Definitions
Conflict Diamonds
Rift Valley
- Illegal diamonds
- A valley caused by the junction of tectonic plates
Masai
David Livingstone
- The ethnic group is known for being warriors and they inhabit Kenya
- First European to cross the continent west to east
What are the two rivers that form the Nile, and what characterizes each?
Blue Nile - Floods every summer
White Nile - doesn’t
How do Eastern and Southern African economies differ?
East - fast
South - slow
Cataracts
Decolonization
- Areas of shallow water in rivers
- The process of gaining independence from another country
Serengeti Plain
- Endless plains
What is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria
What are two ways that Rwanda is unique?
- Following Authoritarian ways
- Staying Free
Scramble for Africa
Apartheid
- European countries bought nearly all of Africa under their control
- Racial segregation, oppressive nation
What are the two predominant climates in Eastern and Southern Africa?
Hot and cool and Hot and dry
What is the biggest economic concern for Africa?
Debt
Africapitalism
Swahili
- Africa stops looking for aid and forgoes socialist models
- Bantu-speaking language
Why is Namibia’s coast nicknamed Skeleton Coast?
Fog and many shipwrecks
What is the most endangered animal in Easter and Southern Africa?
Rhino
Amharic
Afrikaans
- Language of Ethiopia
- Language of SA
What resource does Lesotho sell to South Africa?
Electricity from water