Africa Corrects Flashcards
Steep cliffs near the coast that mark the edge of some parts of the African continent
Escarpment
The practice of passing down stories and history by word of mouth (folktales, myths, proverbs)
oral tradition
Laws in South Africa during the late 1900s requiring a separation of the races.
Apartheid
A common language spoken by multiple different cultural groups
lingua franca
Animals, including endangered species, hunted in the rainforest and sold for consumption
Bushmeat
An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
Basin
The farmer and the family consume most of what is produced leaving little to sell at market
Subsistence farming
Most people across Africa make their living by:
Commercial and subsistence agriculture
What factor plays the most important role in determining population patterns in Africa (where people live?)
Access to fresh water
European explorers and traders came to Africa seeking:
gold, ivory, slaves, and textiles
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Which two African nations were never colonized? (Select 2)
Liberia Ethiopia
