World Geography Unit 10
Zambezi
Victoria Falls is located along the ________ River.
South Africa, Angola, Sierra Leone, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
What countries in this region contain diamonds found in abundance?
40 percent of the population is under the age of 15.
What is meant by the term "youth bulge?"
Mt. Kilimanjaro
What is the highest peak in sub-Saharan Africa?
Profit from timber sales is the goal of illegal logging.
What is the main motivation behind illegal logging in the region?
subsistence
What is the main type of agricultural farming found in sub-Saharan Africa?
gold
What is the most abundant precious metal found in sub-Saharan Africa?
Niger-Congo
What is the most widely spoken language group in sub-Saharan Africa?
Sahel
What is the name of the area of transition between the Sahara Desert and the grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa?
Islam
What is the second-most widely practiced religion in the region?
They have escarpments and steps.
What is unusual about the plateaus of southern Africa?
tropical rainforest
What type of climate zone exists along the Equator in the region?
Madagascar
Where are a majority of the Malagasy language speakers located?
West Central Coast of Africa
Where are a majority of the region's oil reserves located?
South Central Africa
Where are cobalt reserves located?
Southern Africa
Where are copper reserves located?
South Africa
Where is an abundance of gold and diamonds located?
southern coast of Africa
Where is the Drakensberg Range located?
Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Niger
Which countries border the country of Benin?
Zimbabwe (30%)
Which country in the region has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS infection?
South Africa
Which country is located in the southernmost tip of the African continent?
diamond
Which gemstone is found in abundance in the region?
after the slave trade ended
During which time period was the region's abundance of mineral resources discovered?
Italy, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, Germany
European powers that established colonies in sub-Saharan Africa
Only one percent of the world's population is infected.
How does the average rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Africa compare with the rest of the world?
Government-controlled oil profits have been used to develop roads and build up industry.
How has Nigeria's mixed economy helped it improved its infrastructure?
It has limited farming to the use of human power in subsistence farming which keeps production/harvests low.
How has the tsetse fly influenced farming in the region?
Cash crops have been cultivated on lands that should be used to produce food for Africans.
How have commercial farms hurt food production for use by sub-Saharan Africans?
The rate of deforestation has gone up as more people need more firewood.
How have the population increases in countries such as Ethiopia impacted forests?
tectonic plates forming mountains and tectonic plates causing volcanic activity
How is the formation of the region's highest peaks related to the movements of the East African Rift?
48
How many independent countries make up sub-Saharan Africa?
drought; shallow
Lake Chad has shrunk in size in recent years due to _______ and its _______ structure.
Victoria
Lake ________ is only fed by the White Nile and is located near the East African Rift.
Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia
List three countries located in the area known as the "Horn of Africa."
overgrazing
Livestock are allowed to eat all the grass/vegetation in an area leading to ___.
rural
Most sub-Saharan Africans live in ______ areas.
high sand dunes, home of the barking gecko, etc
Name major features of the Namib Desert.
birth rate
One reason the population is growing despite the high infant mortality rate is that the _______ is so high.
Niagara
One remarkable feature of Victoria Falls is that it is two times as high as ______ Falls.
Arab
Over 10 million African slaves were exported by ______ slave traders from the 9th century to 20th century.
9 to 12 million
Approximately _______ African slaves were brought to the Americas from the 13th century to the 19th century.
steppe
A(n) _______ climate is predominate in the Sahel.
11
About ______ percent of the adult population in the region is infected with AIDS.
World War II
African leaders began to fight for independence from European powers after _______.
water
Animals on the Serengeti Plain migrate in such large groups due to their need for ________.
Forests have been reduced by 80 percent.
Briefly describe the impact of deforestation on West African forests.
the enforcement of white minority rule in South Africa.
Briefly, describe apartheid.
They cut across tribal boundaries and have caused much conflict and strife among Africans.
Briefly, describe the result of the boundaries established by European powers during the time of colonization.
gold
Sub-Saharan Africa is the world's leading producer of the precious metal, ________.
False
Subsistence farming is a major source of cash crops in the region.
hot and wet
Summers on the Serengeti Plain are ________.
Ethiopia
The African empire first to adopt Christianity as its official religion was _______.
salt
The Arab traders exchanged ________ with the West African rulers for gold and slaves.
Kongo
The Bantu people gave rise to the Kingdom of the _______.
Mali
The Niger forms an inland delta in _______.
Congo
The ______ River crosses the Equator twice.
Niger
The ______ River was thought for a time by Europeans to be connected to the Nile River.
Congo
The _______ River is located in central Africa and has a section known as the "Gates of Hell."
Kalahari Desert; semiarid
The _______ is able to support grazing animals in areas; its climate is considered to be ________.
Egyptians
The _______ were the first great civilization in sub-Saharan Africa.
vegetation
The ________ of the rain forest helps support the diet of gorillas in the region.
50
The average sub-Saharan has a life expectancy of ______ years.
Lake Chad
The countries of Chad, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon rely heavily on the freshwater sources from ________.
agriculture
The economic sector that employs a majority of sub-Saharan Africans is _____.
Arab
The first culture to buy slaves from African slave traders was the _______ culture.
arid
The location of Niger's inland delta is in a(n) _______ region.
Namib
The major desert located in Namibia is the _________ Desert.
copper
The mineral _______ is produced in abundance in Zimbabwe.
arable land
The shrinking of the Sahel has led to a reduction in ________ and vegetation.
150
The tallest trees in the Congo Rainforest are approximately ________ feet high.
60
The tropical rain forest climate zone in the region has an average of _______ inches of rainfall each year.
Ethiopian plateau
Which plateau in the region has the highest elevation?
ebony and mahogany
Which tree(s) is/are considered a valuable resource in the region?
They show the lasting influence of European colonization.
Why are English and French recognized as official languages in many countries in the region?
They are merely trying to survive and do not have the luxury or resources to do much else.
Why is it difficult for most sub-Saharan Africans to be concerned about environmental conservation issues?
There are not enough good roads to facilitate and expand mineral production in many areas.
Why is the current state of the region's infrastructure a problem for mineral production?
Most of the region is uninhabitable.
Why is the population density so low in the Sub-Saharan region?
to fulfill the need for submissive laborers
Why was the demand for African slaves so high in the Americas?
South Africa
______ has profited greatly from the mining of gold and diamonds.
HIV/AIDS infection
______ is the most significant factor in the low-life expectancy rate in sub-Saharan Africa.
Kinshasa; Congo
_______ in the _______ is the largest urban area in the region.
Wood
_______ is/are the number one fuel source for sub-Saharan Africans.
West
________ Africa was a center of Arab learning.
Gorillas
________ can be found in the Congo Rainforest.
religious ritual
act or ceremony performed in the worship of a thing or being
infrastructure
basic system of services and facilities necessary for a community or organization to function
tsetse fly
blood-sucking fly from sub-Saharan Africa known to pass on diseases to humans and animals
rift
break that has formed in the earth's crust as a result of the movement of tectonic plates
Congo, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cameroon
countries where a majority of the illegal logging occurs
descent
family ancestry
palm oil (products), peanuts, cocoa, coffee, cotton
five major "cash crops" produced in the sub-Saharan African region
overcultivation
overuse or abuse of arable land
exponential growth
rapid rate of growth
firewood, logging, arable land
reasons behind deforestation in the sub-Saharan African region
overgrazing, overcultivation
reasons for desertification in the Sahel
cataract
section of rapids or short waterfall
escarpment
steep slope or cliff
polygamy
the marriage of one person to two or more people
deterioration
the process of becoming worse or of less value
appease
to please or to gain favor
