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MT5: Africa Flashcards

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1
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Africa is the ______ largest continent. How many countries does Africa have.

A

Second

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2
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What is Africas nickname?

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plateau continent

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Describe the Sahel.

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Dry grasslands, Niger river

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4
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Describe Lake Chad.

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Shrinks and grows depending on the season. Generally getting smaller. Located in Chad.

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Describe Lake Tanganyika.

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longest freshwater lake in the world.

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Describe Lake Victoria.

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2nd largest freshwater lake in the world.

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Describe Mount Kilimanjaro.

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19,340 feet high. Tallest point in Africa.

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Describe the Congo River.

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Major part of Africa. Center of the continent.

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Describe the Namib and Kalahari Deserts.

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Southern part of the region.

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10
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What runs through the middle of Africa?

A

Equator

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11
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North and West Africa have what climate?

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Arid

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12
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South and East Africa have what climate?

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Tropical

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13
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Define Highland climate

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Higher land is cooler and wetter than the low land

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14
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What are tropical grasslands?

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also known as a savanna. has grasses, shrubs, and trees

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What has happened to some of the grasslands of Western Africa?

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Some of it has become a desert.

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Describe the Egyptian Civilization.

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  1. Lasted more than 3000 years
  2. formed picture writing on a kind of paper
  3. built Egyptian pyramids
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17
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What were the 3 great kingdoms of West Africa?

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Ghana
Mali
Songhai

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18
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Where did the wealth for the 3 great kingdoms come from?

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Control of trade in the Sahara

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19
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What primary religion were the 3 great kingdoms?

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Islam

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20
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Describe the African Slave Trade.

A

Europeans came for gold but left with slaves
Expanded when the American colonies were set up
slaves helped grow and harvest crops

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21
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Which European nations colonized Africa?

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Belgium- Congo basin
France- Algeria and Tusnia
Great Britain- Egypt

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22
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What has happened since African nations gained their independence?

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most of Africa threw off colonial rule

tentions grew between ethnic groups.

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23
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In 2002, most African countries came together to form what?

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African Union

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24
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Africa has the _______ growing population in the world.

A

Fastest

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25
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Where do most Muslims live?

A

North Africa

West Africa

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26
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Where do most Christians live?

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West Africa
East Africa
South Africa

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27
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How much of Africas exports are from mining?

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1/2

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28
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Name the two types of mining in Africa.

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  1. Large open pits

2. tunnels beneath the ground

29
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Name 3 big resources in Africa.

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  1. Oil
  2. Diamond
  3. Gold
30
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Where does trade take place in Africa?

A

South Africa

31
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Africa has a lot of ________ countries.

A

Developing

32
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What problems has drought created?

A

crop failure
animal deaths
severe food shortage

33
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Define micro-enterprise.

A

a small business

34
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Define micro-entrepreneurs.

A

People who start a very small business

35
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Define developing countries.

A

a poorer country with a less advanced economy

trying to increase industries and improve life

36
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define gender-based division of labor.

A

the division of work into 2 categories: male and female. the result is that men a women do different things

37
Q

how many different ethnic groups are there in Nigeria.

A

250

38
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how many main cultural regions are there in Nigeria

A

3

39
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what two rivers are the cultural regions separated by.

A

Benue and Niger

40
Q

What are Nigerias most valuable resources

A

Tin
oil
gold

41
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When did Nigeria gain independence?

A

October 1st, 1960

42
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What is the official language in Nigeria?

A

English

43
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Define ethnic group

A

a group of people in a country who share a unique culture and identity

44
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define linguistic group

A

a group of people who share a common language

45
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defined colonialism

A

a system in which a country rules another area as a colony.

46
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define dialect

A

a version of language that is spoken is a specific area

47
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define shantytown

A

a settlement made up of poorly built homes and shacks

48
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define multiracial

A

a society that is made up of many ethnic groups

49
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what year could black South Africans finally vote

A

1994

50
Q

define apartheid

A

separateness

51
Q

list important event is nelson mandelas life

A

he became an african national congress lawyer
he was jailed for protesting for black rights
spent 27 years in prison
freed by president f.w. klerk
won the nobel piece prize

52
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define reconsiliation.

A

the ending of conflict between groups

53
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What is the Employment Equity Act of 1998?

A

it opened jobs to all South Africans

54
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What were some ways the South African government improved urban slums?

A 
streets were paved
a water system was installed
street lamps were put up to stop crime
shacks were replaced by nicer homes
schools, hospitals, and police stations were built
55
Q

What is the capital of Botswana?

A

Gaborone

56
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What is the capital of Chad?

A

N’Djamena

57
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What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

A

Kinshasa

58
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What is the capital of Djibouti?

A

Djibouti

59
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What is the capital of Ethiopia?

A

Addis Ababa

60
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What is the capital of Kenya?

A

Nairobi

61
Q

What is the capital of Liberia?

A

Monrovia

62
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What is the capital of Mozambique?

A

Maputo

63
Q

What is the capital of Nigeria?

A

Abuja

64
Q

What is the capital of Rwanda?

A

Kigali

65
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What is the capital of Sierra Leone?

A

Freetown

66
Q

What is the capital of Somalia?

A

Mogadishu

67
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What is the capital of South Africa?

A

Pretoria, Cape town

68
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What is the capital of Sudan?

A

Khartoum

69
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What is the capital of Zimbabwe?

A

Harare

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