World GeographySouthwest Africa Study GuideJazdzewski

Maps of Africa

Be able to find the following:

Label the following countries with their full name:o Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo,

Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Madagascar Locate and label the following cities

o Lagos, Kinshasa, Johannesburg, Mogadishu, Cape Town, Nairobi, Locate and label the following physical features

o Congo River, Nile River, Niger Rivero Lake Victoriao Atlantic Ocean, Indian Oceano Sahara Desert, Namib Desert, Kalahari Deserto Sahel Savanna

Big Ideas PPT

How much larger is Africa than the United States?

Africa lies almost entirely between which two lines of latitude?

Why are wildfires likely south of the equator in July and north of the equator in January?

Which animal’s life near the equator?

……in the deserts?

……in the grasslands?

All the major ancient cities of Africa were located in what type of landform?

Which disease is common in rainier areas of Africa?

The ancient cities were all centers of what activity; which occurred with India and China

Why are there more dialects in rainy areas?

What problems arose because of how the Europeans divided the continent?

World GeographySouthwest Africa Study GuideJazdzewskiChapter 18 Physical Geography of Africa

What rises from the east near Somalia and Ethiopia and covers most of Africa?

Which river is the longest in Africa?

Which river makes up the largest river system in Africa?

Why are rivers in Africa less passable than rivers in places like Europe?

How are rift valleys formed?

Name the largest and second largest fresh water lakes in the world?

Mountains in African are mainly what king of mountains?

Which mountain is called “The Roof of Africa”?

List the minerals found in Africa

South Africa accounts for how much of the world’s platinum and gold?

What is cobalt used for?

Why hasn’t this wealth of resources provided more wealth for Africa?

List the leading oil producers in Africa

What is the most profitable commodity after oil?

What part of Africa exports the most cocoa beans?

What percentage of African’s make their living from farming? Why is this a problem?

What is the largest desert in the world?

Define aquifer

World GeographySouthwest Africa Study GuideJazdzewskiDefine oasis

Do temperatures vary more from night day or season to season?

Which parts of Africa receive rain all year?

Which regions of Africa have rainy and dry seasons?

Which parts of Africa have a Mediterranean climate?

What type of landform covers much of Africa?

This plain in northern Tanzania is ideal for grazing animals like zebra, gazelle and wildebeest

Where are the rainforests located in Africa?

Why are the rainforests disappearing?

Define and list the causes of desertification

Oil makes up what percentage of Nigeria’s income?

How did government borrowing when oil prices were high lead Nigeria to be poorer than it was before oil was discovered?

Why are there so many pipeline explosions in Nigeria?

List the problems with the Aswan High Dam in Egypt

Chapter 19 Human Geography of Africa

Which region of Africa served as a center of trade through the 1300’s?

How did Ethiopia avoid colonization?

Independence for African nations was largely achieved in which decade?

What cash crops are grown in East Africa?

World GeographySouthwest Africa Study GuideJazdzewski

Tourists flock to which places in East Africa?

What is the worst health crisis in Africa?

How long have people been living in Egypt?

What religion is the major driving force of culture on northern Africa?

When did Muslim invaders bring their religion to this region?

What is a Souk?

Name the three trading empires in West Africa

Describe Ashanti crafts

What is the major language family in central and south Africa?

What was the first European nation to become involved with the African slave trade?

How many Africans were shipped to the Americas?

Describe the problems in the Congo

What are the Fang famous for?

What are the barriers to education?

The British clashed with which people for control of South Africa?

What is Apartheid?

Who was elected President of South Africa in 1996?

How has AIDS affected Africa?