Africa

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Jeopardy

• Africa
• Geography and Economics

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Geography
Environment
Politics
Economics
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What is in the Sahara and the Tropical Rain
Forest?
These are the two areas of Africa where travel
is most difficult.

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What is Desertification?
A decrease in the grassland region of the Sahel
due to overgrazing and drought is a form of
this.

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What is HIV/AIDS?
A lack of education about prevention, a poor
healthcare system, and a corrupt government
have led to the spread of this disease.

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What is an embargo?
During Apartheid, countries like the United
States refused to trade with South Africa
through this type of trade barrier.

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What is the African savanna?
This region of Africa has the largest population
since people are able to live off the land.

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What is Deforestation?
Population increase, selling timber and clearing
land for farming are all reasons that Africans
cut down trees which leads to this Environmental
Problem.

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What is a low literacy rate?
Famine in Africa is caused by unstable
governments, droughts, and this, which means
that there are many people who cannot read or
write.

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What are natural resources?
Countries who have access to these types of
resources are more likely to have a increased
economic development.

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What is near the coast?
Because of the need for hydro-electricity,
importing and exporting, and disposal of waste,
many industrial centers are located here.

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What is profit from industry?
Many governments ignore water pollution for this
reason.

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Who are girls?
Traditional roles and unequal access to education
means that this gender has a lower literacy rate
in Africa.

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What is a Mixed economy closer to the Market side?
Entrepreneurs and private businesses thrive in
South Africa because they are here on the
economic continuum.

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What is the Sahara Desert?
Life in this area is difficult for farming and
herding and many herdsmen have headed south to
Darfur causing conflict.

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What is water pollution?
This is caused by fertilizers and bacteria
living in the water from certain soils and
vegetation. It causes sickness and death.

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What is a quota?
A country who puts a restriction on the Quantity
of goods coming into a country to protect its
domestic manufacturers is imposing this type of
trade barrier.

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What is Specialization?
This allows countries to do a more efficient job
at producing what they make best and then be
able to trade for what they want.

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What is a high standard of living?
Countries with a high literacy rate will
typically have this type of standard of living.

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What is Deforestation?
This can cause erosion, flash floods, poor soil
and top soil to blow away in winds leading to
poor vegetation.

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What is a Mixed Economy?
When the government steps in to run certain
service industries such as healthcare and
education, it is known as this type of economy.

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What is a higher GDP per capita?
Countries that have a higher investment in human
resources have this type of GDP per capita.

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