Sub-Saharan Africa Environmental Challenges

<p>High levels of literacy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High rates of child mortality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The majority of HIV/AIDS infected individuals live in Sub-Saharan Africa. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Swahili (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It focuses on the harmful effects of colonialism on tribal structures and identities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Belgian favoritism towards the Tutsi which led to Hutu discrimination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The involvement of Nigerian and Ghanaian troops as peacekeepers. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The assassination of the Rwandan president and the president of Burundi (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To address the suppression of the Geomono people by the Liberian government. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The presence of multiple factions with conflicting goals in the first war. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were a group of Tutsi refugees who invaded Rwanda from Uganda in 1990 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The disarmament of all factions and the preparation for U.N. monitored elections. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They helped to spread information about the genocide and incite violence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The UN opposed Taylor, while the UK and US supported him. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He developed a weapon launcher for the Biafra military, which they lacked at the start of the war. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Colonial borders often ignored existing social and ethnic divisions, leading to instability. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It creates a reliance on a single source of food, making the region vulnerable to disruption. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased economic development and prosperity. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A scarcity of arable land and recurring drought (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Educating children and providing healthcare to local communities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Depletion of soil fertility and water resources, impacting local food production (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has a larger number of endemic species than any other continent, including Madagascar's unique flora and fauna (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The continued presence of landmines from the civil war that threaten wildlife and workers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limited infrastructure and funding. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A second coup that occurred in 1967 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Colonizers' takeover of land previously used for shifting cultivation led to the introduction of inappropriate crops and food insecurity in some regions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The intentional blocking of the port by the Nigerian government, preventing food supplies from reaching Biafra. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The conflict in Darfur, Sudan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exposure to infected animals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It had no significant impact on lockdowns, as another variant discovered in India also led to strict measures. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>European powers began to see Africa as a source of valuable resources and a potential market, leading to the Scramble for Africa. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A history of exposure to infectious diseases, leading to the development of strong immunity (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Region of Africa located below the Tropic of Cancer.

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to diverse language families like Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo, Khoisan, and Austronesian.

The largest language family in Sub-Saharan Africa with about 1,000 languages and 200 million speakers.

High child mortality rates contribute to a young population in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of HIV/AIDS globally, with 69% of cases from this region.

Half of the world's impoverished people, about 300 million, live in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Lack of doctors and hospitals leads to poor healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa.

HIV/AIDS is a taboo subject leading to ostracism of infected individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa.

National Patriotic Front of Liberia; a rebel group led by Charles Taylor.

The practice of recruiting children to fight in wars.

Deaths and injuries resulting from conflicts in Liberia.

Troops deployed to maintain peace, assumed to help but extended conflict.

A peace agreement in 1997 requiring warring factions to disarm.

First female president of Liberia, elected in 2005 and Nobel laureate.

A cause of modern conflicts, established borders disrupting communities.

Conflicts often arise over access to resources like land and water.

Efforts to protect the environment and wildlife, including education and health initiatives.

Livestock important for herding communities, struggling due to drought and overgrazing.

Practices like deforestation and poor crop choices damage agricultural land.

Focus on export crops depletes soil fertility and affects local food production.

Initiatives to restore wildlife and environment in Mozambique's devastated park.

A virus spread through contaminated body fluids and is self-limited.

An agricultural technique where land is farmed until nutrients are restored, then abandoned.

A COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa but not originated there.

A conflict triggered by a coup, leading to famine and independence declaration in Biafra.

Life expectancy is influenced by various social, economic, and health factors.

Colonizers disrupted traditional agricultural practices, causing food insecurity.

70% of over 98,000 UN peacekeepers are deployed in multiple missions worldwide.

Africans often identify more with their ethnic tribe than a unified Black African identity.

A conflict in Nigeria resulting in 30,000 combat deaths and millions starving.

A terrorist group in Nigeria responsible for attacks and kidnappings since 2011.

Mass murder of Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 1994, killing 800,000 in 100 days.

Ethnic groups in Rwanda; Hutu are the majority at 85% and Tutsi are the minority.

Belgium favored Tutsis, creating discrimination against Hutus during colonial rule.

A brutal conflict from 1989-1997, resulting in 200,000 deaths and 1 million displaced.

A Tutsi-led group that invaded Rwanda in 1990, leading to the Rwandan Genocide.

In 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 200 schoolgirls, sparking international outrage.

Connectivity is crucial for community development, enhancing communication and transport.

Starlink is a satellite internet service by SpaceX, aiming to provide global internet access.

Cattle are vital for food, stability, and social status in various cultures, especially in East Africa.

Tsetse flies threaten livestock by carrying diseases, limiting cattle raising in equatorial regions.

The Maasai are iconic cattle herders who follow a migratory lifestyle and cohabit land with shared resources.

Western cattle techniques impact the Maasai's traditional ways, leading to economic inequality and land displacement.

The Maasai have developed ecotourism lodges as a means for economic independence and sustainability.

South Africa has a strong cell phone network for farmers to communicate and sell goods effectively.