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Kevin's Cards about the Middle East and Africa Flashcards

1
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What is desalination?

A

A process that extracts mineral components from saline water

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2
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Through the process of desalination, what is removed from sea water?

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Salt

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3
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What is the best definition for Desertification?

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When land loses the ability to grow plants

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4
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In what way have humans impacted desertification in Africa?

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Overgrazing

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5
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What does OPEC stand for?

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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6
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How has oil affected Southwest Asia?

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Southwest Asia uses oil to trade with other countries

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7
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What happens to the price of oil/gas when OPEC nations DECREASE production?

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It increases.

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8
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The diversity of official languages in these African countries reflects the influence of…

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European Colonization

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9
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How was western Europe able to take over large parts of Asia and Africa in the 1800s and 1900s?

A

Asians and Africans refused to fight against European

imperialism.

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10
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How did Europeans change the environment in Africa?

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By starting Slavery

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11
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Which of the following is NOT an example of the impact of European colonization in Africa?

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New religions were introduced.

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12
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Which of the following was NOT an economic impact of European imperialism in Africa?

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Oil production slowed.

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13
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After the mad scramble for African land, which countries REMAINED independent?

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Liberia and Ethiopia

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14
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Who was Nelson Mandela?

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A South African revolutionary and political leader who focused on breaking up apartheid.

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Which of the following happened under Mandela’s leadership?

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Equality among all races in South Africa.

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16
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What was apartheid?

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A system of segregation based on race.

17
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Why was apartheid so bad for a democratic government?

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A small group of South Africans controlled all the political power.

18
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Which country did apartheid mostly happen in?

A

South Africa.

19
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Apartheid laws were created by Europeans to…

A

keep black South Africans in control

20
Q

The Boundaries of African Countries were mainly decided by who

A

The European explorers

21
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What is the largest desert in the world

A

The Sahara

22
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What is a transportation barrier

A

A natural feature that makes travel and trade very difficult

23
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What is an example of a transportation barrier in Africa

A

The Sahara Desert

24
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The Europeans made it through the Sahara into the inner part of Africa where they found what

A

Gold, Salt, & Spices

25
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When did the Portuguese start their expedition

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During the 15th century

26
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Where did the Portuguese start their expedition

A

On the West Coast of Africa

27
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In the 1480s who was the first explorer to establish contact with the Congo kingdom

A

Diogo Cão

28
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The Portuguese traded crops and firearms for what

A

Slaves

29
Q

The first European Settlement was established where

A

South Africa

30
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The first European Settlement was established by who

A

The Dutch East India Company

31
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As the Dutch East India Company grew it made the Africans loose what

A

Land and cattle to them

32
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The French ruled Algeria in 1830 and it ended when

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It ended in 1962

33
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The Suez Canal was a trade route between which to Countries

A

China and India

34
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Where is the Suez Canal located

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In Egypt

35
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Who occupied Egypt during the Anglo-Egyptian war in 1882

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The British

36
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Why did the Europeans move into inner Africa

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To obtain raw rubber, palm oil, copper, gold, iron, and diamond which helped the European Economy

37
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Europeans brought which religion to Africa

A

They brought Christianity

38
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Europeans took control of Africa for what purpose

A

For Economic Gain

39
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What stopped the European from exploring

A

African diseases like malaria

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