World Geography Unit 10

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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


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