Trade and Transport
One disadvantage of road transport.
accidents, pollution, traffic, inefficient for transportation of raw goods, limited to land, expensive to make.
The first television channel in Kenya.
the Voice of Kenya (VOK)
The metal that replaced gold.
Copper.
One factor that contributed to the decline of Meroe.
rise of Axum, blocking their access to the red sea OR desertification of the region
The difference between a written and an unwritten constitution.
written constitutions are difficult to change, clear and precise, and in one document (unlike unwritten ones)
Two products that are transported by pipeline.
water, crude oil, natural gas, coal slurry.
The inventor of the first modern portable cell-phone.
Dr. Martin Cooper
The reason why wind energy is unsuitable for use in the production of electricity for industrial use.
Wind power relies on nature, and it is irregular and therefore unreliable. It also fluctuates often.
Two solutions to problems facing Johannesburg.
ending apartheid, better housing estates, more job opportunities and policing, and education around AIDS
Two differences between KANU and KADU.
KANU wanted a unitary system of government, and it represented big communities. It was led by James Gichuru. KADU wanted a federal system of government, and they represented minority communities. They were led by Ronald Ngala.
The role of the Takshifs during the Trans-Saharan Trade.
They were desert guides and guards who would protect and assist traders crossing the Sahara in exchange for goods.
The inventor of the television.
Loggie Baird
Three negative impacts of scientific inventions on agriculture.
the consumption of chemically-treated and stored food raises risk for disease; pesticides and fertilizers are expensive farm inputs; soil fertility has been impoverished; and biotech is threatening traditional crops
The three urban centers that grew out of mining activities.
Johannesburg, Kilwa, and Meroe
Three contentious issues discussed in post-colonial constitution making processes.
Land ownership, the position of Prime Minister, the repeal of 2a…
Four reasons Europeans wanted to expand overseas in the 15th century.
Searching for a sea route to India, search for gold, revenge against the Muslims who colonized the Iberian Peninsula, evangelism, better geographical knowledge.
The inventor of telegraph.
Samuel Morse
Four factors that led to the emergence of Japan as an industrial power.
p.97, there are 12
The four classes of Athenians.
the rich, the second class who provided calvary, the third class who provided soldiers, and the poor.
The core function of the Public Service Commission.
To appoint competent personnel to national public service.
4 factors that facilitated the acquisition of slaves from the interior of Africa during the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade.
The institution of slavery already existed, availability of firearms, well defined trade routes, and great demand for slaves in the “New World”
The inventor of the fax machine.
Arthur Korn
Five main obstacles to industrialization in Brazil.
high poverty levels, inability to fully exploit natural resources, stiff competition, monopoly preventing government support, foreign debt, poor tech, and theft from developed nations.
Five factors that led to the growth of Nairobi.
adequate water and level ground, good location, good agriculture conditions, cool temperatures, proximity to great Rift Valley, trading activities, and colonial gov headquarters
Five organs that perform specific functions in the constitution making process.
Review commission, National Assembly, Parliament, Electoral Commission of Kenya, Executive