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Western Africa Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What term describes a stronger country controlling a weaker and keeping them dependent on their services? | Colonianlism |
| What country experiences a civil war of massive genocide in 1994? | Rwanda |
| What country is experiencing a civil war today and killing is still continuing today? | Sudan |
| What natural resource is sold illegally by rebel forces to strengthen their military and by arms? | blood diamonds |
| What is the name of the national park set aside in Tanzania to preserve one of the greatest national wildlife habitats in the world? | Serengeti National Park |
| What 2 cultural groups were involved in the fighting Rwanda conflict? | Hutu and Tutsi |
| List 4 main reasons why European countries colonized Africa. (great points for Essay question) | 1 Natural resouces 2 add land to empire 3 wildlife 4 cheap labor |
| List the 6 major natural resouces fround in Africa | 1 diamonds 2 gold 3 cacao beans 4 copper 5 coal 6 petroleum |
| List 5 major causes of death among Africans | 1 AIDS 2 disease (malaria) 3 starvation 4 civil war 5 tuberculosis (respiratory infections) |
| What year did the slave trade become outlawed? | 1807 |
| About how many slaves were kidnapped and traded during the triangular slave trade? | 10-15 million |
| In Sudan, what is not a major cause for conflict in this civil war? | diamonds |
| What country has a strong European influence in Rwanda? | Belgium |
| About how many people died in the Rwandan conflict? | 800,000 |
| What is not a job of the missionaries? | to provide money |
| What is the term used in South Africa to create a social and political separation between white and non-white Africans? | Apartheid |
| Who was the famous south African leader that led the fight to end racial segregation? | Nelson Mandela |
| T or F...Africa is the world's 2nd largest country? | False |
| T or F...China and the United States are nte top buyers of illegal wildlife products from Africa? | True |
| T or F...Tutsis were the main group of killers during the Rwandan conflict? | false |
| Name the world's largest desert that covers 1/3 of Africa | Sahara Desert |
| Name the world's largest river flowing 4,160 miles | Nile River |
| Name the 2nd largest freshwater lake in the world | Lake Victoria |
| Name the highest point in Africa | Mt Kilimanjaro |
| Name the 2nd largest African desert located in the southern tip of Africa | Kalahari Desert |
| Name the peparation of plates that created a valley that extends from the Red Sea to Mozambique | Great Rift Valley |
| What landform covers 4.5 million square miles of Africa and is home ot most of the African wildlife? | Savannas |
| What is a semi-arid region south of the Sahara Desert that is growing because of desertification? | Sahel |
| What is the area of tropical raninforest located in Central Africa? | Congo River Basin |
| Be able to locate these items on a map of Africa...Nile River, Congo River, Niger River, Zambezi River, Lake Victoria, Sahara Desert, Kalahari Desert, Atlantic Ocean, Great Rift Valley, Ethiopian Highlands, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Congo River Basin, | Locate these places on a map: Atlas Mountains, Sahel |
| Write an essay (intro, body, conclusion) about aspects of the Triangular Slave Trade (include whatever you can to show what you know) | Things to include Name the 3 continents involved What did each continent have to offer What impact did this have on Africa (colonialsim) and on the other countries? |
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