Sub Saharan Africa

What are two major deserts in Africa?

Sahara and Kalihari

What is the largest lake in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Victoria

What are the two branches of the Nile River?

Blue and White

What makes Madagascar unique?

it's an island

What is the largest waterfall in Africa?

Victoria Falls

How is desertification affecting Africa?

it's causing more people to move to cities

What are two major uses of the Congo River?

Transportation and Irrigation

Why do people say Africa has mirror climates?

Africa folded in half would have the same climates

What ancient kingdoms existed East Africa?

Nubia and Aksum

What key trade items did Medieval Mali control?

Gold and salt

What are some natural resources in the DRC

Gold, Cobalt,

What are some natural resources in South Africa?

Iron, nickel, platinum

What are some natural resources in Nigeria?

Oil, petroleum

What are the two largest religions in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Islam and Christianity

What European country created the first colonies in Africa?

Portugal

How did the Atlantic Slave trade immediate impact Africa?

Brought more money from increased trade

How did the Atlantic Slave Trade affect Africa in the long term?

Caused war between kingdoms

Economy crashed when it ended

Population Decline

What two countries were not colonized by Europe?

Ethiopia and Liberia

How do modern borders create challenges with ethnic groups?

Forming a common national identity can be a challenge

Many groups are together in the same countries

Groups are split into different countries

How is population growth a challenge?

Need for more schools, housing, and infrastructure

How has Boko Haram terrorized people in West Africa?

kidnapping students for ransom or to recruit

What is the basic goal of extremist terrorism?

To scare people they believe are immoral

How is child labor used in West Africa?

In agriculture

What is an example of a primary sector job?

Growing potatoes

Which is an example of a secondary sector job?

Baking bread

What is an example of a tertiary sector job?

Banking

Sales

What happens as economies evolve to tertiary

As economies evolve to tertiary sectors, primary sectors fall

What is Ethiopia's main foreign policy goal?

To access a Sea port

Who was Mansa Musa? Why was he famous?

A king of Mali

He was very wealthy

What are some challenges to better health in Africa?

Lack of trained health care workers

Political unrest and conflict

Lack of clean drinking water

What was cause of the Tigray war in Ethiopia?

Eritrea supported rebel groups who rose up against the government

What is malaria?

disease spread by mosquitoes

Was is Malaria common?

People are just used to it and prevention is inconvenient

we don’t have a vaccine

What is Ebola?

Hemorrhagic fever (Internal bleeding)

When did Europeans divide Africa amongst themselves officially

Berlin conference 1884-1885

When did most countries achieve independence?

1960’s

How is M23 a problem in DRC?

They are a gang supported by Rwanda violently taking over the East

What country is leading the exploitation of minerals in Africa?

China

How has technology changed demand for minerals in Africa?

New kinds are needed for circuits and batteries in EVs

There is competition to control the resources because they are rare

What was the Rwandan genocide?

Majority persecution of the minority ethnic group during the 1990’s

What was apartheid?

South African laws to separate races. (Where you could live, who you could marry, who could vote)

How did people fight against apartheid?

Boycotts

Civil disobedience

International pressure

Strikes

What caused the fall of apartheid?

Sanctions and international boycotts

Who was elected the first president of South Africa?

Nelson Mandela

elected in 1994

What is the challenge with Land Reform in South Africa?

there aren't a lot of records that can be used to determine ownership

It’s expensive

It’s controversial

What is Nollywood?

Nigerian film industry

What is causing the refugee crisis in Africa?

conflict forces people to flee their homes

Where did most borders come from in modern SSA?

European colonial lines

What are some major success in South Africa today?

Travel, tourism, good infrastructure, large scale agriculture.

Describe one type of music found in Sub-Saharan Africa

Hausa music: rural folk pop music

percussion

Afro beats that blend several genres of music. (pop and hip hop)