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Shafer Essentials #3
Shafer Module Africa
Question | Answer |
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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 |