Why is Africa so poor? Flashcards
Who suggested that ‘geography is key’ to determining wealth?
Diamond
Where favoured a sedentary agricultural society?
Cooler countries where seeds could be used from one season to another (anywhere not tropical)
What role did animal domestication play?
Other countries had cows, sheep, pigs, and horses, whereas Africa contained dangerous animals that were difficult to domesticate
Can (the lack of )inventions explain why Africa is so poor?
Yes
Most inventions originated in Eurasia, such as the stirrup to control a horse
What are the biomes of Africa?
Sahara desert in the North, tropical rainforests in the centre (at the equator), and savannah at the bottom
How did populations impact Africa?
Inability to utilise social division of labour
At what point was Africa already poorer than the rest of the world?
1500
How did Africa’s geography limit development?
Very isolated except from the Middle East, preventing technological diffusion
Where was an anomaly in Africa’s lack of wealth?
Ethiopia
When was the slave trade abolished in Britain?
1807
