Vocab Words Flashcards
Colonialism
aquairing full or partial control (politcally) over another country. Caused systematic racism and spread western beliefs.
Savanna
a grassy plain with scattered trees
Sahel
the transition zone beteen humid climate to dry climate
Silt
fine sand or clay that was carried by water and deposited as sediment
Desertification
the process which fertile land becomes dry, eventually turning into a desert
Oasis
a fertile spot in a desert where water is found
Sahara
a desert in Northern africa, the hottest large region in the world
Great Rift Valley
never gonna guess - a big valley
Endemic species
a species only being found in a single location
Niger (River) Delta
a region in Nigeria that is a vast expanse of lakes, channels, and marshes
Olduvai Gorge
a site where the first human beings’ remains are found
Aksum
was a powerful kingdom during the early Christian era in Ethiopia - introduced Christianity and had an elaborate written script
Berlin Conference
a meeting of colonial powers to sign the General Act of Berlin, as well as letting colonies draw their own borders for Africa. Caused major tension in the region.
Swahili
a Bantu language, and descendents of people from Zanzibar
Masai
a Nilotic ethnic group near the African Great Laks region with very traditional origins
Bantu Migration
people gradually left their original homeland to go East and South which introduced/spread religion, language, culture, and government.
Great Zimbabwe
a city, capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe which was part of the global trading network.
Mutapa Empire
an African Empire in Zimbabwe which has gold mines as well as regional trading power
Apartheid
racial segregation under the all-white government of South Afria, which caused the region to be grossly unequal, and eventually led to the formation of a democratic government.
Nelson Mandela
the goat fr, the first president of South Africa who was an anti-apartheid activist and also the country’s first black head of state
