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Africa Essential Questions

Pgs. 415-418. 1. What did the Angolans use their diamond profits for?2. Why is Africa sometimes referred to as the

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Africa Essential Questions

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    1. Africa Essential Questions

    2. Pgs. 415-418 1. What did the Angolans use their diamond profits for? 2. Why is Africa sometimes referred to as the “Plateau Continent”? 3. What is significant about “95%” in Egypt?

    3. Pg. 415-418 cont. 4. What do the rift valleys tell us about the plates? 5. What are the drawbacks from the oil pipeline in Chad and Cameroon? 6. What is the number 1 economic activity in Africa?

    4. Pgs. 420-423 7. What is significant about 17 days for a camel? 8. What vegetation is typical of Central Africa? 9. How fast does a leaf decompose in the rain forests of Africa? 10. What is the connection between 70% and cancer in the rainforest?

    5. Pgs. 424-427 11. How was Nigeria damaged by it’s oil production? 12. List 2 positive results of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt. 13. List 2 negative results of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt.

    6. Pgs. 431-435 14. Why did Aksum develop into a leading civilization in E. Africa? 15. What is significant about 1497? 16. What did the Berlin Conference in 1884 accomplish? 17. Why is it risky for East Africa to rely on cash crops? 18. Define Pandemic.

    7. Pgs. 448-457 19. How did the Bantu migrations affect central Africa? 20. What were the negative effects of “colonialism” in Africa? 21. Describe the Ebola Virus effects. 22. Why was Nelson Mandela imprisoned? 23. What is significant about the year 1948 in South Africa?

    8. Pgs. 460-467 24. What is significant ab0ut 1% in Africa? 25. Define “Commodity”. 26. What is significant about 250 million cases in Africa? 27. Why is Brazil involved in AIDS preventions in Africa? 28. How have Uganda and Senegal succeeded in AIDS prevention?

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