Unit 1 Study Guide

Name the three African rivers that we have studied in Unit 1?

• Congo, Sahara, Kalahari

• Nile, South Africa, Niger

• Niger, Congo, Nile

• Congo, the Sahel, Nile

On An African Map, where is the Nile River located?

• Southwestern

• Northeastern

• Southern

• Eastern

The Congo Basin is located ___________ of the Sahel.

• East

• West

• North

• South

Why do you think that countries will fight over water resources in the future?

• More countries are moving towards being more industrial and away from farming and agriculture.

• Some countries are richer than other countries because of their natural resources.

• Some countries pollute more than other countries.

• None of the above.

The ___________ culture (ethnic group) brought Islam to the continent of Africa.

• Bantu

• Arab

• Swahili

• Ashanti

This ethnic group has between 400-600 different language that comes from it.

• Ashanti

• Bantu

• Swahili

• Arab

When did Africans begin started to feel a sense of nationalism and challenge European Rule?

• Before World War 1

• After World War 2

• During the 1800's

• During the Civil War in the United States

What does the term Apartheid mean?

• To be apart of an movement

• To be apart from others or separate

• It means to pass judgement on someone

• None of the Above.

What kind of pressure did other countries around the world put on South Africa to end the policy of Apartheid?

• Other countries decided to help South Africa.

• They didn't care what happened in South Africa.

• They boycotted South African goods.

• They adapted the same policies.

What is the meaning of the term, "scramble for Africa"?

• When the European countries wanted to help educate the inhabitants of Africa.

• When the European countries rushed to take the natural resources of Africa.

• They wanted to end slavery.

• They wanted to establish trade with the African countries.