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Kenya S2 Flashcards

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1
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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

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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

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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

A

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
Q

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
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What do men do for kikuyuy

A

Produce ironwork

25
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What do woman do for kikuyu

A

Make baskets, jewellery and clothes

26
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What do the kikuyu do

A

Make crafts for themselves and for sale in markets

27
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What is subsistence farming

A

Crops for family on shamba

28
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What is commercial farming

A

Crops grown on large scale and sold overseas

29
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What crops are commercial farming

A

Tea and coffee

30
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What crops are subsistence farming

A

Bananas, maize, millet, tropical fruits

31
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Describe a kikuyu house

A

Thatched roof
Round house with cone shaped rood
Shamba (garden)

32
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What continents are developed

A

Europe, north America and Oceana

33
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Which continents are developing

A

Africa, asia and south america

34
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What things might developing countries have

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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

35
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Where are the developing countries between

A

Tropics of cancer and capricorn

36
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What is kenya

A

One of the poorest countries in the world

37
Q

What is rural-urban migration

A

Large movement of people from countryside to towns

38
Q

Name four push factors for people leaving the countryside

A

Not enough jobs
Drought
Hunger
Family too big

39
Q

What are 4 pull factors for going to towns

A

More jobs
Better food supplies
Better life
Schools and hospitals

40
Q

What are shanty towns

A

Very poor streets of huts on the edge of towns and cities

41
Q

Name 5 points about shanty towns

A 
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
42
Q

Give three reasons why kenyas population has grown so fast

A

High birth rate
Falling death rate
Better healthcare

43
Q

When did kenyas population double

A

Between 1970 and 1990

44
Q

What is good about working on plantations

A

Accommodation
Free healthcare
Schools provided

45
Q

What is bad about working on plantations

A

Work long hours
Poor pay
Profits go abroad

46
Q

What is a sustainable plantation

A

Using natural resources without damaging the environment

47
Q

How can we keep plantations sustainable

A

Soil fertility
Renewable enrgy
Drip irrigation

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