Chapter 22 East Africa Flashcards
What is impearialism
A practice that tries to dominate other countries governments, trade, and culture
What is genocide
The intentional destruction of people
What is a safari
An overland journey to view African wild life
What countries are part of the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Dijiboutil
What group brought Islam to the area
Muslim Arabs from Egypt
Why did European countries create colonies in the region after slavery
To get gold ivory and rubber
Which country was never colonized
Ethiopia
What was created by the movement of tectonic plates
The Great Rift Valley
What 2 items does Kenya’s economy depend on
Agriculture and tourism
Enslaved Africans were shipped where
Throughout the Middle East and to Islamic countries
What language developed while East Africans were trading with Southwest Asia
Swahili
When did most countries gain their independence
1960s
Where do the Blue Nile and White Nile meet
Katuarm Sudan
What do the blue and white Nile form
The Nile river
What is the predominant religion in Sudan and Somalia
Islam
What are Ethiopias two main exports
Coffee and livestock
Who was put in charge of the colonies during imperialism
African Chiefs
How did putting the Chiefs in charge of colonies affect the region
It caused genocide and revolts
Where in Sudan is a lot of fighting taking place
Darfur
Which country has decades of military dictatorships
Uganda
What crops were grown in Zanzibar
Cloves and sugarcane
What is the main language spoken in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
English
Which country receives economic and military aid from France
Dijbouti
Most people in Uganda work in what field
Agriculture
What language is spoken by more 80 million people
Swahili
Which two countries are the most densely populated
Rwanda and Burundi
Where in Tanzania do many tourists go and why
They go to the Serengeti plains for safaris
Where does most of the energy come from in Kenya
Geothermal energy
What is unique about the lakes in this region
Some of the lakes are to hot for humans to swim in
Which countries were a former German colony
Rwanda and Burundi
Which European country had control over most of the region
Great Britain
