unit 10 world geography review

Rainforest climate

Humid, rain, fed engine for agriculture with high moisture levels to support crucial, tropical crops

Grassland climate

The savannas in steppes in the region support the agriculture through livestock

Semiarid Climate

Low erratic, rainfall and high temperatures severely limit agricultural productivity

Desert climate

Decertification causes widespread food insecurity, water shortages, and reduced agricultural productivity

Humid subtropical

Hot, humid, summers, and mild winters great high potential agricultural zones

Highland climate

Increased droughts and erratic rainfall, this region drives food insecurity, and property

The British empire, European colonization

Brought Protestant Christianity, English language, and political system of indirect rule

European colonization of French empire

Bringing Roman Catholicism, French language, and direct rule

European colonization of Belgium empire

Bringing Roman Catholicism and French language

European colonization of German empire

Brought mixed religion of Protestant and Catholics also some Islam, the language German, and direct rule

European colonization Italy

Brought Catholicism, Italian language, fascist rule

European colonization of Portugal

Brought Roman Catholicism, Portuguese, language, and authoritarian rule

The spread of religion in northern parts of Africa

Through trade and invasion

The spread of religion in southern parts of Africa

Through colonization of different countries

Predominant religion in northern parts of Africa

Islam

Predominant religions in southern parts of Africa

Catholicism and Protestantism

Where the religion orthodoxy is found

Ethiopia

What raised relief is with population density

Where the higher elevation parts of Africa are more densely populated due to the cooler climate

Apartheid

Meaning “ apartness” it was illegal system of intuitionalized racial segregation, and discrimination in South Africa

Cultural and political diffusion based on trade in colonization

Imposing European languages, borders, and religions while transforming economies into extractive, export oriented systems

Middle passage

The brutal, forced Maritime journey enslaved Africans crossed the Atlantic ocean to the Americas.

The Berlin conference

A meaning of 14 western powers, including Germany, Britain and France, convened by Otto con Bismarck to negotiate the orderly colonization in territorial division of Africa. None of Africa was invited in this resulted in borders that fueled lasting conflicts.

Rwanda genocide

100 day mass slaughter of Tutsi minority and moderate Hutu. Triggered by the assassination of President Habyarimana, the violence plan by state officials and carried out by military

Carry capacity

The max population of people are livestock and ecosystem can support without degration Heavily dictated by rainfall, soil, nutrients, and vegetation

Physical, geographical importance of Ghana empire

Located between the Sahara desert in the Niger river serving as vital middleman in the trans Saharan trade

Physical, geographical importance of Mali empire

Control over Key West African trade roots, connecting the Sahara desert to the Niger River

Physical, geographical importance of the Songhai empire

It’s location along the middle reaches of the Niger river and it’s positioned in the west African savanna which acted as a transition zone between the Sahara desert in the southern forests

Nelson Mandela

South African anti-apartheid activist who was the first president of South Africa also the countries first black head of state and elected in a representative democratic election

Mansa Musa

The ninth mansa of the Mali empire which reached its territorial peak during his reign they also flourished under his leadership, one of biggest accomplishments being transforming Timbuktu into re-owned center of Islamic scholarship, bringing African wealth and global attention

Shaka-Zulu

King of the kingdom of Zulu being the most influential monarch of the Zulu by ordering white, reaching reforms that reorganized the military into formidable force

King Leopold ll

Second king of the Belgians also founder and sole owner of the Congo free state

The event credited with sparking European interest in finding a sea route around the African continent

1415 – the Portugal seize Ceuta sparking interest in rounding Africa

What was important in 1602

The Dutch built the major corporate East India company

The tree goods found in historical empires like Mali, Ghana, and Songhai

Gold, salt, copper, and ivory

What was the major flaw and how European powers during the borders of African colonies?

Created borders without considering local cultures or geography that were already existing

What is the main economic job in Africa?

Agriculture which 70% of people work in and they earned 1to 3 dollars a day

Northern African religion predominantly

Islam (Muslim)

Southern African religion predominantly

Christianity

Many modern West African states, formally colonies of…

The French colonization

The desert that covers most of the country Botswana

Kalahari desert