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Unit 11 - Sub-Saharan Africa Answer Key

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History
#1 Countries from what continent once controlled 90% of Africa? Europe
#2 Colonialism ended for the most part after what major world event? World War II
#3 Idi Amin was the harsh ruler in what African country? Uganda
#4 What country split into two different countries in 2011? Sudan
#5 Name the first black President of South Africa. Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary Words
#1 This rate measures how the average age of death of people in a country life expectancy
#2 This measures how wealthy or poor a country is. GDP
#3 The rate measures the percentage of people who can read and write in a country literacy rate
#4 The deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group. genocide
#5 A racist type of government where the minority had complete control over the majority. apartheid
Name the country
#1 Name the African country that is a large island. Madagascar
#2 Name the country that experienced apartheid. South Africa
#3 Name the country that the Hutus and Tutsis fought in. Rwanda
#4 Darfur is a region of what country? Sudan
#5 Name the country that South Africa once controlled and took all their land. Namibia
Geography
#1 Name the longest river in the world. It is located in Africa. Nile
#2 Name the largest lake in Africa. It is also the 2nd largest freshwater lake in the world. Lake Victoria
#3 Name one of the two countries in Africa that was never colonized and has always been independent. Ethiopia or Liberia
#4 Name the three named imaginary lines that go through Africa. Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn
#5 What country has a large tourism industry because of its many wildlife preserves? Kenya
Hodge Podge
#1 Africa has seen lots of _______________________ wars since its countries have gained independence. civil
#2 Name one of the two countries that are known for their gold. Ghana or Mali
#3 What was the main difference between the Hutus and the Tutsis? economic or wealth (closest to the king)
#4 What country has pirates that often rob people in the Indian Ocean? Somalia
#5 In what country have millions of people died fighting over the mineral coltan which is used in making cell phones and video games? Democratic Republic of the Congo
Final Question
Complete the map.