Africa Study Guide

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Directions: Make sure you know the following terms.

Oppression / Unjust use of power
Territory / The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a state, nation, or sovereign
Push Factor / Factor that causes people to leave a country
Diplomacy / When countries interact peacefully by talking
Pull Factor / Factor that causes people to come to a country
Treaty / Agreement between countries
Migration / Moving from place to place
Theocracy / Government that is controlled by religion
Sovereignty / Claiming control over a territory
Imperialism / Belief that you are superior
Province / Another word for state
Colonization / When one country establishes control over another and enforces its laws, rules, and government in that area
Vegetation / Plant life
Climate / weather
Deforestation / Cutting down trees and not replacing them
Desertification / Spread of deserts. Drought and overgrazing cause it.
Democracy / Government where power is gained through elections and citizens have many rights
Monarchy / Government where power is inherited and citizens have some rights
Dictatorship / Government where power is gained through force and citizens have no rights
Lake Victoria / Largest freshwater lake in Africa and the source of the Nile
Interdependence / When countries depend on one another for trade
Consumer / The group of people who follow the Law of Demand
Scarcity / Limited availability
Entrepreneur / Productive resource: owner
Capital Good / Productive resource: man-made

Directions: Answer the following questions.

  1. Name the four climate zones

Arid, semi-arid, tropical, equatorial

  1. Name the four vegetation zones and include a fact with each one

-Desert: no vegetation

-Sahel: borders the desert and experiences desertification

-Savanna: where most people/animals live

-Rainforest: a lot of vegetation, experiences deforestation, along the equator

  1. What continent colonized Africa? What are 2 positive and 2 negative consequences to being colonized.

Europe colonized Africa.

-Positive: learned a new language/culture/religion, got roads/buildings, got a buddy/protected

-Negative: loss natural resources, slavery, loss of culture, loss of say in government, boundaries drawn

  1. Why do people migrate? List 2 push and 2 pull factors.

People move because of push/pull factors. Push factors: natural disasters, loss of jobs, bad government. Pull factors: enjoyment, family, education, jobs, security

  1. Why do people create governments? (remember PIP)

Protect Citizens

Interact with other countries

Perform tasks individuals can’t do

  1. How do countries interact? List the 4 ways and describe each way)

-Diplomacy: talking peacefully

-Treaty: agreement in writing (like a law)

-United Nations: joining an international organization

-War: violent way

7. In your opinion, what could be a result of deforestation?

Negative results: animal habitats destroyed

Positive results: increase in lumber for products

8. What is the difference between a stable and unstable government?

Stable governments have little change, peaceful elections and transfer of power, no military coups, been around for a awhile

Unstable governments have a lot of change, no peaceful elections, don’t transfer power, history of military coups, constantly changing

9. What is the social studies equation with government? How does it connect to economy?

Good geography and stable government equals a good economy.

Good geography and unstable government equals a bad economy.