Africa 3-3

Select the landforms located in Africa:

• Ural Mountains

• Congo Basin

• Sahara

• Serengeti

Mozambique, Cape Town, Johannesburg

• Major Urban Centers

• Ethnic Tribal Groups

• Civil Wars after Colonization

• Languages in Sub Saharan Africa

Select the causes of FAMINE:

• Lack of Arable Land

• Drought

• Rapid Urbanization

• Monsoons

"Each year, the world's deserts grow due to over plowing, overgrazing, poor irrigation, and erosion." The statment best describes:

• Desertification

• Deforestation

• Rapid Urbanization

• Growth of rural farmland

"People go on Safaris to observe animals, not to hunt them. Animals are protected in places like the Serengeti National Park." What is the cause of this statement?

• Overgrazing

• War on Poaching

• Ecotourism

• Safaris of Africa

What is the EFFECT of overgrazing?

• increase in fertile land

• Soil erodes and blows away

• Settlements in the Saharan Desert

• More food for animals

What was the significane of trade during the Anciet Kingdoms?

• Spread of Religion

• Ethnic Rivalries

• Movement for Independence

• European Colonization

What casued conflict in Africa?

• Natural Resources

• Religion

• The Cold War

• The Ottoman Empire

Which of the following is a SOCIAL EFFECT of Conflict/Blood Diamonds

• Corrupt political structures

• 65% of Diamond revenue comes from Africa

• Workers are killed or hurt

• Diamond mining causes deforestation

The borders of Africa are influenced by:

• Ethnic Tribal Groups

• European Colonial Patterns

• Civil Wars after colonization

• physical features and landforms