Kenya S2 Flashcards
What is the lake in the north of kenya
Lake turkana
What lake is in the south of kenya
Lake victoria
What ocean is on the right of Africa
Indian ocean
What ocean is on the left of Africa
Atlantic ocean
In the south of Kenya there are two cities one above the other in order say what they are from top to bottom
Malindi
Mombasa
Name all the countries surrounding kenya
south sudan. Ethiopia
Uganda. Somalia
Tanzania
Who are the maasai
A nomadic tribe that are situated in the south west of kenya
What are the maasai called who keep cattle and goats
Pastoralists
Why are maasai nomadic
To find water and grass for animals
What do maasai rely on for food
Animals
What does cattle mean for maasai
Theyre wealthy
What are animals exchanged for
Grain
Why are no crops grown with maasai
Its too hot and dry
What do woman do for maasai
Collect firewood, water for cooking and make baskets and jewellery
Where do the maasai live
Enkang, a small village
Waht do men do for maasai
Guard animals
What is part of the maasais daily diet
Milk mixed with blood 😷😷💩
Describe a maasai hut
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
Where are the kikuyu situated
In between nairobi and mount kenya
What parts of the country do the kikuyu live
The higher parts in small nucleated villages
What are the kikuyu
Largest ethnic group
Are the kikuyu pastoralists
No, they only keep a few animals
Do kikuyu grow crops
Yes they do
What do men do for kikuyuy
Produce ironwork
What do woman do for kikuyu
Make baskets, jewellery and clothes
What do the kikuyu do
Make crafts for themselves and for sale in markets
What is subsistence farming
Crops for family on shamba
What is commercial farming
Crops grown on large scale and sold overseas
What crops are commercial farming
Tea and coffee
What crops are subsistence farming
Bananas, maize, millet, tropical fruits
Describe a kikuyu house
Thatched roof
Round house with cone shaped rood
Shamba (garden)
What continents are developed
Europe, north America and Oceana
Which continents are developing
Africa, asia and south america
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
Where are the developing countries between
Tropics of cancer and capricorn
What is kenya
One of the poorest countries in the world
What is rural-urban migration
Large movement of people from countryside to towns
Name four push factors for people leaving the countryside
Not enough jobs
Drought
Hunger
Family too big
What are 4 pull factors for going to towns
More jobs
Better food supplies
Better life
Schools and hospitals
What are shanty towns
Very poor streets of huts on the edge of towns and cities
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
Give three reasons why kenyas population has grown so fast
High birth rate
Falling death rate
Better healthcare
When did kenyas population double
Between 1970 and 1990
What is good about working on plantations
Accommodation
Free healthcare
Schools provided
What is bad about working on plantations
Work long hours
Poor pay
Profits go abroad
What is a sustainable plantation
Using natural resources without damaging the environment
How can we keep plantations sustainable
Soil fertility
Renewable enrgy
Drip irrigation
