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Africa

Africa Flashcards

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Main export of Nigeria oil
Causes of desertification over farming, overgrazing, and drought
Freed American slaves established this country: Liberia
Most profitable industry in Sub-Saharan Africa Mining
Kingdoms in West Africa were powerful because of the trading of salt and gold
Most common landform in Sub-Saharan Africa rainforest and basin
A minor landform of the Congo Plateaus
The majority of people of southern and eastern Africa practice: animism
Country that did not seek colonies in Africa USA
The majority of Africa's farmland is used for Subsistence farming (farming to feed one's family)
Highest mountain peak in Africa Mt. Kilimanjaro
Apartheid referred to: separation of racial groups in Africa
When the slave trade ended, Europeans were interested in Africa for: raw materials for factories
The Great Rift Valley was formed by: plate tectonics pulling apart
Area of land that supports tall grasses, scattered trees Savannah
Region in Africa between the Sahara and fertile lands Sahel
Language in Kenya Swahili
Most Sub-Saharan countries gained independence in 1960's
Led the African National Congress and the anti-apartheid movement Nelson Mandela
Estimated 10-12 million people kidnapped, shipped, sold in Americas Trans Atlantic Slave Trade
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