2nd 9 Weeks REVIEW

In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called? DESERTIFICATION

How is Malaria spread? Mosquitoes

Political Independence from the During the 1950’s and 1960’s most African countries experienced what?? Political Independence from the European Powers

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO What country is this?

Explain why the population of the Sahara is low. LIMITED ACCESS TO WATER

SUDAN What country is this?

civil wars, corrupt governments, economic instability What problems did the colonization or Africa lead to? civil wars, corrupt governments, economic instability

EGYPT What country is this?

_____________has infected more than 30,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa? HIV/AIDS

What lake is this? LAKE VICTORIA

Name the vast, dry area that stretches across North Africa. SAHARA DESERT

What River is this? CONGO RIVER

Name the region of short grasses bordering the Sahara where desertification is a problem. The Sahel

Why did Europeans build empires in Africa? Europeans wanted the natural resources found there, and to expand their empires.

What River is this? NILE RIVER

SOUTH AFRICA What country is this?

EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD Some regions in Africa battle with widespread famine. What is famine? EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD

KENYA What country is this?

What River is this? NIGER RIVER

Europe, Africa, Americas Name the 3 regions that were involved in the Triangle Slave Trade. Europe, Africa, Americas

What is a person(s) called that has to flee their home for safety called? REFUGEE

What is the reason for the many different languages found in Africa? Because there are many ethnic groups that each speak their own language

Who were the first slave traders in Africa? The Portuguese

The war between the Hutu and the Tutsi can best be described as what type of conflict? An Ethnic Conflict.

Who was the president who helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa Frederick W. De Klerk

Movement that stressed all black Africans must see themselves as one people Pan-Africanism

What is the disease that is spread by mosquitoes and is quickly becoming one of the leading causes of death on the African continent. Malaria

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries European powers raced to colonize the African continent, this became known as….. “Scramble for Africa”

What rights were removed under Apartheid? Race Mixing Free Travel Voting Free Speech

What environmental change is threatening the way of live in West Africa? Desertification

Which African country had Apartheid? South Africa

The preplanned murder of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group is known as what? Genocide

African National Congress Mandela was president of what organization that worked to end Apartheid? The ANC or African National Congress

What did the African nationalist movement fight for? INDEPENDENCE

What is the best way to stop or fight deforestation? Plant more trees

What two factors resulted in a very small population growth in South Africa Poverty and Famine

The word Apartheid comes from what language? Afrikaans

Education and Prevention. When it comes to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa, what would be the most helpful? Education and Prevention.

What mountains are these? ATLAS MOUNTAINS

The develop of the Swahili language was the result of the mixing of which two cultures? Bantu and Arabic

Political Independence What did most African countries experience during the 1950s and 1960s? Political Independence

The ______________ is the longest and most important river in West Africa. NIGER

What lake is this? LAKE TANGANYIKA