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01/11/2010

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aksum
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a empire that controlled much of northern ethiopia from the first to hte eigth century ad
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obelisk
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a pillar shaped stone monument
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haile selassie
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emperor of ethiopoa from 1930 to 1974
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ertrea
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a former regioin of ethiopia that became an independent country in 1933
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horn of africa
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a horn shapped extension of land on the east coast of africa
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modernize
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to accept new ways or ideas
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red sea
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a narrow sea that divides northeast africa from the arabian peninsula
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kush
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anancient nubian kingdom in northern sudan
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dynasty
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a family or group that rulees for several generations
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safari
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an overland expidition for exploring hunting or photography
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monsoon
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a seasonal wind bringing heavy rainfall
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swahili
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an african language commonly spoken in east africa
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mau mau
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a kenyan indenpendance movement that began in the 1940's
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jomo kenyatta
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independence kenya's first president
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porridge
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a soft food made by boiling cereal grain in milk or water
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congo river
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afria's 2nd longest river
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pygmy
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a member ofa people with an average height of less than 5 feet
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hun
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hunter gatherer
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a person who hunts animals and gathers plants for food
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kongo
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a member of a people living along the lower congo river a bantu speaking kingdom of the congo river region arising in the 1300's
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lepold 2
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king of belgium who was forced to give up his private ownership of the congo free state
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mobutu sese seko
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a dictator of the democraticrepublic of the congo from 1965 to 1997
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zaire
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name of the democratic republic of the congo between 1971 and 1997
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quota
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a target amount for production
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boer
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a dutch colonist or descendant in south africa
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cape coloony
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south african land sttled by dutch colonists called boers in the 1600's and 1700's
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afrikaner
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a south african of european ancestery who speaks a language called afrikaans
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apartheid
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the official policy of racial segregation practiced in south africa
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african national congress
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south african political party opposing apartheid
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sanction
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a penalty or pressure applied to a country for not obeying an order or law
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nelsonmandela
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south africa's first african president
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commonwealth of nations
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an association of british colonies
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segregation
Definition
the policy of separating people of different races
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greaat zimbabwe
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an empire built by the shona people
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rhodeia
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the colonial name for the countries that are today zambia and zimbabwe
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land reform
Definition
dividnig up large plots of land to distribute land more evenly
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kalahari
Definition
a desert in south africa
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bechuanland
Definition
colonial name for botswana
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marxist
Definition
a person who supports the philosophy behind communismincluding government ownership of the land and the menas of production
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guerrilla
Definition
a member of anirregular armythat operates in small bands
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