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KMS Africa
Part #2
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Geography
8th Grade
11/24/2010

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Imperialism
Definition
The practice of one country controlling the government and economy of another country or territory
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Pan-Africanism
Definition
Movement in the early 1900s that called for the unity of all people of African descent
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self-rule
Definition
independent government
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coup
Definition
A military takeover such as the one lead by the Igbo in Nigeria
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Kente cloth
Definition
Brightly colored, ceremonial cloth made by the Ashanti and Ewe peoples
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subsistence farming
Definition
farming that produces just enough to feed the farmer's family
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federation
Definition
a group of colonies or states with a single government
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inflation
Definition
The price increase or a fall in the purchasing power of money
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drought
Definition
Rainfall shortages
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famine
Definition
a severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger and/or starvation
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infrastructure
Definition
basic services a community needs, such as roads, railroads, and power lines
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rig or rigged
Definition
To affect the outcome of something by intervening dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage
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millet
Definition
a grain grown in West Africa, often made into porridge
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Horn of Africa
Definition
a Horn-shaped extension of land on the east coast of Africa
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obelisk
Definition
a pillar-shaped stone monument that often stood over a ruler’s tomb
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dynasty
Definition
a family or group that rules for several generations
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safari
Definition
an overland expedition for exploring, hunting or photography
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monsoon
Definition
a seasonal wind that can bring a heavy rainfall
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Swahili
Definition
an African language, blended from Arabic and Bantu, spoken in East Africa
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porridge
Definition
a soft food made by boiling cereal grain in milk or water
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pygmies
Definition
a member of a people with an average height of less than five feet
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hunter-gatherers
Definition
a person who depends on capturing wild animals or finding wild plants for food
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quota
Definition
a target amount for production
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Zaire
Definition
name given to the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1971 and 1997
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Boer
Definition
a Dutch colonist or descendants in South Africa
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segregation
Definition
The policy of separating people of different races
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Sanctions
Definition
A penalty or pressure applied to a country for not obeying an order of law
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apartheid
Definition
The official policy of racial segregation practiced in South Africa
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African National Congress (ANC)
Definition
a black political group that opposed apartheid
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guerrilla
Definition
a member of an irregular army that operates in small bands
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NIGERIA
Definition
Abuja
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GHANA
Definition
Accra
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MALI
Definition
Bamako
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COTE d'IVOIRE
Definition
Abidjan
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ETHIOPIA
Definition
Addis Ababa
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KENYA
Definition
Nairobi
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Definition
Kinshasa
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SOUTH AFRICA
Definition
Cape Town (Legislative)
Bleomfontein (Judicial)
Pretoria (Executive)
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ZIMBABWE
Definition
Harare
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BOTSWANA
Definition
Gaborone
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ANGOLA
Definition
Luanda
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