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Social Studies
7th Grade
04/23/2013

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Niger
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Western Africia river that crosses the equator twice.
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Baobabtree
Definition
Supplies food, medicines, & and Shelter in Sahel
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Rainforest
Definition
Logging is taking it's trees away
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Specialization
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Efficient way to work
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Erosior
Definition
Washing away of good soil
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Europeans wanted raw material not available to Europe
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reason for European colonization of africa
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the modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflict found in Africa can often be traced back to
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European partitioning and colonization
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Kenya gined independence in 1963 after a rise in the beliefs of the citizens that they had much common ground,should govern themselves,and could express their culture better on their own . this intense belief in one's country is known as which philosophy?
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nationalism
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south africa had much political violence and change in the 1980's.this was aconsequence of what major conflict in south africa?
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apartheid
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How was F.W. de Klerk related to the apartheid movement?
Definition
he helped negotiate the end of apartheid
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what is apartheid?
Definition

  laws thatswere created to enforce segregation of people by race or color

 

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why was nelson mandelas inaugural address so focused on racial issues?
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he was a major leader in anti-arptheid movement
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how has the pan-africa movement had an impact on the world?
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it has tried to unify citizens in african countries and african citizens around the world
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who is the anti-apartheid activist who founded the african natinal congress?

 

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nelson mandela
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what is the main reason for the ongoing civail war in sudan that resulted in the splitting of the country into two countries sudan and south sudan in the summer of 2011?
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north sudan was trying to spread islam and the arab culture into christan south sudan
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water pollution
Definition
pesticides,mining,and manufacturing can cause this (2 words)
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congo
Definition
river with the same name as an african contry
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 savanna

 

Definition
rolling grasslands with scattered trees and shrubs
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religous groups
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group linked by beliefs (2words)
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drought
Definition
lack of rain for a long time
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nile
Definition
longest river in the world
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mixed
Definition
economic system of most countries
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what are the two main religions ?
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muslium and christanity
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 what ethnic group has roots in north africa,is islam,and their education is important?

 

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arab
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what ethnic group is north coast of kenya to capital of tanzania,is islam,education important, and a higher standard of living ?
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swahili
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what ethnic group is ghana in west africa, they have traditional african beliefs,EX.Supernatural/spiritual powers,family/mothers clan is impotant,they have roles of family members they are tradition?
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ashanti
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what ethnic group is below the equator to soth africa ,islam and christan ,many african languages can be traced back to the bantu?
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bantu
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colonialism
Definition
forced control of one nation by another nation
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what are the reasons for colonialism?
Definition
  1.  europe wanted africas natural resoure (gold,diamonds,tin,copper,cotton,etc.)
  2. africans were a cheap source of labor
  3. new markets for trade
  4. europeans wanted to change african culture to be more like their -----christanity

 

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new imperialism
Definition
countries competing for land and power (end of 19th century)
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scramble for africa
Definition

the groeth of european colonies in africa

  • great britain and france were the main two countries involved
  • belgium took control of the congo river in the basin areas
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berlin confrence

(1884-1885)

Definition

series of meetings attended by eurpean nations to discuss africas land and how it was to be divided

  • no african rulers were invited to attend
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african national congress (ANC)
Definition

formed by black south africans to protest their  poor treatment.

  • the goal of the anc was bring people of all races together to fight against racism and apartheid.
  • In 1973,the united nations defined apartheid as acrime against humanity-an international law term that refers to large scale violence.
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nelson mandela
Definition

 

anti-apartheid activist

  • became leader of anc in 1961.
  • in 1962 was arrested and sent to prison for 27 years.
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F.W. de Flerk
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