Africa Flashcards
(24 cards)
Why is Africa the poorest region in the world even though they are rich in natural resources?
They have no money to develop them.
What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara
Which two natural resources in Africa are thought to be the key to their future development?
Waterfalls and sunlight
Which is the highest point in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Which region has the highest birthrate in the world? Shortest lifespan?
Northern part/southern
which subregion in Africa is the richest?
South Africa
Which subregions in Africa were most heavily affected by the slave trade
Central Africa
Which sub region in Africa is most similar to the Middle East
North Africa
Which subregion in Africa is referred to as the cradle of humanity?
East Africa
What subregion in Africa has the strongest economy
South Africa
What is the “scramble for Africa”?
The competition for Africa by European countries
Give two reasons as to why Europeans wanted to colonize Africa
Abundance of resources
What two advantages did the Europeans have over the Africans during the European colonization of Africa
Europe had weapons and Africa was fighting each other
What was the journey the Africans took to cross the Atlantic to the new world
The middle passage
Why is the African economy still struggling
They don’t have many resources
What is apartheid
The separation of races
What are the major diseases causing problems in Africa
Cholera and malaria
Steep slopes with a flat plateau top
Escarpment
2.3% of world’s GDP
GDP gross domestic product
Separation of the races in south Africa in 1948 through 1994
Apartheid
Selling a crop to make money
Cash crop
Growing food for a family or village
Subsistence farming
Caused by East Africa pulling away from the continent
Great rift valley
Economy relies heavily on one product
One commodity country
