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Shafer Essentials #3
Shafer Module Africa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| land that produces a lot of food is called | fertile |
| to artificially bring water to crops | irrigate |
| To steal: usually done at sea | piracy |
| A policy of racial laws and discrimination in S. Africa | Apartheid |
| People who share common ancestry/family | clans |
| A religion that believes in Allah | Islam |
| The ability to read and write | literacy |
| Large scale production of food for sale | commercial farming |
| Having great pride in one's country | nationalism |
| When one country takes control over another country | imperialism |
| A country that lacks technology | undeveloped |
| The voyage of slaves to the America's | middle passage |
| Products such as cotton and tobacco that are grown to be sold | cash crops |
| Making only enough of something for your family to survive on. | Subsistence |
| A small river or stream that leads to a larger river | tributary |
| Countries that are adding technology or industry | developing |
| A country that is under the control of another country | colony |
| How long on average people live in a certain area. | life expectancy |
| Common characteristics on how people live in a certain area | culture |
| Countries with technology and industry | developed |
| A flat area that is above the surrounding land | plateau |
| Domestication means | to adapt wild plants or animals to human use |
| Things people do to make money in a certain area | economy |
| People who share common language, religion, family and customs | ethnic groups |
| Searching for plants and animals to survive | hunter gatherers |
| A person who invests money to start a business | entrepreneur |
| A person who is a purchaser or user of a product | consumer |
| A person who make or supplies a product | producer |
| Number of deaths per 1,000 people | death rate |
| Number of births per 1,000 people | birth rate |
| A preference or prejudice | bias |
| An overthrow (usually violent) of leadership | coup |
| A source or supply from which a benefit is produced | resource |