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Southern Africa

Southern Africa Study Stack

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Which two oceans border Southern Africa? Indian and Atlantic
The steep face at the edge of a plateau or other raised area is called a(n) escarpment.
The Boers were Afrikaner frontier farmers.
Two major rivers in Southern Africa are the Orange River and the Limpopo River.
Which country in Southern Africa has lush vegetation and tropical forests? Madagascar
The Shona are best known for their stone-walled capital city, called Great Zimbabwe.
Under apartheid in South Africa, blacks had to live in separate areas known as townships
Southern Africa is rich in mineral resources, including gold, copper, platinum, diamonds, coal and iron ore.
The open grassland areas of South Africa are known as the veld
The early history of Southern Africa includes the Khoisan, Bantu, and Shona
In 1652 the Dutch set up a trade station at a natural harbor near the Cape of Good Hope
Penalties imposed by one country on another to force changes in policies are called sanctions
Major challenges facing Southern Africa today include poverty, disease, and environmental destruction
Which religion did Europeans bring to Southern Africa? Christianity
What was South Africa’s past policy of separation of races called? apartheid
Languages that are known for their "click" sound. Khoisan
Today people in Southern Africa speak one of more than 200 _____________ languages. Bantu
The Shona Empire grew wealthy from its _____________ trade. gold
Capital of Nambia Windhoek
The wettest country in the region Madagascar
river that flows through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean Orange
organization of black South Africans who opposed the government African National Congress
river that flows from Angola to Botswana Okavango
driest place in Southern Africa Namib Desert
elected president in 1994 after all South Africans were given the right to vote Nelson Mandela
empire that included much of Zimbabweand Mozambique Shona
small territory surrounded by foreign territory enclave
organization that works to promote cooperation among African countries African Union
country with the strongest economy in Southern Africa South Africa
country made up of four tiny islands in the Indian Ocean Comoros
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