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43 Cards in this Set
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What are the 2 main rivers of the Sahel region?
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The Niger and Senegal Rivers
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What are the 5 most northern countries of the Sahel?
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Mauritania - Mali- Niger- Burkina Faso - Chad
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What is shifting agriculture?
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Farm plots of land for 1-2 years, then move to farm another plot of land
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Was the Sahara Desert always a desert?
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No
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What are the 2 main crops of the Sahel?
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Millet & sorghum
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What country of the Sahel is a model of democracy?
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Mali
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What is a landlocked nation?
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A nation cut off from the sea
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What is a refugee?
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A person who flees their home to escape danger or unfair treatment
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What is desertification?
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The savanna turns to desert - so desert grows bigger
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What is deforestation?
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Land that is stripped of trees
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What is forage?
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Food for grazing animals
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What is an inland delta?
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An area of lakes, creeks & swamps away from the ocean
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What country has one of the world's largest deposits of uranium?
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Niger
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Are the Sahal countries minerally rich?
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Yes
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What 2 advantages do the countries of coastal West Africa have?
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Wetter climate - better for crops
Natural harbors for trade |
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What is a coup?
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Sudden political takeover
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Who founded Liberia?
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Freed American slaves
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What is a grassroots effort?
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An effort or cause started by people
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What is ancestor worship?
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Belief in spirits of the dead
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What is animism?
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Belief that ordinary things of nature, sky, trees etc. contain gods or spirits
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What 2 things have stopped Nigeria from becoming a strong country?
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Lack of unity
Poor government leadership |
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What is the official language of Nigeria?
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English
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What is Nigeria's main source of wealth?
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oil
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What is structural adjustment?
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Program of set guidelines to make a country's economy work better -
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What 2 things cause a lack of unity in Nigeria?
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Religioius differences
Political differences |
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What are the 7 countries of Central Africa?
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Cameroon - Equitorial Guinea - Gabon - Congo - Democratic Republic of Congo - Republic of Sao Tome - Principe
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What is the largest river of Central Africa?
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The Congo River
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What is another name for the Congo River?
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The Zaire River
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What is the capital of D.R. Congo?
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Kinshasa
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What is a barrier to travel in Central Africa?
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The dense rain forest
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What is the capital of Congo?
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Brazzaville
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What form of transportation is used to move goods in Cental Africa?
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Train
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What is the CFA?
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African Financial Community - use same currency - CFA franc
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What is a waterhed?
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Dividing ridge between 2 basins
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How does Central Africa get most of its electricity?
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Hydropower
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What is global warming?
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A gradual rise in global temperatures
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What is the main renewable resource of Cental Africa?
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Rain forests
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What are mercenaries?
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Hired soldiers
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What is bartering?
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Exchange of goods without the use of money - trading
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What was D.R. Congo's name changed to in the 1960's?
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Zaire - it is now back to D.R. Congo
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Name 3 minerals that are found in D.R. Congo?
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Copper, Cobalt & diamonds
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What caused D.R. Congo to fail to reach its potential?
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Political unrest - followed by a leader who stole from the country
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What do the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) do?
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They are 2 UN organization that lend money to countries for development projects
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