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Social Studies Terms
Words I learned in Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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5 Pillars of Islam | Declare faith in public, fast during Ramadan, 2.5% of income donated to charity, Traveling to Mecca at least once, and praying 5 times a day. |
Dictator | A single ruler who took over a country by force, and has unlimited political power. |
Tallest point in Africa | Mt. Kiliminjaro |
Longest River in Africa | The Nile river |
Largest lake in Africa | Lake Victoria |
Apartheid | "Apartness"; a gov policy starting in 1948 that gave whites most of the power in South Africa |
Desertification | The spreading of the desert |
2 independent nations in South Africa | Swaziland and Lesotho |
Cause of desertification | Deforestation, drought, over farming, erosion, over grazing, ect. |
Beginning and end of apartheid | 1948-1994 |