Social Studies Vocabulary Flashcards
(19 cards)
Cultural diffusion def
Its the spread of cultural trends across locations and an example is when Arabic vocabulary was absorbed into the Bantu languages to create Swahili.
Colonialism def
ts control by one power over a dependent area or people an example is the British colonization of Kenya, the Belgian colonization of the Congo, and the French colonization of Algeria.
Migration
The movement from one place to another
Nationalism
a strong feeling of devotion to a nation or country an example is the movements led by figures like Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana, Nelson Mandela in South Africa, and Nnamdi Azikiwe in Nigeria
Desertification
the process by which land in arid and semi-arid regions becomes degraded and unable to support previous plant growth an example is the Sahel region, a strip of land stretching across northern Africa, which is particularly vulnerable to desertification due to frequent droughts and overgrazing, causing the gradual transformation of fertile land into desert-like conditions
Immigration
the fact or process of people coming into a country in order to live and work there an example is In the last decades, the immigration pattern of women, men, and children from Africa fluctuated due to Western countries’ policy changes and the overtaking of the Persian Gulf labor jobs by Southeast Asia workers.
Nomads
a person who does not stay long in the same place an example is the Himba are a nomadic tribe that has maintained their traditional lifestyle despite the growing influence of modernity. The Himba are cattle herders and are constantly on the move in search of fresh pasture for their animals.
Oasis
a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found an example is The Okavango Delta
Cultural region
a geographic area where people share similar cultural traits, such as language, religion, customs, and traditions some examples are northern, western, west-central, eastern, and Central and Southern Africa
Dramatically
in a very sudden or noticeable way an s example is how Africa dramatically dried out 5500 years ago
Micro-enterprise
a business operating on a very small scale, especially one with a sole proprietor and fewer than six employees an example is women entrepreneurs are making their mark on the economies of southern Africa.
Decrease
make or become smaller or fewer in size an example is the most drop has been in North Africa, where the rate was cut in half in 37 years, from 6 children per woman to 3.
Increase
become or make greater in size, amount an example is comparative peace, greater availability of mobile phones and the Internet, and increase in African consumer spending as well as a growth in entrepreneurship.
Population density map
shows how many people live in each square mile or square kilometer of a given area by using shading or colors an example is
Climate map def
chart that shows the geographic distribution of the monthly or annual average values of climatic variables an example is
Agriculture map
show which types of crops are grown in an area and how much they produce per acre an example is
Economic map
a type of map that displays information related to the economy of a particular region for example
Equality
providing equal opportunities to everyone and protecting people from being discriminated against an example of this is a country like Rwanda, where women hold a significant number of seats in parliament, demonstrating near gender parity in political representation
Know where these countries are
* Egypt
* Mali
* Cameroon
* South Sudan
* Somalia
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Atlantic Ocean
* South Africa
* Indian Ocean
* Madagascar
* Region of Africa for Kenya and Tanzania
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