Name: ______

Mr. Schiebel

Global Studies 8

Introduction to Africa

Write any five words that pop into your head when you hear the word “Africa.”

True or False

  1. The land area of the US fits into the land area of Africa a little over three times.
  2. Africa is composed mostly of desert, jungle, and some grassland.
  3. Africa has lions, tigers, and many other wild animals.
  4. The cultures of Africa are very similar.
  5. Most of Africa experiences four seasons each year.
  6. Africa is one of the largest countries in the world.
  7. The “Afro” is a hair style from Africa.
  8. Africa is a poor land with few resources.
  9. The people of Africa live in huts.
  10. Most Africans speak the same language.

Africa is as big as…

Economic Africa

Intro

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Distribution of Wealth

Rich:

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Why?

Poor:

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Why?

Africa Introduction and Mapping Lab

Use Geography Alive Africa maps (p.576-581) or other stated resources to answer the questions below. Circle the map(s) used when answering mapping questions.

Use your personal THEMATIC MAPS to answer questions 1 – 4.

(You have the maps for questions 1-4, if you are missing them go to the class website to print new ones.)

1 What are the 3 most commonly spoken languages in Africa? / 2 What type of government can be found in 4 countries in Northern and Eastern Africa?
3 What are the 2 main religions practiced in Africa?
Northern Africa:
Southern Africa: / 4 Describe the economic development throughout the majority of Africa.

PHYSICAL FEATURES
5 [pg. 279] What is the main physical feature of North Africa? / 6 [p. 279] This region of dry grassland lies south of the world’s largest desert.
7 In which country does the White Nile join the Blue Nile?
Map Used: Climate Zones, Economic, Physical Features, Pop. Density, Vegetation / 8 [p. 279] Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Malawi all lie in or near this physical feature.
CLIMATE AND VEGETATION
9 [p. 280] What climate can be found in areas along Africa’s northern coast? / 10 Which 3 countries have a humid subtropical climate?
11 [p. 281] What vegetation zone makes up about 2/5 of Africa’s land?
/ 12 A. What is the least common type of vegetation found in Africa?

B. In which 3 countries is this type of vegetation found?
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
13 [p. 285] Today, half of the value of Africa’s exports comes from what economic activity? / 14 Which 6 African countries north of the equator have petroleum (oil) as a resource?
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
15 More than half of Africa’s farmland is used for what type of farming? / 16 Most trade and manufacturing takes place in this country?
POPULATION
17 A. What are the 2 most highly populated cities in Africa?
1. 2.
B. In which countries are these cities located?
1.  2.
Map(s) Used: Climate Zones, Economic, Physical Features, Pop. Density, Vegetation / 18 A. Which country in Africa has the most cities between 1 million and 4 million people?
B. What type of land use found near those cities might explain why there are so many large cities in this country?
Map(s) Used: Climate Zones, Economic, Physical Features, Pop. Density, Vegetation
MAPPING
19 Which country north of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian contains:
·  tropical grassland
·  coal deposits
·  subsistence farming and forestry
·  a river that flows through it?
Tanzania Angola Cameroon Nigeria / 20 Which country near the Gulf of Aden has all of these features?
·  desert scrub vegetation
·  arid climate
·  uranium deposits
·  city of 1 million people
Ethiopia Algeria Mali Kenya
21 Which northern hemisphere city in Africa has all these features?
·  Over 4 million people
·  Near a river
·  Oil resources nearby
·  In the Sahara Desert
City Name: ______
Country: ______
Coordinates: ______, ______/ 22 What country has all of these features?
·  Sub-Saharan
·  Tropical climate
·  Not landlocked
·  Contains oil resources
·  One of the most densely populated
Country Name: ______
Additional Economic Activity: ______
23 “The major city in my country has between 1 million and 4 million people. Like many people in my country, I am a nomadic herder. My friends to south are subsistence farmers. My country is landlocked. Part of the land within my borders would be considered very useless. We enjoy three kinds of climates and vegetation zones. Areas of my country are dry during certain times of the year. Other parts are dry year‐round.”
In what country does this person live? ______
What is the name of the city? ______
Give three statements of evidence to support your answer.
24 I am a country near the Horn of Africa. Most of my people are nomadic herders and commercial farmers. Other than this my economic activities are very limited. I am not landlocked and also border another body of water which is believed to be the starting point of the Nile River.
What is my name? ______My capital City? ______
Describe my unusual pattern of population distribution and density.
Explain why think my population is distributed this way?
25 One would argue that my country is probably the most environmentally friendly due to the variety of climate and vegetation zones I contain. Most of the continents trade and manufacturing occurs within my borders which explains the need for my three important port cities. My land uses and economic resources are quite varied and provide economic stability for my people.
What is my name? ______My capital City? ______
Identify three of my land uses:
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Identify three of resources:
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Identify my three port cities:
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Explain something unusual about the borders of my country:

Map Directions

Below is the list of the 54 countries on the continent of Africa. You will not be tested on all 54 countries but your expected to complete the directions as follows.

On the Political map of Africa label all 54 countries then lightly shade the countries using five (5) different colors of colored pencils.

_____Algeria

_____Angola

_____Benin

_____Botswana

_____Burkina Faso

_____Burundi

_____Cameroon

_____Cape Verde

_____Central African Republic

_____Chad

_____Comoros

_____Dem. Rep. of the Congo

_____Republic of the Congo

_____Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

_____Djibouti

_____Egypt

_____Equatorial Guinea

_____Eritrea

_____Ethiopia

_____Gabon

_____The Gambia

_____Ghana

_____Guinea

_____Guinea-Bissau

_____Kenya

_____Lesotho

_____Liberia

_____Libya

_____Madagascar

_____Malawi

_____Mali

_____Mauritania

_____Mauritius

_____Morocco

_____Mozambique

_____Namibia

_____Niger

_____Nigeria

_____Rwanda

_____Sao Tome and Principe

_____Senegal

_____Seychelles

_____Sierra Leone

_____Somalia

_____South Africa

_____South Sudan

_____Sudan

_____Swaziland

_____Tanzania

_____Togo

_____Tunisia

_____Uganda

_____Zambia

_____Zimbabwe

Great websites for online map practice:

·  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/African_Geography.htm

·  http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/afrquiz.html

On the Physical Features map of Africa label all of the major water and landform features according to directions.

Label the major water features on the map using a BLUE colored pencil. Shade all the water features BLUE on your map.

Congo River / Niger River / Lake Victoria / Nile River (White & Blue)
Victoria Falls / Atlantic Ocean / Red Sea / Indian Ocean
Lake Chad / Zambezi River / Suez Canal / Senegal River
Gulf of Aden / Orange River / Mediterranean Sea / Lake Malawi

Label and shade the major landforms on the map using a GREEN colored pencil.

Sahara Desert / Kalahari Desert / Namib Desert / Mt. Kilimanjaro
Qattara Depression / Atlas Mountains / Sahel / Ethiopian Highlands
Congo Basin / Mount Kenya / Serengeti Plain / The Equator (Draw the Line)
Ethiopian Highlands / Great Rift Valley / Prime Meridian (Draw the Line)