
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What are the positives & negative of these newly developing trade agreement with China?

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sustainability

95
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What is the purpose of a new silk road?

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connect China to the rest of the world

96
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West Africa features (3)

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-former French & British area
-Sahel-> (pushes people to) South (bad for living)
-Islamic Front - christian front

97
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Nigeria features (3)

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-largest economy in realm (oil)
-World’s largest concentration of population (218 million #6)
-80% live on less than $1 a day

98
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Lagos

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(Africa’s largest city): population has slowed down dramatically
-former capital
-Home of Nollywood (#2 in making movies)
-polluted and congested

99
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Makoko

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World’s Largest Floating Slum

100
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Eko

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“Atlantic City”-> 6 mi away from the Slum

101
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AFRICAN BULGE: Benin ->

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ties to BRAZIL

102
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Liberia was founded by

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former slaves from the U.S

103
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Senegal has no_, but a high

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major resources, high gross national income

104
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east Africa is home to …

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Wakanda

105
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What is the most western-like state in eastern Africa?

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Kenya

106
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What invention in human history has had the greatest impact on human behavior?

A

iPhones

107
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Does East Africa lead the world in mobile banking?

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YES

108
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Where is the heart of East Africa?

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Lake Vicoria

109
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Where in East Africa has zero colonization?

A

Ethiopia

110
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Ethiopia has _% subsistence farmers

A

85

111
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What region has the lowest road density and is dependent on Djibouti for shipping?

A

Ethiopia

112
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Uganda is famous for..

A

their big AIDS health care campaign

113
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What 2 groups are prominent in Rwanda?

A

Hutu vs Tutsi

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