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Geo of Africa
West Africa
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Geography
12th Grade
01/25/2009

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lower

Definition

The elevation of West Africa in comparison to East Africa is what?

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parents

Definition
Who chooses the marriage partners in Fulani society?
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Maurtiania

Definition
The Fulani young men brought their cattle to what country for pasture?
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henna
Definition
The shading of the lips and gums in Fulani society is called what?
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rich history and remarkable culture
Definition
What to characteristics have defined West Africa as a region?
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Slave Trade and European Colonization
Definition
What two forces stopped the vitality of West Africa?
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Longer Legs
Definition
How are the elephants of the Sahel different from the Savannah Elephants?
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Dairy
Definition
What are the cattle in Fulani society used for to create food?
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Islam
Definition
What religion has a great deal of influence in West Africa?
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zonal
Definition
The climate regions of West Africa are described as what?
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Trenches
Definition
How do farmers atempt to keep elephants out of their fields?
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The Shore of the Sahara Desert
Definition
What is the Sahel?
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Henna, Braiding Hair
Definition
What are some forms of beauty for the Fulani tribe?
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Dry lands, Tropical Savannah, Forest
Definition
What are the three main climate zones of West Africa?
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Chad, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, and Burkina Faso
Definition
Name the five Sahel countries of West Africa
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digest lactose
Definition
What can the Fulani do which many other Africans cannot?
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The 1970's
Definition
When did the Sahel experience its last major drought?
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2000 years
Definition
West African history goes back how many years?
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Mali, Ghana, Songhai, Benin
Definition
What were four great kingdoms of early West African history?
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Supply Manure to get fre grazing for their cattle
Definition
In what way do the Fulani cooperate with local farmers?
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Earthenware
Definition
The interior kingdoms of West Africa were known for what product?
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Ife (nigeria)
Definition
What city of West Africa was knowwn for its metal and clay sculpture?
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The Sahara Desert
Definition
What spread southward as a result of the drought?
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Sahel
Definition
The dryland zone lies in what semiarid region?
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Rainstorms
Definition
What makes the elephants travel south?
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dung
Definition
What do the Fulani use to create a fire?
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buy presents
Definition
What must the Fulani girls do for the returning boys?
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Elephants
Definition
What animal tends to horde waterhole space?
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Hyenas
Definition
What is a threat to the cattle at night?
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Settles Farms and Political Boundaries
Definition
What stops people from moving their herds out of the Sahel region?
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Escarpment
Definition
The Dogon people live in what type of geography formation?
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French
Definition
The local Dogon historian speaks in what language?
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Crocodiles
Definition
What animal is a threat to children in West Africa?
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Shaman
Definition
What is the name of the spiritual guide or fortune teller?
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Dama
Definition
What is the name of the celebration had after a good harvest, and is also a doorway to manhood in Dogon society?
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Mask
Definition
What is required to dance a a Dama?
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20 years ago
Definition
When was the last Dama held in the Dogon village?
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Millet
Definition
What is offered to thank the spirits?
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age
Definition
What brings authority in Dogon society?
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passage into manhood
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What does the dance signify in Dogon society?
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rice
Definition
What is the crop of the Niger delta?
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Catch and paint the best cow
Definition
What is the final test of the cattle journey?
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his cattle
Definition
Wat represents the future of the young Fulani herder?
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river and land
Definition
The culture of the Fulani is tied to what two forces of the Sahel?
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Gold
Definition
What mineral were Europeans looking for in Ghana?
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English and French
Definition
What two languages are spoken in Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire
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Trotro
Definition
What is a form of transportation in Accra?
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Chop
Definition
What word means food in Ghana?
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Christianity
Definition
What is the dominant religion of Ghana?
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Symbolizes who you were/what you did
Definition
What is interesting about the coffins in Ghana?
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Bribery
Definition
How does the system in Africa work with the authorities?
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drums
Definition
What instrument is used to communicate with people of West Africa?
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Muslim
Definition
What religion is dominant in northern Ghana?
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Buffalo, hogs, lions, antelope
Definition
What sort of animals are in rhe Mole Game Reserve?
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delays often
Definition
What is the problem with scheduling your trip in West Africa?
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Kente cloth
Definition
What is the native cloth of Ghana?
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$500,000
Definition
How much in dollars of gold is brought to the surface everyday?
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liquid
