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Be familiar with the following notes, readings and articles:

• How Much Do You Know About Africa? (true/false questions)

• Africa’s Climate

• Africa’s Resources

• Physical Geography of S.S. Africa notes

• “Water of Life” (Physical Geography) Packet

• Population Patterns of S.S. Africa PowerPoint Notes

• History and Problems of S.S. Africa PowerPoint Notes

• God Grew Tired of Us Notes (South Sudan)

• Rwanda Genocide Notes

• Victoria’s Chance notes

• South Africa’s Decade of Freedom – Apartheid

• Kingsley’s Crossing notes

• Cultures & Lifestyles of S.S. Africa PowerPoint Notes

• Conflict in central Africa: Hutu Versus Tutsi (p. 530 – 531 in textbook)

• South Africa’s Dilemma: Renew the Ivory Trade (p. 548-549 in textbook)

Directions: Using the notes, handouts, & worksheets you have for Unit 7, describe the following:

Describe:

- the water situation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

- urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa.

- the population distribution of this region and what causes the population to be distributed that way.

- the Berlin Conference and its affect on S.S. Africa today.

- what has been happening (and continues to happen) in Sudan – know the history of the conflict

and the two sides involved.

- the U.S. conflict in Somalia and current situation in Somalia

- the events leading to the genocide in Rwanda

Be able to answer the following (this is just a sampling of what will be on the test!):

1. What is the Great Rift Valley and how was it formed?

What can physical features be found there?

2. What are the most abundant resources in this region?

3. In what part of Africa is the Kalahari Desert?

4. What part of Africa did Europeans avoid between the 1400s and 1700s?

5. What has the greatest influence on climate in this region?

6. What mountain range forms part of the escarpment along the southern edge of the African continent?

7. What affect has desertification had on Sub-Saharan Africa?

8. Where are tropical rain forests located in Sub-Saharan Africa?

9. In what countries are the Ruwenzeri Mountains found?

10. To what does the expanse of agriculture lands pose a serious threat?

11. What happened in 1994 in South Africa?

12. Who is Nelson Mandela?

13. Who was arrested in 1962 for opposing apartheid in South Africa?

14. What caused the African slave trade to greatly increase?

15. Where are most cities in the region located?

16. What did the earliest Europeans to come to African do before they established colonies?

17. What did Europeans begin to do during the 1800s?

18. How many languages are spoken in this region today?

19. About what year did ancient peoples move further south in Africa b/c of climate change? Why?

20. Desertification, drought, and famine are major problems in this region because of a lack of what?

21. What is a reason for high AIDS infection rates in Africa?

22. Why is controlling AIDS in Africa so difficult?

23. What are some reasons for the high crime rate in South Africa?

24. What were the 4 main European countries that colonized Africa?

25. Europeans colonized all of Africa except which two countries?

26. What were some problems that Nigeria faced when it became independent?

27. T or F - Today, Africa has the highest infant mortality and lowest life expectancy rates in the world.

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