Chapter 21 West Africa Flashcards
What is famine
To not have food to eat
List the kingdoms of west Ghana
Ghana, Mali, and Singamor
How did the kingdoms of west Africa become powerful
From trading
What are the climates of west Africa
Desert, steppe, savanna, and humid tropical
What is animism
A religion in which every living thing has a soul
What took place during the 1950s-1960s
Most countries gained their independence
Which country has the most stable government
Ghana
What term do geographers use when referring to the climates of west Africa
Zonal
What caused a civil war in Nigeria
The Igbo tried to secede
What country was founded in the 1820 as a home for freed slaves
Liberia
List the major ethnic groups of Nigeria
Igbo, haus-Fulani, Yoruba , ogoni
Timbuktu was the cultural center of what kingdom
Songhai
Which country remained independent throughout history
Liberia
What kind of government does Nigeria have
Democracy
Which city is the most populous in west Africa
Lagos
Where is most of west Africa’s oils
Nigeria
What has caused poverty in Nigeria
High birth rate , they can’t produce enough food , and history of bad government
Cacao and coffee are to major exports of where
Ivory Coast
Rich in resources, but the citizens are poor refers to which country
Nigeria
What are three different transition zones the Sahel represents
Cultural- Arab to black
Geographical-2 different ecosystem
Religious- Muslim to Christian and tribal
What are three ways that the Sahara has desertification to spread
Overgrazing animals cut down trees and drought
Ghana came into power when
800 AD
Ghana came into power when
800 AD
