Southern Africa Flashcards
What are the Shona?
A civilization centered around Great Zimbabwe in Southern Africa. It first formed in the 1200’s.
What is interesting about Shona and Great Zimbabwe?
It seems that they had more interactions with China than with Europe.
When did the Shona and Great Zimbabwe start to decline?
Before or at the time when the Europeans arrived. It is believed that they declined due to things like environmental degradation and usage of all energy sources.
What is the major river of Southern Africa?
The Zambezi River. The Victoria Falls are connected to the Zambezi River.
The climates of Southern Africa are mainly ___.
Mid-latitude.
The European system known as ___ ended in South Africa in 1996.
Apartheid.
The Shona Confederation declined because of _____.
Environmental degradation.
