Module 14 - Southern Africa in 1750

Historically, the Tswana lived in________ environments.

• grassland

• mountainous

• Forest

• Coastal

The Tswana people constitute one section of the (Sotho speaking) peoples of Southern Africa.

• True

• False

A ______________was a public meeting place where decisions concerning the community were made by the heads of each ward.

• Kraal

• Pitso

• Section

• Ward

To exacerbate things, a period of good rainfall had led to a burst of population growth in the 17th century, which was further intensified by a steady influx into Tswana territory of Nguni people from the east at around the same time. Suddenly, there were a lot more people trying to make a living on this landscape.

• Conflict over territory

• Competition and conflict over resources

• Trade restrictions

The environment where the Tswana lived had a plentiful supply of wood for building their homes and thatching their roofs.

• True

• False

The Tswana used stone because it was a more environmentally friendly building material.

• True

• False

By owning cattle, a chief could claim power over more ____________

• Land

• People

• Cattle

• Crops