Kenya S2 Flashcards

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What is the lake in the north of kenya

A

Lake turkana

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2
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What lake is in the south of kenya

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Lake victoria

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3
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What ocean is on the right of Africa

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Indian ocean

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4
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What ocean is on the left of Africa

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Atlantic ocean

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5
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In the south of Kenya there are two cities one above the other in order say what they are from top to bottom

A

Malindi

Mombasa

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6
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Name all the countries surrounding kenya

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south sudan. Ethiopia

Uganda. Somalia

                                               Tanzania
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7
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Who are the maasai

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A nomadic tribe that are situated in the south west of kenya

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8
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What are the maasai called who keep cattle and goats

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Pastoralists

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9
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Why are maasai nomadic

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To find water and grass for animals

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10
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What do maasai rely on for food

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Animals

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11
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What does cattle mean for maasai

A

Theyre wealthy

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12
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What are animals exchanged for

A

Grain

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13
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Why are no crops grown with maasai

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Its too hot and dry

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14
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What do woman do for maasai

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Collect firewood, water for cooking and make baskets and jewellery

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15
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Where do the maasai live

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Enkang, a small village

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16
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Waht do men do for maasai

A

Guard animals

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17
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What is part of the maasais daily diet

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Milk mixed with blood 😷😷💩

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18
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Describe a maasai hut

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Walls made of mud and cow dung
Roof made of grass and cow dung
Small narrow entrance tunnel
Small hole in wall to let out smoke, no other windows or chimneys
Shaped like box with wooden poles
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19
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Where are the kikuyu situated

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In between nairobi and mount kenya

20
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What parts of the country do the kikuyu live

A

The higher parts in small nucleated villages

21
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What are the kikuyu

A

Largest ethnic group

22
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Are the kikuyu pastoralists

A

No, they only keep a few animals

23
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Do kikuyu grow crops

A

Yes they do

24
Q

What do men do for kikuyuy

A

Produce ironwork

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What do woman do for kikuyu
Make baskets, jewellery and clothes
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What do the kikuyu do
Make crafts for themselves and for sale in markets
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What is subsistence farming
Crops for family on shamba
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What is commercial farming
Crops grown on large scale and sold overseas
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What crops are commercial farming
Tea and coffee
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What crops are subsistence farming
Bananas, maize, millet, tropical fruits
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Describe a kikuyu house
Thatched roof Round house with cone shaped rood Shamba (garden)
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What continents are developed
Europe, north America and Oceana
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Which continents are developing
Africa, asia and south america
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What things might developing countries have
Low GNP, small amount of imports and exports, high birth, death and infant mortality rates, low levels of literacy and few doctors per 1000 people
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Where are the developing countries between
Tropics of cancer and capricorn
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What is kenya
One of the poorest countries in the world
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What is rural-urban migration
Large movement of people from countryside to towns
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Name four push factors for people leaving the countryside
Not enough jobs Drought Hunger Family too big
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What are 4 pull factors for going to towns
More jobs Better food supplies Better life Schools and hospitals
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What are shanty towns
Very poor streets of huts on the edge of towns and cities
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Name 5 points about shanty towns
``` Houses are small Few electricity or water Sewage runs down tracks between houses Lack of shops, schools, medical facilities and jobs Difficult to find decent job ```
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Give three reasons why kenyas population has grown so fast
High birth rate Falling death rate Better healthcare
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When did kenyas population double
Between 1970 and 1990
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What is good about working on plantations
Accommodation Free healthcare Schools provided
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What is bad about working on plantations
Work long hours Poor pay Profits go abroad
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What is a sustainable plantation
Using natural resources without damaging the environment
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How can we keep plantations sustainable
Soil fertility Renewable enrgy Drip irrigation