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S.S Unit 7- Africa
A guide for the Social Studies Unit 7 test of Africa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Much of Africa is a ___ in the center with low lying basins that _ mighty rivers flow from | high plateau, four |
| Africa is the ___ largest continent and contains ___ countries along with six island nations | Second largest, 47 countries |
| What is the main feature of North Africa and is the largest desert in the world? | Sahara desert |
| South of the Shara is what? What is also the 3rd longest river in Africa that flows right through it? | Sahel is south of the Sahara, Niger River |
| Also contained in the Sahel, this lake has been shrinking in size over many years | Lake Chad |
| Which three large lakes are in or near the Great Rift Valley? | Lake Tanganyika the longest freshwater lake in the world Lake Victoria the world’s second largest freshwater lake Lake Malawi the world’s ninth largest |
| The Congo Basin contains which features? | Congo and Zambezi River (Which includes many waterfalls such as Victoria Falls_ |
| What are the two deserts in the southern region? | Namib and Kalahari |
| What is Africa's climate all year round? | Warm |
| North Africa is mostly which "feature" along the Mediterranean Sea with a Med. Sea climate? | Desert |
| West Africa is ___ in the north and ___ as you move south | Dry, tropical |
| All of East Africa is dry except what? | Ethiopian Highlands(Has a highlands climate and the southern part with a tropical wet and dry climate) |
| Ethiopian Highlands contains the highest point in Africa which is called? | Mt. Kilimanjaro |
| Central and South Africa have type of climate near the Equator, Indian Ocean, and coastal regions | Equator- Tropical Indian Ocean- Marine west coast coastal regions- Humid subtropical South- dry |
| Madagascar has three climate regions... Name them | East- Tropical Northwest/Central/Semiarid- Tropical wet/dry |
| What percentage of Africa is tropical grassland or savanna? | 40%(2/5) |
| North Africa, West Africa, East Africa, Central and South Africa... List there "main" physical features. | N Africa- desert W Africa- tropical grassland and rainforest E Africa- tropical grassland and highlands Central + S Africa- broadleaf evergreens to desert |
| What is the largest and smallest country of Africa? | Largest is Sudan, smallest is Seychelles |
| How many languages do Africans "approximately" speak at least? | 2,000 languages (Arabic and Swahili widely used) |
| Proof by scientists, bones dating back millions of years in which area of the world? Also known as the "Birthplace of the Human race" | Africa |
| What year did the Europeans arrive in Africa? | 1400's |
| What civilization came to the west coast of Africa to get ___, but soon shipped ___ to Europe | Gold, slaves |
| What year did Atlantic Slave trade end? | 1850 |
| In what country and year did the first black African nation to gain independence, within ___ years, most other areas had become independent of colonial rule? | 1957, Ghana, ten |
| Few people were prepared for what type of year, and struggled to create stable ___ and had ___ tensions in countries | self rule, governments, ethnic |
| What year did most African nations formed the African Union to help promote peace, human rights and improve public health? | 2002 |
| How many people does Africa have? What is the major religions in order of greatest to least. | 906 million people. Christian, Islamic, Indigenous |
| What is an important activity in Africa? | Mining... Oil in the North and West, diamond and gold mines in the Central and Southern portions |
| Grassland of North and East Africa is used for what? | Nomadic herding |
| More than 1/2 of Africa's farmland is used for what? | subsistence farming |
| Most trade and manufacturing is done in the country of...? | South Africa |
| Which West African country has the largest population in Africa? | Nigeria |
| What is Nigeria's major mineral resource and largest export? | oil |
| What is the main religion in West Africa? | Muslim |
| Which West African county was the first to become independent in 1957? | Ghana |
| What is Sudan's main export? | cotton |
| What religion do 50% of the people of Angola practice? | Roman Catholic |
| What are South Africa's three largest ethnic groups? | Sotho, Zulu, and Xhoso |
| What country produces most of the world's vanilia beans? | Madagascar |
| Why was the African National Conference formed in 1912? | Hopes of power |
| Europeans in South Africa created and spoke a language called... | Afrikaans |
| What country is thought to be the world's original home to coffee? | Ethiopia |
| Flip this card that reveals a link to Mrs.Lannert's "other" StudyStack that has other info to study | http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-386742 |
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