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GWA Africa Test Prt.1 Flashcards

1
Q

Africa is the ____ largest continent in the world, what country is bigger

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2nd, Russia

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Africa makes up what percent of the world’s land mass, times how much of the U.S

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15.51%, 3X the size of U.S

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3
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What percentage of the world’s countries come from Africa

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27%

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4
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How many countries in Africa

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54 (195 in world)

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5
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How many landlocked countries does Africa have, Advantage & Disadvantage

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16, Advantage: Tropical storms less common, Disadvantage: Less resources

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6
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What does Africa rank for continental population, how much

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2nd, 1.1 billion

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7
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The ranks of African countries by pop.

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1st- Nigeria (6th rank in world
2nd-Ethiopia
3rd-Egypt
4th-Dem. Rep. Of Congo
5th Tanzania

53rd- Djibouti
54th Seychelles

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8
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Major Rivers

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1st- Nile (longest river in the world)
2nd- Congo (deepest river in world
3rd- Niger (3rd longest)
4th- Zambezi (has the largest waterfall in world: Victoria Falls)

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9
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Largest lake

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Victoria

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10
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Major Mt. Ranges

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1st- Atlas
2nd- Drakensberg (South Africa)
3rd- Ruwenzori (between Uganda & D.R.C)

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11
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Tallest Mt., 2nd

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1st- Mt.Kilimanjaro

2nd- Mt. Kenya

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12
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Major Deserts

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-Sahara (largest desert in Africa)
-Libyan (Located in Libya)
-Kalahari (Botswana)
-Namib

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13
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What is Sahel

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Located to the south of Sahara, slowly spreading

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14
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Where is the Great River Valley, nickname, discovery

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Eastern Coast of Africa, Birth place of humanity, Lucy

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15
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Why is Africa nicknamed the “Tropical Continent”

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It is the only continent that contains all three lines (Tropic of Cancer, equator, & Tropic of Capricorn)

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16
Q

West Africa is where ______ originate, how?

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Hurricanes, start off a tropical depression & can turn into hurricanes

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17
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Major climatic zones

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-Desert
-Savanna
-Steppe
-Tropical Rainforest

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18
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Is there snow in Africa

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Yes, in Mountain; deserts at night

19
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Major natural resources

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-Oil
-Gold
-Cocoa
-Peanut
-Coffee (colder regions)
-Sisal (Uses for twine)
-Diamond

20
Q

What covers ____% of Africa

A

30% Desert

21
Q

The African desert is what

A

Contiguous (48 U.S states)

22
Q

The Sahara desert by area is larger than every other country except

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Russia, China, Canada, & Australia

23
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Avg. Temp, highest, & lowest

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86F, 136F, & -11F

24
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Why do temp. drop in desert regions at night

A

Nothing there to keep the heat in

25
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Rainfall per year

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Less than 3’’ per year

26
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Vegetation is only found near an

A

Oasis

27
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Saharan residents are called, and where they are mostly found

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Tuareg people, Algeria, Mali, Niger, Libya

28
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The largest desert in the world

A

Antarctica

29
Q

Which country in Africa was established as a colony for freed American slaves

A

Liberia (1847)

30
Q

What was the American Colonization Society

A

A program that allowed freed American slaves to return to African

31
Q

African languages are broken into ____ different families

A

6

32
Q

How many different languages are spoken in Africa

A

Over 2000

33
Q

Most languages do not have a

A

Written Alphabet

34
Q

What is the most common language spoken in Africa, 2nd

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Arabic, 2nd=Swahili (Arabic & traditional African languages mixed)

35
Q

What percentage of Africans speak more than one language, which is called

A

75%, bilingual

36
Q

Bantu

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-Largest African language family
-250 million speakers covering 27 countries

37
Q

Khoisan

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-The “clicking” language group
-Ethic group that use this language is often found in Southern Africa

38
Q

Two main Religions found in Africa and location

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Christianity
-Below the Sahara

Islam
-Northern Africa above the Sahara

39
Q

Western African Vodun- commonly referred to as

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Voodoo

40
Q

Five major Ethnic groups found in Africa

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1st- Indigenous (native) African
2nd- Indian
3rd- Europeans
4th- Asians
5th- Arabs

41
Q

Minor Ethnic groups and location

A

Bobo
-Burkina Faso

Pygmies
-Central Africa

42
Q

The “Scramble for Africa” occurred between the years

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1800-1914

43
Q

What motives did Europeans have for entering Africa

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-Resources
-Nationalism
-Western Value

44
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What internal factors led Africa to become an easy target for imperialism

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-Low levels of technology (weapons)
-Ethnic conflicts
-Diverse culture & languages

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