4TH SIX WEEKS TEST REVIEW

Test on February 22, 2012 (Wednesday)

Arid-very little rain Drought-long period of extremely

dry weather when there isn’t rain for crops

Examples of ways people physically change the environment-building homes, roads and plating crops

Culture and examples of culture-group's shared beliefs and behavior; government, language, religion, family and economic system

Prosperous Mining results in Africa due to-plentiful natural resources

Results of slave trade in the United States (culture)-African music, art and dance in North America

Impact of colonialism in Africa (languages)-English is often spoken due to many African countries being colonialized by Britain

Irrigation system-allows water into areas that typically would not have water, such as in an arid climate

Dictatorship-a leader who rules a country with absolute and sole power, usually by force

Secondary industry and example-creates products from raw materials; manufacturing (making) goods

Unlimited government-government without restrictions in which the citizens have little power

Scarcity-not enough; could cause prices to be higher (increase)

Cultural Diffusion-the spread of ideas, tools and culture through improved communication

Purpose of the lyrics of an African American spiritual song called "You Got a Right"-the slave’s desire for to gain their freedom

Ballots-voting system; before computers, boxes were used to hold votes

Civic Duties- voting, jury duty, paying taxes and volunteering

Limited government-restrictions on government power by the citizens that allow people to have more freedoms

Reggae and how it developed in the United States-influenced by the African slave trade

Products/goods of Triangular Trade-sugar, tobacco, cotton, rum, textiles and African slaves

Events leading up to, during and after Apartheid in South Africa-Mandela’s imprisonment and Mandela’s release but still many struggles were faced

Apartheid-a political system in South Africa that prevents black Africans from many personal freedoms

Tertiary industry and example-goods are not produced; transportation

Command Economy-an economy in which government controls production

Colonialism in Africa-Africa was mainly colonialized by European countries

Regime- the government of a particular country, especially one that is considered to be oppressive

Hutu regime in Rwanda in the 1990s-wanted to eliminate the ethnic group of Tutsis

Desertification-caused by overgrazing of animals, lack of rain and overuse of farmland

Industrial Revolution- the period of change beginning in the late 18th century, during which goods began to be manufactured by power-driven machines

European participation in the slave trade-several European nations participated in the slave trade

Genocide-the systematic killing of all the people from a national, ethnic, or religious group, or an attempt to do this

Examples of genocide in the 1990s in Africa-Rwanda and Sudan

Subsidence farming (agriculture)-growing just enough food to support the family

Reasons for Scramble for Africa-Raw materials were needed due to the Industrial Revolution, European nations wanted to create new markets to sell their goods and European nations wanted to expand their territories

The availability of clean water in Somalia-increased after people started migrating because of the famine and wars

Imperialism = colonialism Scarce resources, lack of water

to drink and grow food, and conflicts has caused many Africans in Sub-Sahara Africa to suffer

Italy and India are both peninsulas