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Unit 3 - Africa Flashcards

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1
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Africa is the ______ largest continent in the world

A

second

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2
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What is Africa bordered by?

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Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Indian Ocean

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3
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How many countries are in Africa?

A

54

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4
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How many languages are spoken in Africa?

A

900-1500

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5
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What is Madagascar useful for?

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Remedies for various diseases/disorders

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6
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Who gave Africa its name? What could it mean?

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Romans; sunny, without cold

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7
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What is the largest desert?

A

The Sahara

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8
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What does sahara mean in Arabic?

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desert

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9
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How large is the Sahara?

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3320000 sq mi

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What is the longest river? How large is it?

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The Nile; 4000 miles long

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11
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More than ____ of Egyptians depended on the Nile for water

A

95%

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12
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The Eastern part of Africa is ________

A

pulling away

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13
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How large is the coffee and lumber industry in Africa?

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10% of the world’s coffee supply, African nations rank #8 in the world in lumber supply rate

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14
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How many Africans participate in agriculture?

A

2/3s of them

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15
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How many people live in Africa?

A

1.216 billion

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16
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Where did the first people live?

A

Africa

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17
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Does Africa have A LOT of natural resources/minerals?

A

YES!!!

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18
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What is imperialism?

A

Invading another country looking for extra land

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19
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What is colonialism?

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Invading another country for the invader’s own good

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20
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What did Europeans do in 1885? What was the event called?

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Divided Africa without regard to linguistic groups; put enemies together; Berlin Conference

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21
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Why couldn’t Africa stop the Berlin Conference?

A

Europe had weapons

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22
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What did Europeans destroy?

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Religions, cultures, languages; made them follow European religions and cultures and speak European languages

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23
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What was life like under King Leopold II’s rule?

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Horrible; held people hostage, made them work

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24
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SA is the __________________________________

A

most developed country in Africa

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25
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SA has a __________ and rich ______

A

mild climate; rich soil

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26
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Many ___________ grow well in SA

A

cash crops

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27
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SA has a wide variety of ________ and it attracts many tourists

A

wildlife

28
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What are the main 4 ethnic groups in SA?

A

White, black, colored, asian/indian

29
Q

Who are the Boers?

A

Farmers

30
Q

When did SA gain independence?

A

1910

31
Q

The _______________ (name of act) began land segregation

A

Land Act of 1913

32
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In 1948, whites ruled under the policy called–

A

Apartheid (apart-I’d)

33
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Whites Only signs appeared when?

A

1948

34
Q

Who had it the worst during apartheid? Why?

A

Blacks; had to live in homelands/townships, no voting, no power

35
Q

The ________________ (name of act) prevented blacks from learning ___________ in schools

A

Bantu Education Act of 1953; math and science

36
Q

Blacks were ____________ to whites

A

cheap labor

37
Q

Blacks could not _______________________________

A

move freely throughout the country

38
Q

What is the Soweto Uprising?

A

Protests against apartheid

39
Q

In 1989, an Afrikaner named ____________ became president of South Africa

A

F.W. de Klerk

40
Q

Klerk realized ______ was necessary to get rid of apartheid

A

peace

41
Q

In 1990, Klerk freed ___________________ who had been imprisoned for 30 years

A

Nelson Mandela

42
Q

By ________ , apartheid laws had ended

A

1991

43
Q

Why did apartheid end?

A

Many countries refused to trade with South Africa

Protests, violence, and unrest plaguing South Africa

44
Q

Klerk and Mandela won the ____________________ in 1993

A

Nobel Peace Prize

45
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In 1994, ________________ could have political power

A

all blacks

46
Q

What was the political party that overwhelmed SA?

A

African National Congress

47
Q

Who was SA’s first black president?

A

Nelson Mandela

48
Q

Under Mandela’s presidency, they established the _______________________________

A

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

49
Q

What does reconciliation mean?

A

Ending conflict between groups

50
Q

When did Mandela die? How old was he?

A

December 5, 2013; 95

51
Q

In 2001, blacks took home more than ______ of all income

A

half

52
Q

In 1998, the gov’t passed the _____________________ (name of act)

A

Employment Equity Act

53
Q

Despite changes, many South Africans still lack jobs
Not enough ________ are being created to everyone who wants one
_______________ has also led to an increase in poverty
In ________, half of all South Africans did not make enough money to take care of their basic needs

A

new jobs; slow economic growth; 2005

54
Q

What was education like for blacks during apartheid?

A

Bad, couldn’t learn math or science

55
Q

What is SA’s rugby team called?

A

The Springboks

56
Q

What is an enterprise?

A

A company/business

57
Q

What is a micro-enterprise?

A

A small company/business

58
Q

What is an entrepreneur?

A

Someone who starts a company/business

59
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What is a micro-entrepreneur?

A

Someone who starts a small company/business

60
Q

Does Africa have gender-based division of labor?

A

YES!!!

61
Q

Men typically __________ while women typically ____________

A

work/earn money; take care of the family

62
Q

In 2002, about ________ of African women over the age of _______ could not ________

A

50%; 15; read

63
Q

Many women find jobs in the _____________

A

Informal economy

64
Q

The IE is _____________________________

A

a place to exchange goods without much gov’t control

65
Q

_____________________________________ are needed in Africa to help women get started with their own business

A

Microcredit organizations that give micro-loans

66
Q

When women earn money in the IE or micro-entrepreneurship, they can–

A
  • Send kids to school

- Create jobs for their community

67
Q

When women take microloans, they often get out of poverty in ____ years

A

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