1. UNIT 1 Geography
REVIEW

2. THE SAHARA DESERT
What Region is this?

3. overgrazing/over farming
What are the three main causes of desertification?
overgrazing/over farming
drought
deforestation

4. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
What country is this?

5. South Africa
What country is this?

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

7. Nigeria
What country is this?

8. Explain why the population of the Sahara is low.
Lack of water

9. SUDAN
What country is this?

10. What are the effects deforestation?
poor soil
climate change
desertification

11. EGYPT
What country is this?

12. THE SAHEL
What Region is this?

13. The Swahili language is a mixture of what two languages?
Bantu and Arabic

14. What lake is this?
LAKE VICTORIA

15. What part of Africa is the Sahara Desert is located?
Northern Africa

16. What River is this?
CONGO RIVER

17. What region of Africa is desertification a major problem?
The Sahel

18. THE KALAHARI DESERT
What desert is this?

19. Where in Africa is the Niger River located?
West Africa

20. What River is this?
NILE RIVER

21. SOUTH AFRICA
What country is this?

22. EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD
What is famine?
EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD

23. KENYA
What country is this?

24. What River is this?
NIGER RIVER

25. What religion did the Arabs bring with them to Africa?
Islam

26. What mountains are these?
ATLAS MOUNTAINS

27. The largest rainforest in Africa is found in what region?
The Congo
River Basin

28. What lake is this?
LAKE TANGANYIKA

29. Where in Africa do the majority of Arabs live?
North Africa

30. What lake is this?
LAKE VICTORIA

31. Sahara Desert & Atlas Mountains
What is an example of a natural trade barrier in North Africa?
Sahara Desert
&
Atlas Mountains

32. Animism Christianity Islam
What religions do Bantus practice?
Animism
Christianity
Islam

33. What religion do the majority of Swahili practice?
Islam

34. Which Ethnic group is found mostly in Ghana?
Ashanti

35. What are the results of poor soil?
loss of agriculture
desertification

36. What is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria

37. It symbolizes the power of the Ashanti people
What is the significance of the “Golden Stool” for the Ashanti people?
It symbolizes the power of the Ashanti people

38. Be sure to review….
SW Asia maps, religions, and ethnic groups