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Exploring Africa: The Nile River and Its Significance

This review focuses on key aspects of the Nile River, including its major tributaries and geographic location. It examines the benefits and drawbacks of the Aswan High Dam, alongside the environmental concerns of desertification and salinization affecting the region. The lesson also highlights essential historical and cultural terms such as brain drain, colonialism, and the ethnic diversity within Nigeria, emphasizing the roles of the Yoruba, Ibo, and Hausa-Fulani groups. Discover the unique landscapes like the Sahara Desert and Mt. Kilimanjaro, and their impact on the African continent.

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Exploring Africa: The Nile River and Its Significance

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  1. Unit 6 Test Review Africa

  2. Nile River • Where do the major tributaries meet? • Where is it located? • What are the benefits of the Aswan High Dam? • What are some negatives associated with the Aswan High Dam?

  3. Key Terms • Brain Drain • Goree Island • Berlin Conference • Rai • Souks • Stateless Society • Aquifer

  4. Colonialism • Some results • Berlin Conference

  5. Desertification • What would prevent an area from being threatened by desertification? • What causes desertification? • What is salinization? • What are marginal lands?

  6. Physical Features • Sahara desert – where, what is it like. • Mt Kilimanjaro • Nile River • Congo River • Sahel • Niger delta

  7. South Africa • Apartheid • Nelson Mandela • Natural resources

  8. Nigerian Oil • Where does it come from? • Environmental damage. • Who benefits? • Ethnic Groups - What about them?

  9. There are four main ethnic groups in Nigeria. • The Yoruba – live in the southwest part of Nigeria. Christians who were educated in British schools and run the government. • The Ibo – Live in the southeast part of Nigeria. Christianity is strong but most are animistic. Tried to secede from Nigeria in the 1960’s but were defeated in a bloody civil war. • The Hausa and Fulani – represent 32% of Nigeria’s population, are predominately Muslim, and live in the northern part of Nigeria

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