Geography 6 Flashcards
Grand stone pillar used to mark graves
Stele
Man who dedicates himself to worshiping God
Monk
Word used to describe Swahili city-states and their multistoried stone houses
Stonetown
What happened when Arabs arrived in North Africa?
They built trading centers and mosques, they spread the Arabic language and Islam. They made North Africa into a cultural center of the Islamic world and they took over trans-Saharian trade routes.
How did Muslims in North Africa treat people who practiced other religions in areas they controlled?
They allowed them to follow their own religions.
How did natural resources play a role in the growth of the kingdom of Ghana?
Weapons made from iron helped the people of Ghana conquer other regions, also the kingdom’s plentiful gold was in demand in North Africa and made Ghana an important trade partner.
How did rulers increase their power as empires grew?
They collected taxes and tribute payments from people as they conquered them.
How did Songhai ruler Askia Muhammad change the empire?
He created a stable government system with efficient officials, also his promotion of Islam and the Arabic language gave west African and Arib traders a common language.
How do you know that the people of Axum practiced polytheism before they adopted Christianity?
They built monuments to their many gods.
What pulled migrants to southern Africa?
Open land.
Why was Great Zimbabwe an important center of economic activity in southern Africa?
It was a major trading city.
What did the Swahili import from Southwest Asia and China?
Ceramics, glass ware, silver and copper jewelry from southwest Asia, and silk from China.
Exchange of Europian goods for enslaved Africans forced to work on colonial plantations in the Americas
Atlantic slave trade
Policy by which one country seeks to rule other areas
Colonialism
Political and social movement to unite black Africans around the world
Pan-Africanism
Former South American policy of keeping white and black South Americans apart
Apartheid
Attempt to destroy a whole people
Genocide
2011 movement for more democracy in the Arab world
Arab Spring
Belief that government and society should reflect Islamatic law
Islamism
Where were most French colonies in Africa at this time?
North Africa and West Africa.
Which European nation had the largest presence in southern Africa?
Britain
How did the slave trade differ before and after the 1500s?
After the 1500s the slave trade was greater in size, more disruptive to African society and resulted in the movement of people from Africa to the Americas.
How did European powers benefit from colonial domination of Africa?
They gained access to the continent’s valuable natural resources and control of trade routes.
In Ghana, what political leader promoted the idea of Pan-Africanism?
Kwame NKrunah
In what years did Kenya and Nigeria gain their independence?
Kenya gained its independence in 1963. Nigeria gained its independence in 1960
What Nigerian independence leader became that country’s first president? What does his image appear on?
Nnamdi Azikiwe and his image appears on Nigerian currency.
What started the conflict in Darfur?
Scarce water.
What were the three main issues that motivated the Arab Spring protests?
Corruption, lack of democracy, and the lack of freedom
Which region of Africa was most affected by the Arab Spring?
North Africa
Name five major effects of colonialism on Africa?
Africans lost land. Africans were forced to work for Europians for little or no pay. Africans had little or no control over their own government. Africans had access to modern health care and education. Infrastructure was improved for importing resources.
