AFRICA SOUTH OF THE
SAHARA
For what reasons are
North Africa and Africa south of the Sahara considered to be two distinct
regions,
despite their location
on the same continent?
What are the dominant
language families of Africa? Generally, where are they found on the
continent?
How does climate change
as one moves from the equator toward the poles in either direction?
What is “regional
complimentarity,” and how did this apply to Western Africa prior to colonization?
What was the source
of Africa’s contemporary political borders? What were they based
on?
What factors explain
some of the internal conflicts occurring today in Africa?
What was radically
different about the political geography of Africa in 1955 compared with
1975?
What is a culture
hearth, and where were the primary culture hearths in Africa?
About when did Europeans
become involved with Africa, and in what ways were they involved,
prior to the “scramble
for Africa”?
In what ways did the
geography of Africa change as a result of the European slave trade?
Why?
What was the Dutch
influence on Africa, where was it, and why?
THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA;
SOUTH AFRICA
What factors explain
to some degree why Europeans suddenly colonized Africa in the late 1800s?
What was the purpose
of the Berlin Conference, and what implications did it have for African
geography?
Why do many geographers
view the Berlin Conference as a permanent liability for Africa?
Be able to briefly
explain the differences between the colonial policies of Britain, Belgium,
and France.
Know how France and
Belgium left different geographical legacies in their respective colonies.
In this respect,
what did the cities of Paris and Dakar have in common? Why?
Generally, describe
the pattern of the European Colonial Map in 1914 (your handout map).
Where were the French,
Germans, and British?
In what ways, and
for what reasons, was the independence of South Africa a local as well
as global
concern? Provide
some examples.
For what reasons is
South Africa globally important?
Who were the Boers,
and what factors contributed to the Anglo-Boer war of 1899?
Explain the historical
foundations and definition of Apartheid.
What were Bantustans,
and how did their purpose relate to Apartheid? Do they exist today?
Why or why not?
Who is Nelson Mandela,
and what changes in South Africa are attributed to his efforts?
THE MIDDLE EAST; GEOGRAPHY
OF ISLAM.
What are the five
common labels for this region? What geographic characteristics give
credibility to each
label? For what reasons
does each label misrepresent the region? Which one is probably the
most
“accurate”?
Where did the term
“Middle East” come from? How does it relate to the Far East, Near
East, and East?
Where are the two
primary culture hearths of the Middle East? Why are they there?
Be able to label the
physical features, countries, and culture hearths on a map of the Middle
East.
How did the religion
of Islam begin? Where did it begin, and when?
For what reasons was
the diffusion of Islam beyond its core region successful?
What was the dhimmi
system?
Definitions and/or
significance of these terms/places: Islam, mosque, Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem,
Koran,
Hajj, Ramadan, Allah,
Salah, Zakat.
Know and understand
the significance of the Five Pillars of Islam.
What is the fundamental
difference between Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims?
VIDEO: Jerusalem.
Review your handout questions and notes.
VIDEO: Islamic
Conversations: Women and Islam. Review your handout questions
and notes.
VIDEO: The Secret
Mecca: Islam. Review your handout questions and notes.