Definition
What is a characteristic of gold?
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wealth and power
Definition
What does gold symbolize for the Ashanti people?
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Theivery
Definition
Why is it not a good dea to wear your jewelry while visiting West Africa?
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People Outside
Definition
Who serves the food on the train trip?
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Guinea coast
Definition
What is the southern coast of West Africa called?
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Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin
Definition
What five countries make up the Guinea Coast?
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humid coastal zones
Definition
What areas of the Guinea Coast are densely populated?
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Nigeria
Definition
What is the most populated country of Africa?
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Oil palm products, cacao, rubber
Definition
What are three major crops of southern Nigeria?
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Peanuts and cotton
Definition
What are two important crops of northern Nigeria?
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Large oil deposits
Definition
What is Nigeria's great mineral resource?
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to harden stainless steel
Definition
What is columbite used for?
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hydroelectricity
Definition
What is the Niger River used for?
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1960
Definition
When did Nigeria become independent?
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roads and railroads
Definition
What two new ideas in transportation did the British bring to Nigeria?
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Lagos
Definition
What was the former capital of Nigeria?
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Abuja
Definition
What is the new capital of Nigeria?
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Truck and Automobile
Definition
What two assembly plants does Nigeria have?
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Kano
Definition
Which Nigerian city was once a Muslim kingdom?
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Ibadan
Definition
What is Nigeria's second largest city?
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Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani, Hausa
Definition
What are Nigeria's four main ethnic groups?
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Christianity
Definition
What religion dominates southern Nigeria?
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Islam
Definition
What religion dominates northern Nigeria?
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Ghana
Definition
This term means "war chief" and comes from a former African Empire.
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Britain
Definition
Which country governed the most areas of Africa (especially in the East and the South) before Independence?
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France
Definition
Which country had the second largest control over Africa, mainly in the West?
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Zaire
Definition
Which country was the one and only dominated by Belgium?
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Four
Definition
How many countries were once dominated by Germany?
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Italy
Definition
Eritria and Somalia were once dominated by which country?
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Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea Bissea
Definition
Which countries were once ruled by Portugal?
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Ethiopia and Liberia
Definition
Which two countries remained independant?
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Two
Definition
How many countries were ruled by Spain?
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Savanna
Definition
Where do most people of the Sahel region live?
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French
Definition
What is the Lingura Franca of the Sahel?
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a common language, spoken by the majority
Definition
What does Lingura Franca mean?
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drought
Definition
What sruck the Sahel region in the 70's and 80's?
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Desertification
Definition
What forced 25% of the Sahel population to move?
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Mauritania
Definition
What nation stretches from the Atlantic coast into the Sahara?
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Moors, Arabs, and Berber
Definition
What three Ethnic groups live in Maurutania?
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Muslim
Definition
What is the religion of Mauritania?
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Novakchot
Definition
What is the capital of Mauritania?
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Bamako
Definition
What is the capital of Mali?
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Niger
Definition
Banako is located on what river?
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Timbuktu and Gao
Definition
What are two ancient cities of Mali?
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Landlocked
Definition
What type of land/water description is used for Niger?
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Niamey
Definition
What is the capital of Niger?
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Hausa, Djerma, Fulani, and Tuareg
Definition
What four ethnic groups make up Niger?
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Mossi
Definition
This is an ethnic group of Burkina Faso.
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Ougadougou
Definition
What is the capital of Burkina Faso?
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Guinea Bisseau
Definition
In which country is 50% of its population animists?
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Guinea
Definition
Which country is known for its Bauxite?
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Gambia
Definition
In which country are peanuts a major crop?
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Conakry
Definition
What is the capital of Guinea?
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N'Djamena
Definition
What is the capital of Chad?
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Cosmetics
Definition
What product is palm oil used for?
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Liberia
Definition
Which country is a forested country?
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Bisseau
Definition
What is the capital of Guinea Bisseau?
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Senegal
Definition
Which country surrounds Gambia?
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Seken Toure
Definition
What was the name of the former leader of Guinea?
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Sierra Leone
Definition
What word means mountain lion?
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Wolof
Definition
What is the language of Senegal?
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Malinke
Definition
What is one ethnic group of Guinea?
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Dakar
Definition
What is the capital of Senegal?
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Lake Chad
Definition
Which lake is one-third it's former size?
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