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Unit 5 Study Guide. Question 1. Sudan is the largest country in Africa and one of the most unstable countries due to political /ethnic problems in recent years. Question 2.
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Question 1 Sudan is the largest country in Africa and one of the most unstable countries due to political /ethnic problems in recent years.
Question 2 Describe in detail Sahel, Savanna, Sahara, and Tropical Rain Forest (location, physical characteristics, population distribution, types of jobs, and modes of transportation). *Sahara: North Africa, desert, little population, nomadic herding, camels *Sahel: Strip of land running south of the Sahara, semi-arid, farming *Savanna: South of the Sahel, parts run through Kenya, farming and grazing Tropical Rain Forest: Central and West Africa, Tropical, dense evergreen forest, receives 60 inches of rain a year, farming.
Question 3 Other than traditional religions and customs, what two religions are found in African culture? *Christianity and Islam
Question 4 What are the pros and cons of the Aswan High Dam? *Pros: generates clean electricity, controls river flooding *Cons: traps fertile silt, contributes to pollution (dependence on chemical fertilizers)
Question 5 In the Ashanti culture, the traditional religious beliefs are children inherit their spirits from their father and their flesh and blood from their mother.
Question 6 What animal is best suited for desert travel? * A camel because it can store fat, travel long distances without water and has wide web feet for sand travel.
Question 7 The Dem. Rep. of the Congo is a large country in central Africa with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean that is rich in natural resources. Why are they still so poor? * They are unstable and have political situations.
Question 8 Africa’s largest lake is Lake Victoria.
Question 9 Why do so many African speak Arabic? *Most of North Africa’s ethnic groups are Arabs who speak the Arabic language and practice Islam.
Question 10 Causes/Effects of deforestation are: *Causes: cutting down of trees for farmland, grazing and fuel. *Effects: soil erosion, climate change, extinction of plants/animals, disrupts water cycle, floods/droughts.
Question 11 Causes/Effects of desertification are: *Causes: cutting of trees, poor irrigation, overgrazing, poor farming practices. *Effects: soil becomes less usable, vegetation is damaged, poor water, famine.
Question 12 What caused the Great Rift Valley? *The separation of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Question 13 Why is the Suez Canal important to Africa? It is used as a trade route to other continents.
Question 14 Describe the religious practices/beliefs, location, and language(s) of the: Ashanti: Ghana, Twi, traditional/christianity Bantu: South of the Sahara to central and southern parts of Africa, Bantu, Islam, Animists, Christianity Swahili: East coast of Africa, Swahili, Islam/traditional Arab: North Africa/Sahel/east coast, Arabic, Islam
Question 15 What are some of the environmental problems/concerns in Africa? *Water pollution, desertification, deforestation, droughts.
Question 16 What are some ways African nations are dealing with these environmental problems? *Nigeria created the Federal Enviornmental Protection Agency *Govt. created laws regulating the flow of oil tankers *National parks, planting trees
Question 17 What is the main difference between ethnic groups and religious groups? *Ethnic groups share similar cultures, traditions and languages *Religious groups share a common religion and beliefs
Question 18 What part of Africa is the Niger River, Nile River and Congo River located? Where is the “mouth” of each river? *Niger runs through Nigeria, west coast of Africa, mouth located at Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Guinea *Nile River runs through Sudan and Egypt, runs north from Lake Victoria, mouth located at Mediterranean Sea *Congo River runs through Dem. Rep. of the Congo, central Africa, mouth located at Atlantic Ocean
Question 19 Why was the Bantu migration so important? *They brought with them new skills that changed the economic, social, and political practices in their new homes.
Question 20 What natural resource is important to Nigeria? * Oil
Be familiar with how literacy rate affects the standard of living in Africa. (*Hint: the more people that can read, the higher the standard of living). • Be able to locate Africa’s major rivers and countries listed on Unit 5 Standards *Sahara, Sahel, Savanna, Tropical Rain Forest, Congo, Nile, and Niger Rivers, Lakes Victoria and Tanganyika, Atlas Mnts., Kalahari Desert, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan.