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nd 2 9 Weeks REVIEW In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called? DESERTIFICATION How is Malaria spread? Mosquitoes During the 1950’s and 1960’s most African countries experienced what?? Political Independence from the European Powers DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO What country is this? Explain why the population of the Sahara is low. LIMITED ACCESS TO WATER SUDAN What country is this? What problems did the colonization or Africa lead to? civil wars, corrupt governments, economic instability EGYPT What country is this? _____________has infected more than 30,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa? HIV/AIDS What lake is this? LAKE VICTORIA Name the vast, dry area that stretches across North Africa. SAHARA DESERT What River is this? CONGO RIVER Name the region of short grasses bordering the Sahara where desertification is a problem. The Sahel Why did Europeans build empires in Africa? Europeans wanted the natural resources found there, and to expand their empires. What River is this? NILE RIVER SOUTH AFRICA What country is this? Some regions in Africa battle with widespread famine. What is famine? EXTREME SHORTAGE OF FOOD KENYA What country is this? What River is this? NIGER RIVER Name the 3 regions that were involved in the Triangle Slave Trade. Europe, Africa, Americas What is a person(s) called that has to flee their home for safety called? REFUGEE What is the reason for the many different languages found in Africa? Because there are many ethnic groups that each speak their own language Who were the first slave traders in Africa? The Portuguese The war between the Hutu and the Tutsi can best be described as what type of conflict? An Ethnic Conflict. Who was the president who helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa Frederick W. De Klerk Movement that stressed all black Africans must see themselves as one people Pan-Africanism What is the disease that is spread by mosquitoes and is quickly becoming one of the leading causes of death on the African continent. Malaria During the late 19th and early 20th centuries European powers raced to colonize the African continent, this became known as….. “Scramble for Africa” What rights were removed under Apartheid? •Race Mixing •Free Travel •Voting •Free Speech What environmental change is threatening the way of live in West Africa? Desertification Which African country had Apartheid? South Africa The preplanned murder of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group is known as what? Genocide Mandela was president of what organization that worked to end Apartheid? The ANC or African National Congress What did the African nationalist movement fight for? INDEPENDENCE What is the best way to stop or fight deforestation? Plant more trees What two factors resulted in a very small population growth in South Africa Poverty and Famine The word Apartheid comes from what language? Afrikaans When it comes to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa, what would be the most helpful? Education and Prevention. ATLAS MOUNTAINS The develop of the Swahili language was the result of the mixing of which two cultures? Bantu and Arabic What did most African countries experience during the 1950s and 1960s? Political Independence The ______________ is the longest and most important river in West Africa. NIGER What lake is this? LAKE TANGANYIKA