geography africa test Flashcards
was held between 1884-1885 to regulate European colonization of Africa.
Berlin Conference
a belief that all elements of nature have spirits.
animism
large family groups with an early common ancestor. People often marry within their clan.
clans
the practice of passing down stories and history by word of mouth. It is evident in folktales, myths, and proverbs.
oral tradition
where the farmer and family consume most of what is produced, leaving little to sell at market.
Subsistence farming
caused by too many animals eating plants in an area for too long.
Overgrazing
A european explorer trying to end slavery.
David Livingstone
steep cliffs near the coast.
escarpments
common language
lingua franca
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDS
where elders make important decisions in the absence of a formal government.
stateless societies
tourism based on concern for the environment.
ecotourism
illegal hunting
Poaching
When diamonds are mined in a war zone and the money from the sale of diamonds is used to finance war
conflict diamonds
people are moving to urban areas in hopes of finding better job opportunities.
urbanization
the physical systems that affect the organization and operation of a place
infrastructure
an Afrikaans word meaning “separateness.
apartheid
the meat of animals hunted in the forest, which includes many threatened or endangered species including monkeys, gorillas, and bonobos.
bushmeat
a new language.
Afrikaans
the son of a Zulu chief and Lageni princess.
Shaka
South Africa’s first black president
Nelson Mandela
a simplified speech used among people who speak different languages.
pidgin
raise cattle
subsistence agriculture
1960s through the 1990s. His rule involved many human rights abuses and civil war.
Mobutu Sese Seko
