Africa Test

Question 0

What three factors affect Africa’s climate?

Answer 0

Distance from the equator
Relative location to the bodies of water
Elevation

Question 1

Five regions of Africa

Answer 1

North
South
East
West 
Central

Question 2

Areas closer to the equator are typically _______.

Answer 2

Warmer

Question 3

How does a country with a dry climate grow crops?

Answer 3

Irrigation- artificial watering

Question 4

Rainforests

Answer 4

Rainy and moist weather
Location: most of central Africa
Reducing in size
Tropical

Question 5

Deserts

Answer 5

Dry, sandy, hot, barren
3 main: Sahara, Namib, Kalahari
The Sahel is hot and dry: when the Sahara desert meets a new savanna region

Question 6

Savannas

Answer 6

A region of tall grasses
Located n and s of rainforests
Two seasons: wet and dry 
Wet season- great for farming 
Dry season- almost impossible to farm

Question 7

Where is the Sahara desert located?

Answer 7

North

Question 8

Why is the Sahara desert significant?

Answer 8

Largest desert in Africa

Question 9

What are nomads?

Answer 9

Move a lot to make a living by trade

Question 10

Which region in Africa has the highest population

Answer 10

West

Question 11

Which region in Africa is home to the Namib and Kalahari Deserts?

Answer 11

South

Question 12

Why is the Namib desert considered “unique”?

Answer 12

It’s on the coast

Question 13

What is a plateau

Answer 13

High elevation
Flat land near sea coast
Some end at escarpments (steep cliffs)

Question 14

What is a coastal plain?

Answer 14

A flat land near the sea or coast

Question 15

How are escarpments and coastal plains related?

Answer 15

A coastal plain can end in an escarpment?

Question 16

The four major rivers of Africa

Answer 16

Nile
Congo
Niger
Zambezi

Question 17

Nile river

Answer 17

Longest river in the world 
NE
When it floods, it makes fertile soil which is good for farming
4,000+ mi
Flows N

Question 18

Congo river

Answer 18

Central
Fed by tributaries
Upper 2,000s

Question 19

Niger River

Answer 19

Flows north then south

Mid 2,000s

Question 20

Zambezi

Answer 20

Low 2,000s
Fast current makes electricity
Creates Victoria Falls

Question 21

What is the Great Rift Valley?

Answer 21

4,000 mile deep trench

Includes major landforms like rivers, lakes, waterfalls, mountains

Question 22

Where is the Great Rift Valley located?

Answer 22

East

Question 23

What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

Answer 23

Mount Kilimanjaro

Question 24

Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located?

Answer 24

The border of Tanzania

Question 25

One of the most famous waterfalls in Africa is ________.

Answer 25

Victoria Falls

Question 26

What is the name locals give Victoria Falls?

Answer 26

Smoke that thunders

Question 27

What is the difference between subsistence farming and farming for cash crops?

Answer 27

Subsistence- raising crops for themselves and their family | Cash- raising crops to sell to other people

Question 28

What are some crops that are grown throughout Africa?

Answer 28

``` Dates Barley Wheat Grains Coffee Cacao Tea ```

Question 29

What are some natural resources harvested in Africa?

Answer 29

``` Petroleum Oil Copper Gold Silver Uranium Diamonds ```

Question 30

What does it mean to have a specialized economy?

Answer 30

An economy that specializes in one industry

Question 31

What are the pros and cons of having a specialized economy?

Answer 31

Pros You have a lot of the thing You create the supply and demand there could be excess for yourself Cons Something could happen to it and there would be no backup

Question 32

What does it mean to diversify the economy?

Answer 32

To specialize in more than one thing

Question 33

How are Africans diversifying their economy?

Answer 33

They are starting to mine more, creating more industries

Question 34

The three forms of government found in Pre-Colonial Africa

Answer 34

Kingdoms and Empires- large, King/chief, advisors, known for trading, growing technology and strong farming. Ex: ancient Egypt City states- small kingdoms, urban (city like) ex: Mombasa Stateless Political Societies- no government system, not much known about them

Question 35

What does it mean to colonize?

Answer 35

To settle into an area and... Take over government in existence Create a government for that area

Question 36

What happened when Europeans first colonized Africa?

Answer 36

Changed institution Of slavery Took land an controlled it through various methods Built industries around natural resources found in Africa

Question 37

What is nationalism?

Answer 37

A love for your country/pride for your nation

Question 38

How does it play a role in Africa's independence movement?

Answer 38

Political parties began to form, supporting rights for Africans in different regions of the continent

Question 39

What is the slogan for the pan African movement

Answer 39

Africa for Africans

Question 40

What does the slogan mean?

Answer 40

Africans should be in control of Africa

Question 41

Which war led to several European countries independence for African countries

Answer 41

World war ll

Question 42

What does "some African countries are young" mean?

Answer 42

Some African countries got their independence fairly recently

Question 43

What is music used for in Africa?

Answer 43

``` Entertainment Storytelling Rituals/ceremonies Work Language ```

Question 44

What are some common sounds/instruments?

Answer 44

Clapping | Drums

Question 45

What does call and response mean?

Answer 45

Call- solo | Response- chorus

Question 46

What is dance used for in Africa?

Answer 46

Rituals Ceremonies Entertainment

Question 47

What are the dance moves inspired by?

Answer 47

War Nature Everyday life

Question 48

How many languages are spoken in Africa?

Answer 48

1,000+

Question 49

What are the most popular languages in Africa?

Answer 49

English French Portuguese

Question 50

What language is spoken in North Africa?

Answer 50

Arabic

Question 51

What language is spoken in east Africa?

Answer 51

Swahili

Question 52

Why were folk tales used as a form of education for many years?

Answer 52

Not much paper- word of mouth- oral history

Question 53

What three topics can a folklore cover?

Answer 53

Life lessons/moral Explain the unexplained Retelling history

Question 54

What element is typically included in African folklore?

Answer 54

Nature

Question 55

North Africa's diet and common food:

Answer 55

Influenced by traders | Cinnamon, nutmeg, saffron

Question 56

West Africa's diet and common food:

Answer 56

Lots of carbs- grains and starches | Spicy

Question 57

Central Africa's diet and common food:

Answer 57

Traditional Plantains Bushmeat Stews

Question 58

South/East Africa's diet and common food:

Answer 58

Grains, beans, veggies Citrus Some similarities with the north