Africa
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Desertification | the growth/expansion of deserts into fertile areas; 3 causes: overuse, overgrazing, deforestation |
| Deforestation | Cutting down of world's rainforests causing a loss of oxygen and a buildup of CO2 |
| Terrace Farming | build "steps" up the side of a hill or mountain to prevent erosion and expand available farmland, used in Japan, Latin America, and Africa (India and China) |
| Savanna | vast, fertile plains of Africa ex: the Serengeti Plains of Tanzania |
| Steppes | vast, fertile plains of Russia |
| Pampas | vast fertile plains in South America (Brazil & Argentina) |
| Great Rift Valley | site of earliest man in Central Africa -- discovered by Mary & Richard Leaky |
| Mansa Musa | leader of Mali who brought Islam to Africa |
| Hajj | A Muslim's pilgrimage (journey) to Mecca (the Holy City of Islam) *It is one of the 5 Pillars |
| Middle Passage | voyage between Africa and the America's for African slaves (1800s) |
| Racism | the false belief that one race (European) is superior to other races (Africans) |
| Pan-Africanism | movement to unite all of Africa, difficult to achieve because of the 1)Natural Barriers: deserts and jungles, 2)Diverse Cultures, 3) Various languages (800 spoken languages) |
| Apartheid | the racial policy of South Africa that separated the black majority from the white minority *Whites hold government jobs and control the economy |
| ANC (African National Congress) | organized by Black Africans to end imperialism and apartheid, used boycotts and non-violent methods, leader: Nelson Mandela |
| Tribalism | pride, loyalty, devotion to one's tribe *cause for instability in Africa |
| Mau Mau Uprisings | African revolt against European imperialism, similar to: Sepoy Mutiny (India) and Boxer Rebellion (China) |
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