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Unit 6: Africa
Unit 6 Test Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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What are the four regions of Sub-Saharan Africa? | East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa |
This is a series of valleys 4,000 miles long that covers most of Eastern Africa? | The Great Rift Valley |
What is the highest mountain in Africa, located on the border of Tanzania and Kenya and known for its snow covered peak? | Mount Kilimanjaro |
The main major waterway in Central Africa, playing a crucial role in transportation, trade, and supporting local communities. | Congo River |
What desert is located in Southern Africa, known for its red sand dunes and unique plants and animals? | Kalahari Desert |
What major trade route connected Sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa and the Mediterranean, trading gold, salt, and ivory through the routes? | Trans Saharan Trade |
What two main natural resources were found in Africa that early empires traded? | Gold and Salt |
How did European colonization negatively impact African countries? | |
The migration of the _____________________, across Southern and Eastern Africa, was one of the largest movements of people in history. | Bantu peoples |
What landform is a steep slope or cliff that marks the edge of the African plateau stretching across all of southern Africa? | Great Escarpment |
What was the impact of the Atlantic Slave trade? | |
Which of the following was NOT a reason independence was difficult for African countries? | Africans could not all speak the same language that allowed them to communicate. |
This was a movement to unify African people and help countries across the continent gain independence? | Independency |
What dry grassland region is a transitional zone between the Sahara desert and the tropical grasslands of Sub-Saharan Africa? | The Sahel |
What large tropical grasslands are found in West Africa, characterized by a mix of grasses and scattered trees. They are home to lions, elephants, giraffes, and other famous wildlife? | Savannas |
What has prevented African countries from benefiting from the many natural resources and growing their economies? | Government corruption and instability |
This landform is a rugged mountain region covering most of Ethiopia and is often referred to as the "Roof of Africa"? | Ethiopian Highlands |
This African empire was the first major empire in West Africa and became rich off controlling the gold and salt trade? | Ghana Empire |
What southern African kingdom became powerful because of its trade connections through the Indian Ocean? | Great Zimbabwe |
How did the Berlin Conference change Africa? | It started the "Scramble for Africa" by dividing up African countries into controlled territories. |