Chapter 14 SQ and Chapter Review Flashcards
village
A small group of dwellings in an isolated area
initiation rites
Involve multiple step processes
chief
A strong tribal leader
tribalism
Strong identification with a tribe that speaks the same language
animism
The worship of the souls of animals rivers trees and other objects
colonialism
Brought radical changes to life in sub Saharan Africa
autocrats
Have no limit to their authority.
yellow fever
An infectious tropical disease spread by Mosquitos
malaria
A highly infectious disease spread by the anopheles mosquito and common in wet tropical countries
Pygmy
One of the most distinct peoples of Africa
bight
A large bay formed by a long curving coast
tsetsy fly
Spreads African sleeping sickness
Slave Coast
Many slave ships operated there
Benin Kingdom
One of the greatest kingdoms of Western Africa
Ibo
Christians