Geography Final Exam review- Africa

Middle Passage

A voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies

Apartheid

a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

Sahara Pump Theory

Hypothesis explaining flora and fauna and how they migrated between Eurasia and Africa through a land bridge in the Levant region

Congo

2nd largest country in Africa

Kalahari Desert

A desert in southwestern Africa

Sudan

Home to ancient civilizations (Kush, Nobatia, etc.)

Poaching

Illegal hunting of protected animals

Escarpment

a steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface

Straight lines and physical features

How did the British colonizers decide to draw borders in Africa?

African, Eurasian, Arabian, Anatolian

The 4 tectonic plates of North Africa

100% of Africa is ____?

Independent/ free

Triangular Trade

A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa

Kush

An African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile.

Nile, Niger, Congo

The three major river systems in Africa are…

Berbers

indigenous people of western North Africa

Push factor

Religious persecution is a ____ factor?

Chad

Shrinking lake due to drough

90%

What percentage of Egyptians love along the Nile or it's deltas

Pan-Africanism

A movement that promotes unity among all Africans

Swahili and Arabic

2 most spoken languages in Africa are?

Dry

What is the best word to describe an African desert?

Blood Diamonds

diamonds mined in war zones with profits used to fund a revolution or rebellion

oil and natural gas

Africas main exports are?

Cattle

The amount of _ you own is a measure of wealth

Brain drain

Large-scale emigration of intelligent people. (Leaving)