Unit 6 Vocab

Question 1

RPF

Answer 1

Rwandan Patriotic Front: Hutu extremist army secretly being supplied by the government

Question 2

Desertification

Answer 2

Expansion of dry conditions in moist areas next to deserts

Question 3

Pros/Cons of Aswan Dam

Answer 3

Pros=regular supply of water, protection of flood

Cons=no silt(used for farming), sunken treasure, mosquitoes spreading Malaria

Question 4

What was the Triangular Trade? How were the slaves a big part?

Answer 4

Europe makes manufactured products that are traded to Africa. Slaves go to Americas to extract raw materials. Raw materials are sent to Europe. The slaves are being traded like property and doing the manual labor.

Question 5

Explain the role Belgium played in the genocide of Rwanda.

Answer 5

Belgium conquered Rwanda and made the minority group in charge. Then once Belgium saw there were no benefits for them, the left and told the majority group they are in charge now. The majority group started a genocide because the minority group abused their power.

Question 6

Secular government

Answer 6

Government that isn’t ruled by pope or by religion rules

Question 7

Islamist country

Answer 7

Islam is the religion and political government (theocracy)

Question 8

Apartheid

Answer 8

Government policy of separation of races in South Africa

Question 9

Causes of desertification/where is it happening

Answer 9

Deforestation (farmers need farm land)
Erosion 
Population growth
Overgrazing
Salinization
Humans fault

Happening in Sahel (southern part of Sahara)