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What are the four regions of Sub-Saharan Africa?
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This is a series of valleys 4,000 miles long that covers most of Eastern Africa?
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Unit 6: Africa

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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.
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