AFRICA REVIEW (B) 2016

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1 AFRICA REVIEW (B) 2016

2 1. What was the Great Ri; Valley created by? a. Movement of tectonic plates (moving apart)

3 2. Why are most rivers in Africa lijle help for transportakon and for transporkng goods? Because of the rapids and waterfalls

4 AIDS in Africa N W E S Adults living with HIV/AIDS, 2000 Greater than 20% 11% 20% 6% 10% 1% 5% Less than 1% Data not available Source: UN AIDS Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic, June, 2000.

5 3. What are some effects of AIDS in Africa? a. GDP has dropped b. Personal income has fallen c. Foreign business investments have declined d. PopulaKon death- rate increase

6 AIDS XXXXXXXXXX in Africa W N S E Suez Canal The construction of the Suez Canal benefited what countries the most? Adults living with HIV/AIDS, 2000 Greater than 20% 11% 20% 6% 10% 1% 5% Less than 1% Data not available Source: UN AIDS Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic, June, A. Answer Libya, Algeria, Angola, Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria - Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya - Or - Greece, Italy, Spain Using the Atlas Using the atlas and the map on the left, which

7 AFRICA REVIEW 4. What were some problems in the late 20 th Century (1900s) in Darfur & Rwanda? a. ethnic or religious conflicts o;en led to genocide.

8 5. What is the policy of strict separakon and discriminakon in South Africa?. Apartheid

9 6. What is the major religious influence in North Africa? a. Islam

10 7. Why do many countries in Africa have large debts? a. Many countries had to borrow large sums of money for economic developments. (modern Africa) b. Many countries were unable to make enough money pay off their debts. c. A;er gaining independence from European rule most African countries were unprepared to cope with a very weak economy.

11 AFRICA REVIEW 8. How would you describe the soil around the Nile River? a. Very ferkle 9. Why do you think the Nile River flows North toward the Mediterranean Sea? a. Because of the landforms and higher elevakons at the source of the Nile (Lake Victoria)

12 10. What were some of the effects of the apartheid? a. SegregaKon of schools b. Unfair land distribukon for blacks c. The banning of social contact between whites and blacks

13 AFRICA REVIEW 11. What are some of the long- term impacts the Berlin Conference had on Africa? a. The Berlin Conference created an environment of tension that would eventually lead to genocide in some countries. b. The Berlin Conference set the stage for ethnic bajles and civil wars in the years to come. c. The Berlin Conference divided Africa without regard to geography or ethnic divisions.

14 12. What is deserkficakon? a. It is the process where moist ferkle areas become desert. 13. What are some of the causes of deserkficakon, such as the Sahel? a. Over farming b. DeforestaKon and the reduckon of tropical rainforest c. Overgrazing of livestock

15 AFRICA REVIEW 14. How has Islam become so much a part of North Africa? a. Muslim invaders brought their language, culture, and religion to North Africa. b. Muslims controlled most of North Africa, and solidified their hold with a network of sea-linked trading zones. c. Islamic armies swept into Egypt.

16 15. What are some effects of colonialism in Africa? a. It destroyed stateless sociekes b. It grouped traditional enemies together c. It created new boundaries d. In some cases it created an atmosphere that led to genocide

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