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Africa is the ______ largest continent. How many countries does Africa have.

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Second

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What is Africas nickname?

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plateau continent

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Describe the Sahel.

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Dry grasslands, Niger river

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Describe Lake Chad.

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Shrinks and grows depending on the season. Generally getting smaller. Located in Chad.

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Describe Lake Tanganyika.

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longest freshwater lake in the world.

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Describe Lake Victoria.

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2nd largest freshwater lake in the world.

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Describe Mount Kilimanjaro.

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19,340 feet high. Tallest point in Africa.

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Describe the Congo River.

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Major part of Africa. Center of the continent.

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Describe the Namib and Kalahari Deserts.

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Southern part of the region.

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What runs through the middle of Africa?

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Equator

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North and West Africa have what climate?

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Arid

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South and East Africa have what climate?

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Tropical

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Define Highland climate

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Higher land is cooler and wetter than the low land

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What are tropical grasslands?

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also known as a savanna. has grasses, shrubs, and trees

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What has happened to some of the grasslands of Western Africa?

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Some of it has become a desert.

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Describe the Egyptian Civilization.

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  1. Lasted more than 3000 years
  2. formed picture writing on a kind of paper
  3. built Egyptian pyramids
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What were the 3 great kingdoms of West Africa?

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Ghana
Mali
Songhai

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Where did the wealth for the 3 great kingdoms come from?

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Control of trade in the Sahara

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What primary religion were the 3 great kingdoms?

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Islam

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Describe the African Slave Trade.

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Europeans came for gold but left with slaves
Expanded when the American colonies were set up
slaves helped grow and harvest crops

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Which European nations colonized Africa?

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Belgium- Congo basin
France- Algeria and Tusnia
Great Britain- Egypt

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What has happened since African nations gained their independence?

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most of Africa threw off colonial rule

tentions grew between ethnic groups.

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In 2002, most African countries came together to form what?

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African Union

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Africa has the _______ growing population in the world.

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Fastest

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Where do most Muslims live?
North Africa | West Africa
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Where do most Christians live?
West Africa East Africa South Africa
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How much of Africas exports are from mining?
1/2
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Name the two types of mining in Africa.
1. Large open pits | 2. tunnels beneath the ground
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Name 3 big resources in Africa.
1. Oil 2. Diamond 3. Gold
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Where does trade take place in Africa?
South Africa
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Africa has a lot of ________ countries.
Developing
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What problems has drought created?
crop failure animal deaths severe food shortage
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Define micro-enterprise.
a small business
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Define micro-entrepreneurs.
People who start a very small business
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Define developing countries.
a poorer country with a less advanced economy | trying to increase industries and improve life
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define gender-based division of labor.
the division of work into 2 categories: male and female. the result is that men a women do different things
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how many different ethnic groups are there in Nigeria.
250
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how many main cultural regions are there in Nigeria
3
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what two rivers are the cultural regions separated by.
Benue and Niger
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What are Nigerias most valuable resources
Tin oil gold
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When did Nigeria gain independence?
October 1st, 1960
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What is the official language in Nigeria?
English
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Define ethnic group
a group of people in a country who share a unique culture and identity
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define linguistic group
a group of people who share a common language
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defined colonialism
a system in which a country rules another area as a colony.
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define dialect
a version of language that is spoken is a specific area
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define shantytown
a settlement made up of poorly built homes and shacks
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define multiracial
a society that is made up of many ethnic groups
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what year could black South Africans finally vote
1994
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define apartheid
separateness
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list important event is nelson mandelas life
he became an african national congress lawyer he was jailed for protesting for black rights spent 27 years in prison freed by president f.w. klerk won the nobel piece prize
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define reconsiliation.
the ending of conflict between groups
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What is the Employment Equity Act of 1998?
it opened jobs to all South Africans
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What were some ways the South African government improved urban slums?
``` streets were paved a water system was installed street lamps were put up to stop crime shacks were replaced by nicer homes schools, hospitals, and police stations were built ```
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What is the capital of Botswana?
Gaborone
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What is the capital of Chad?
N'Djamena
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What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Kinshasa
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What is the capital of Djibouti?
Djibouti
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What is the capital of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
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What is the capital of Kenya?
Nairobi
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What is the capital of Liberia?
Monrovia
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What is the capital of Mozambique?
Maputo
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What is the capital of Nigeria?
Abuja
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What is the capital of Rwanda?
Kigali
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What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
Freetown
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What is the capital of Somalia?
Mogadishu
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What is the capital of South Africa?
Pretoria, Cape town
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What is the capital of Sudan?
Khartoum
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What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
Harare

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