unit final :) Flashcards
what are the five african regions
Savanna, Rain Forest, Maditerranean, Desert, and Sahel
where is the savanna
central africa
where is the rainforest
central africa
where is the maditerranean
southern tip and northern coast
where is the desert
northern and southern africa
where is the sahel
edge of desert which is the northern and southern tip
what are some characteristics of the savanna
masai live in this region
grassland
tropical
wet & dry
what are some characteristics of the rain forest
on the equator
leeching
lack of nutrients
baca lives here
what are characteristics of the mediterranean
southern tip and the northern coast
what are the characteristics of the desert
arid and dry
what are the characteristics of the sahel
arid and dry
masai
east africa
drink cow blood and milk
wealth is measured by cattle
baca
central africa
music is a major part of their culture
trades, borrows weapons from farmers
2 ghana facts
strong leader and government
silent system trade
2 mali facts
had mansa musa
was ruled by muslims
trans saharan trade 2 p and 1 n
p: gained new resources
p: relationships were formed
n: arab role was destructive, brought slave trade
what was the political reason the arabs went into africa
build vast empire - more land meant more wealth
what was the economic reason the arabs went into africa
resources
what was the social reason the arabs went into africa
to spread christianity
what was the berlin conference
a meeting of Europeans to divide africa
apartheid
legal rigid separation system
three ways that african countries gain independence
boycott
violence
and silent peaceful protest
