Africa Geography Review Day

1. Africa Geography Review Day Standard - •How does the physical geography of Africa contribute to its culture? (G5a,b; 7a,b) Bell-Ringer – Create two multiple choice questions that you believe could be on tomorrow’s test! Reminder… TEST TOMORROW AND STUDY GUIDE DUE TOMORROW!!!

2. Country and Physical Feature Review Game • http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Africa/Africa_GL_1024_768.html • http://www.purposegames.com/game/a40bea063e

3. Trashketball Rules • Classroom split in half. • First person to tap the board gets to answer the question. You must tap AFTER the question and answers have been read. Question must be answered within 5 seconds or it goes to the next person. • If neither person gets it correct, then the question is finished. • Each question correct is worth 1 point. • Trashketball shots can be 1, 2, or 3 points and MUST be shot by the person who answered the question. • All decisions are made by the judge, and I’m the judge. • I want us to have fun, but if it gets too loud, people are rude, or class is disruptive, we will go right back to the study guide and nobody talking. • You are to remain in your assigned seat; anybody moving will lose points for their team. • If you call out the answer (even if it is wrong), your team automatically lose points. • If your side is too loud; your side will lose points. • It is highly suggested you take notes during the game.

4. Question 1 • What is the process of fertile land beginning to slowly become less fertile and more like a desert? • a. Deforestation • b. Drought • c. Desertification • d. Famine

5. Question 2 • Which is a result of desertification for the people living in the Sahel region? • a. Increased tourism • b. More jobs in manufacturing • c. Increased starvation and poverty • d. Decreased support from the United Nations

6. Question 3 • Which has been a major cause of desertification? • a. Several years of heavy rain and flooding • b. Over-grazing and cutting down trees for fuel • c. Heavy seasonal winds coming off the desert • d. Government programs that have led to the expansion of urban areas

7. Question 4 • Mya is a person that has no permanent home. She frequently wanders around her home region looking for an oasis. This region is one of the largest deserts in the world. Mya lives in the • a. Sahara • b. Sahel • c. Savanna • d. Tropical Rainforest

8. Question 5 • Sasha lives in the region south of the Sahara. She frequently has to search for food and water as she lives a semi-nomadic life. The climate of her home region is hot and arid. Sasha must live in the • a. Sahara • b. Sahel • c. Savanna • d. Tropical Rainforest

9. Question 6 • The Savanna region of Africa is • a. The largest desert on Earth where nomads live • b. A region where grasslands grow naturally, supporting plant, animal, and human life. • c. A warm, humid area near the Earth’s equator with plentiful forests, water, and animals • d. The region south of the Sahara with about 6-20 inches of rain per year, creating a hot, arid climate supporting semi-nomadic life.

10. Question 7 • Which would be typical of what one would find in a savanna? • a. desert • b. grasslands • c. coastal plains • d. high mountain ranges

11. Question 8 • All the trees in a large area have been cut down leaving nothing to protect the soil which has caused soil erosion and the destruction of many animals habitat. This is an example of ________. • a. Deforestation • b. Desertification • c. Logging • d. Poaching

12. Question 9 • What is the biggest threat to the African rainforests today? • a. Overpopulation • b. War and political unrest • c. Logging of trees for fuel • d. Pollution from nuclear power plants

13. Question 10 • Due to effects of illegal logging, crops have been unable to grow in the region Jason lives. The soil has become cracked and dry, unable to support plant life. Jason’s village may soon be effected by • a. Famine • b. Deforestation • c. Water Pollution • d. None of the above

14. Question 11 • What do some people believe might lead to “water wars” in Africa in the future? • a. End of farming as Africa moves to heavy industry • b. Demands to reroute rivers to supply water to the rain forests • c. Competition among countries that compete for scarce water resources • d. United Nations decrees telling African nations how to share their water

15. Question 12 • Water pollution has an effect on several things. The major problem with water pollution is • a. The disease carried in dirty water makes people sick and can lead to death • b. People will not be able to maintain good sanitation if they bathe in dirty water. • c. Many young girls must drop out of school because they have to gather water several miles away • d. All of the above

16. Question 13 • Which would be an example of an ethnic group? • a. People who grow similar food • b. People who share a language or history • c. People who share a belief in god or gods • d. People who like to read the same literature

17. Question 14 • Tiffany reads the Quran every night before she goes to sleep. She prays 5 times a day and fasts every year during Ramadan. This is a description of Tiffany’s • a. Ethnic Group • b. Religious Group • c. Daily Ritual • d. Family Traditions

18. Question 15 • What part of Africa can a majority of Arabs be found? • a. In South Africa only • b. In North Africa from the Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean • c. Along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean • d. None of the above

19. Question 16 • Where can the Ashanti ethnic group be found? • a. Kenya • b. Egypt • c. Ghana • d. South Africa

20. Question 17 • The term Bantu can best be described as • a. People that were once known as farmers and animal herders • b. People that migrated all over the continent of Africa • c. Bantu represents the language that a variety of ethnic groups speak • d. All of the above

21. Question 18 • Bantu practice what religion(s)? • a. Islam • b. Christianity • c. Traditional Animist Religions • d. All of the above

22. Question 19 • Beth lives along the Eastern coast of Africa. She must belong to the ____________ ethnic group. • a. Swahili • b. Bantu • c. Arab • d. Ashanti

23. Question 20 • Which religion is most common among the Swahili today? • a. Judaism • b. Islam • c. Christianity • d. None of the above

24. Question 21 • Which BEST describes a nomad? • a. Plantation owner who lives along the coast • b. Industrial worker who lives in an African city • c. One who lives and farms in a village on the edge of the desert • d. One who wanders from place to place to find food and water

25. Question 22 • Literacy rate has an effect on WHAT in a country? • a. Standard of Living • b. Gross Domestic Product • c. Gross Domestic Product Per Capita • d. All of the Above

26. Question 23 • The feature represented by the number 4 shows • a. Nigeria • b. Lake Tanganyika • c. Democratic Republic of the Congo • b. The Nile River

27. Question 24 • The feature represented by the number 6 shows • a. Egypt • b. Kenya • c. Sudan • d. South Sudan

28. Question 25 • The feature represented by the number 5 shows • a. The Kalahari Desert • b. Kenya • c. South Africa • d. Egypt

29. Question 26 • The feature represented by the number 7 shows • a. The Sahara Desert • b. The Kalahari Desert • c. The Gobi Desert • d. The Arabian Desert

30. Question 27 • The feature represented by the number 6 shows • a. Lake Victoria • b. Lake Tanganyika • c. The Congo River • d. The Tigris River

31. Question 28 • The feature represented by the number 5 shows • a. The Nile River • b. The Congo River • c. The Euphrates River • d. The Amazon

32. Closing • Write your response to one of the three choices below: • 1. What are the 3 environmental problems discussed that have an effect on Africa? Pick one of the 3 problems and explain its effects on Africa, describing the causes of the problem. • 2. Choose 1 of the 4 regions that cover Africa. Describe the region you have chosen, explaining its characteristics, describing its climate, environmental effects of the region, and the type of jobs people living in that region would have. • 3. What are the 4 ethnic groups of the African region? Choose 1 of the 4 and describe where the ethnic group can be found, the type of religion practiced by that ethnic group, and at least 2 cultural facts that make that ethnic group different from the rest.