africa Flashcards
(22 cards)
How do MOST people in Central Africa make their living?
farming
What was the timeline for EARLY SETTLEMENTS in Central Africa?
Dry phase, migration, agricultural revolution, cereal farming, village life
What was/is Apartheid?
A system of segregation where rights were taken away from non-white South Africans.
What do we call a BAN on trade?
Embargo
This was done against South Africa.
Describe the difference between a NUCLEAR and an EXTENDED family.
A nuclear family consists of 2 parents and children in one household (2 generations), while an extended family includes 3 generations living together.
What body of water links North Africa to Southwest Asia (and Europe)?
Mediterranean Sea
What resource did Portuguese explorers TAKE from West Africa?
Gold and salt
Define the term GENOCIDE.
The killing of a large group of people, particularly those of a specific ethnic group.
What is DESERTIFICATION?
The process by which the nutrients are depleted and the area becomes a desert.
What type of power takes advantage of the rapids/waterfalls of the CONGO RIVER?
Electricity
What body of water borders WEST AFRICAN countries?
Atlantic Ocean
What is MALARIA? How is it fought?
A disease transmitted by mosquitoes, fought through intravenous (IV)antimalarial therapy.
Describe “TRIANGULAR TRADE”, what are the 3 regions involved?
America, Africa, and Europe
How did Palm oil affect the lives of early people in Central Africa?
Helped them live longer
Why were stone tools NOT completely replaced by Iron in early Africa?
Iron was expensive and limited.
Describe the difference between the SAHARA of 10,000 years ago and the SAHARA of today.
10,000 years ago, it had lots of plants; now it is dry with limited vegetation.
What activity did the small African kingdoms in WEST AFRICA engage in starting around the 1500’s?
Slave trade
Around what time period did the Shona people build a kingdom in what is now Zimbabwe and Mozambique?
900 AD
What Wealthy West African ruler gained his riches on trading gold & salt?
Mansa Musa
What was the main reason a guerilla war began in Rhodesia during the 1970’s?
Africans didn’t get the right to vote.
How did some countries pressure South Africa over the issue of Apartheid?
Through economic sanctions and arms embargoes.
What is the most widely spoken language in EAST AFRICA?
Swahili
