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Unit 6 Test Review Fill in the description of each topic using your notes and the page numbers given. TOPIC DESCRIPTION OPTICS Be able to analyze political cartoons DBQ Read for purpose and answer questions concerning document What was the primary driving force of Imperialism in Africa How does geography affect population and economic growth and activity? Swahili Common language throughout Africa = Arabic and African languages Great Rift Valley – Where is it located Several tectonic plates (divergent) cause the Eastern portion of Africa to split from the continent. How far south does it go? Many years ago – Africa split from Asia What has the Great Rift Valley done to the local geography Landforms? Water? East Africa – as far South as Kenya and Tanzania and Mozambique Formed many crack (trenches) in earth – volcanoes (mountains) - Lake Victoria, Lake Edward – many other lakes in area. Geysers much steam for power What affect did the Rift Valley have on Asia and Africa Split them apart the Somalian Plate, the Naubain Plate the Arabian Plate. What are they? Tectonic plates that cause movement of land - divergent What are they a part of? Great Rift Valley What affect do they have on Africa? They are splitting Eastern Africa from continent - volcanoes – Will one day break Eastern Africa from the continent What will eventually happen because of the Great Rift Valley What affect does the Great Rift Valley have on Djibouti? Will one day break Eastern Africa from the continent Produces much steam and gas for power - List several problems facing Africa today What are imperialism and colonization? Imperialism is gone – no longer problem with colonies Problem = last effects from imperialism in Africa Unstable government Tribalism – genocide AIDS Lack of education Warlords Corrupt governments Imperialist installs the policy or practice of taking control of another country often for the wealth of resources. *Colony = land or nation controlled by foreign nation such as England in 1800-1960s 2 Why was Africa so attractive to Europe? Positive aspects of imperialism in Africa Negative aspects of imperialism in Africa *Wanted Africa’s many resources for the industrial revolution Additional lands and world influence Africa easy to take over the European military - Industrial nations v. Developing nations Poor nation gets infrastructure. (Roads, plumbing, clean water… Stable government with less fighting Learn to harvest resources Along with imperialist came religion as part of the European culture. Some find this a plus. Other nations take over country’s workforce and resources Foreign nation become the majority culture Can change the nation’s cultures Caused additional problems with tribes Installed a stable government, but the nationals do not have a say in the running of the gov. When Europe leaves – civil wars started due to tribal issues caused due to imperialism industrial nation Nation with advanced industry and technology – USA, England, Germany developing nation Nation with little or no industry and technology. Poor - humanitarian One who serves mankind the better – rule of occupation The idea that a colonizing country must actually have roads, soldiers, working government in the country before it could be claimed as a colony. What problems are facing Somalia Very poor (poverty) Hunger – draught and war No Central Government – chaos Pirates 3 Killing of tribes Genocide Hard for UN to get food in due to corruption mangrove canopy tundra savanna MAP: Be able to locate the following: South Africa Sudan Ethiopia Somalia Atlantic Ocean South Sudan Indian Ocean The Horn of Africa DRC Know all major bodies of water surrounding Africa 4