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Chapter 21 West Africa Flashcards

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What is famine

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To not have food to eat

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List the kingdoms of west Ghana

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Ghana, Mali, and Singamor

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How did the kingdoms of west Africa become powerful

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From trading

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What are the climates of west Africa

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Desert, steppe, savanna, and humid tropical

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What is animism

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A religion in which every living thing has a soul

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What took place during the 1950s-1960s

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Most countries gained their independence

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Which country has the most stable government

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Ghana

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What term do geographers use when referring to the climates of west Africa

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Zonal

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What caused a civil war in Nigeria

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The Igbo tried to secede

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What country was founded in the 1820 as a home for freed slaves

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Liberia

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List the major ethnic groups of Nigeria

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Igbo, haus-Fulani, Yoruba , ogoni

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Timbuktu was the cultural center of what kingdom

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Songhai

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Which country remained independent throughout history

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Liberia

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What kind of government does Nigeria have

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Democracy

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14
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Which city is the most populous in west Africa

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Lagos

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Where is most of west Africa’s oils

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Nigeria

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What has caused poverty in Nigeria

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High birth rate , they can’t produce enough food , and history of bad government

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Cacao and coffee are to major exports of where

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Ivory Coast

18
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Rich in resources, but the citizens are poor refers to which country

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Nigeria

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What are three different transition zones the Sahel represents

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Cultural- Arab to black
Geographical-2 different ecosystem
Religious- Muslim to Christian and tribal

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What are three ways that the Sahara has desertification to spread

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Overgrazing animals cut down trees and drought

21
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Ghana came into power when

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800 AD

22
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Ghana came into power when

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800 AD

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