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World Cultures Africa South Of The Sahara

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Steep - often jagged cliffs






2. The largest lake in Africa






3. Fractures in the Earth's crust






4. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






5. Shore or edge in Arabic






6. Common language






7. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






8. The practice of passing down stories from generation to generation by word of mouth






9. Selling and buying on the Internet






10. A method in which farmers move every one to three years to find better soil






11. A simplified speech used among people who speak different languages






12. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






13. A large depression in the Earth's surface formed by shifting tectonic plates






14. Large groups of people descended from an early common ancestor






15. Dissolve and carry away






16. A simplified speech used among people who speak different languages






17. Headed by a male family member






18. Separation of the races






19. Waterfalls






20. Hot - dry air






21. Tourism based on concern for the environment






22. Tourism based on concern for the environment






23. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






24. A triangular section of land formed by sand and silt carried downriver






25. Natural wonder that stretches from Syria to Mozambique in southeastern Africa






26. Family structure made up of husband - wife - and children






27. Voting rights for all adult citizens






28. Common language






29. One of the deepest and longest freshwater lakes in the world






30. A method in which farmers move every one to three years to find better soil






31. Tamed






32. The world's largest producer of gold (country)






33. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






34. The number of people an area of land can support on a sustained basis






35. Living areas






36. Natural wonder that stretches from Syria to Mozambique in southeastern Africa






37. One of the world's largest savanna plains






38. Occurs when long periods of drought and land use destroy the vegetation






39. Occurs when long periods of drought and land use destroy the vegetation






40. The largest lake in Africa






41. Convenient business locations for rural dwellers who travel there by foot - bus - or boat






42. An overthrow of the government

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43. Family structure made up of husband - wife - and children






44. The practice of passing down stories from generation to generation by word of mouth






45. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






46. Headed by a male family member






47. Farming that produces crops on a large scale






48. Living areas






49. A large depression in the Earth's surface formed by shifting tectonic plates






50. Selling and buying on the Internet