World Geography Africa Test Review
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marilyn_clark on April 10, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 AIDS | caused by HIV; became a pandemic in Africa |
| Sengal | country that has less number of people affected by AIDS |
| Cholera | infection that is fatal |
| Tuberculosis | respiratory infection |
| Malaria | disease that makes humans have chills and fevers |
| Stateless Society | people who rely on family for government |
| Nelson Mandela | leader of ANC and open the interior of Africa during Imperialism |
| Islam | religion in west africa |
| Aquifer | underground water |
| Rift Valley | long thin valley in east africa |
| Pandemic | outbreak of a disease |
| Serengeti | plains in northern Tanzania |
| Nile River | river that provides water for egyptians |
| Escarpment | steep slope near a plateau |
| Niger River | contains a lot of oil |
| Mount Kilimanjaro | Tallest mountain in africa |
| Berlin Conference | European countries claimed land in africa |
| Goree Island | departure point for slaves |
| Cash crop | crops that grow from direct sales |
| Ethiopia and Liberia | two nations that weren't claimed by Europe countries |
| Apartheid | minority government institute in South Africa |
| Carthage | city that was successful in trade and commercial force |
| North Africa Countries | Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia |
| South Africa Countries | Botswana, Comoros, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nambia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe |
| East Africa Countries | Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda |
| West Africa Countries | Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo |
| Central Africa Countries | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Sao Tome |
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