Download Chapter #21 Review Sheet

Chapter #21 Geography Review Sheet
Which empire grew rich from the gold-for- salt trade?
What is the dominant religion of the various regions of Africa south of the Sahara?
Why has trade been so important to East Africa?
How did colonizers disrupt African village life?
What is the lingua franca of East Africa?
What is apartheid and with what country do we associate it?
What is a coup d’etat and how is it significant in East Africa?
Where is most of the West African population concentrated?
What was the trade in Central Africa established on?
What is the source of the Bantu migrations?
Why did people migrate to Sub Saharan Africa?
Which group is an ethnic group known for herding?
Where in Africa is considered the origin of all humankind?
Why is the oral tradition of South Africa so important?
What factor does urbanization play in Africa south of the Sahara?
What country is an enclave in South Africa?
What % of the people live and will live in cities in the near future?
What disease is a major factor in South Africa and what % of the world’s population
that has this disease lives there?
Which country has had the smoothest transition from colonialism to independence?
What are Kraals? Why are they considered part of a certain people’s homes?
Which countries origin is closely tied to gold mining?
Where do the San people live?
What are the western highlands of Cameroon like?
How did the French change the economy of the Congo?
The island nation of Central Africa?
Where was the center of the slave trade located?
What is the consequences of poor health conditions and inadequate nutrition in
parts of West Africa?
What is the fastest growing large country in West Africa?
How old are the oldest human bones found in East Africa?
Know the different languages spoken in different parts of Africa.
Think about the film where did the Genocide in 1994 occur and who were the
different people responsible for it?
Where are most urban centers in East Africa located?
Why is French an important language in the Sahel?
What is the literacy rate and the Sahel and why?
What is Darfur known for at the present time?