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Chapter 17: Africa South of the Sahara Study Guide

Main Ideas: Describe the significance of each

1.  Racism

2.  Mansa Musa

3.  Drought

4.  Desertification

5.  Apartheid

6.  Great Rift Valley

7.  Bantu Migration

8.  Tutsi

9.  Paleontologist

10.  Missionary

11.  Hutu

12.  Sahel

13.  Savannas

Extended Response: Choose any two

1.  Analyzing Effects: How were slaves and their families affected by the international slave trade?

  1. Think about the numbers of people directly affected, the types of people, and what their families went through

2.  Comparing: What were the similarities between South Africa and Nigeria’s paths to independence? What were the differences?

  1. Think how, why, and when each gained independence and how different people or groups created problems or tension.

3.  Cause and Effects: What are the reasons, or causes, of desertification? How has the process affected the region, the land, plants and animals, and the people of Africa?

  1. Think about what takes place before the desert encroaches on the land and how groups of people react to these changes.