Mr. Bienz's Chapter 10 Cards (7Th Grade)

Front 1

rift

Back 1

to separate two pieces from one another

Front 2

desertification

Back 2

the process by which agricultural land is turned in to desert

Front 3

tribute

Back 3

a regular tax payment

Front 4

imperialism

Back 4

the action by which one nation is able to control another smaller or weaker nation

Front 5

genocide

Back 5

the slaughter of an entire people on ethnic grounds

Front 6

refugee

Back 6

a person who flees their home due to war, persecution, or natural disaster

Front 7

population density

Back 7

the average number of people living within a square mile or killometer

Front 8

clan

Back 8

a large group of people who share a common ancestor

Front 9

subsistence agriculture

Back 9

growing crops to feed yourself and your family

Front 10

oral tradition

Back 10

stories, fables, poems, proverbs, and family histories that are passed by word of mouth from one generation to the next

Front 11

poaching

Back 11

the trapping or killing of protected wild animals for the sake of making a profit in the illegal wildlife trade

Front 12

why are elephants targeted by poachers?

Back 12

for their ivory tusks

demand for ivory tusks is especially high in China

Front 13

What actions are governments taking to discourage people from poaching elephants?

Back 13

China has begun destroying confiscated ivory.

Kenya has held massive tusk burnings

Kenyan officials have begun cutting off parts of elephants' tusks to make them less attractive to poachers.

Kenya has implement harsh punishments (jail time) for poaching

Front 14

What happened as a result of the ethnic tensions in Rwanda in the 1990s?

Back 14

The Hutus, who dominated the government of Rwanda, began an attack on the minority Tutsi. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed during the conflict, which amounted to genocide, or the slaughter of a whole people for ethnic reasons.

As a result of the genocide, Rwanda saw a refugee crisis.

Front 15

What is colonialism

Back 15

the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically

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Why do certain nations colonize other countries?

Back 16

economic profit, access to raw materials, opening up new markets, protecting trade routes, national pride, religious conversion

Front 17

What challenges do East African countries face as a result of colonialism?

Back 17

One challenge is unstable governments, which have led to genocides in Rwanda and Sudan, as well as refugee crises in Rwanda, Sudan, and Somalia.

A second challenge is economic development. During colonialism, European nations used African farmland to grow and export cash crops, such as coffee. Government policies still favor growing cash crops, so it is difficult for subsistence farmers to produce enough food to meet local needs.

Colonial powers stressed the production of raw materials through farming, mining, and logging. Because of this, East Africa lacks trained workers, new facilities, and equiptment to produce manufactured goods.

Front 18

Identify the country

Back 18

Tanzania

Front 19

Identify the country (it's the small country northwest of Tanzania.)

Back 19

Burundi

Front 20

Identify the country (it's the small country directly north of Burundi)

Back 20

Rwanda

Front 21

Identify the country

Back 21

Kenya

Front 22

Identify the country

Back 22

Uganda

Front 23

Identify the country

Back 23

Ethiopia

Front 24

Identify the country

Back 24

Somalia

Front 25

Identify the country

Back 25

Djibouti

Front 26

Identify the country

Back 26

Eretria

Front 27

Identify the country

Back 27

Sudan

Front 28

Identify the country

Back 28

South Sudan