Final Flashcards
(97 cards)
Desertification
Process in which land becomes similar to that of a desert, due to things such as drought or desertification.
Nile river
In Egypt. North-running. Longest river in the world.
Sahara Desert
Major desert found in Northern Africa
South Africa
Southern tip of Africa
Anarchy
Form of government that rebels against all forms of government
Guerrilla Warfare
Hit and run tactic
Abolition
Movement to abolish slavery
Middle Passage
Slave route in the Atlantic Ocean
Consequences of mining in Africa?
Diamonds aid economy but are illicit
Apartheid
Legal segregation of black and white
Boycott
Refusing a good or service
Nelson Mandela
First black president of Africa. Ended the apartheid.
Pan-Africanism
The economic, social, and political unity of Africa
Polygamy
Having more than one wife
AIDS vs. HIV
AIDS is the final stage of HIV; you can live with HIV but you will die once you reach AIDS.
How to curb HIV and create awareness?
Education
Most important to Africans?
Family. Most live with their extended families.
Animism
Religious belief that spirits are present in everything
Kosovo
90% Albanian 10% Serbian but Serbians are in control
Bosnia
In conflict with Kosovo
Ural Mountains
Divides Europe and Asia
Capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state
Collectivism
the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it
Communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs