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World Cultures Africa South Of The Sahara

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. A large depression in the Earth's surface formed by shifting tectonic plates






2. Small-scale agriculture that provides primarily for the needs of a family or village






3. Common language






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






5. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






6. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






7. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






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






9. Farming that produces crops on a large scale






10. Hot - dry air






11. Tamed






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






13. The largest lake in Africa






14. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






15. Tamed






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






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






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






19. Steep - often jagged cliffs






20. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






21. Farming that produces crops on a large scale






22. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






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






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






25. Hot - dry air






26. Separation of the races






27. Dissolve and carry away






28. Living areas






29. One of the world's largest savanna plains






30. Steep - often jagged cliffs






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






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






33. Illegal hunting






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






35. Tourism based on concern for the environment






36. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






37. Selling and buying on the Internet






38. Illegal hunting






39. Waterfalls






40. Voting rights for all adult citizens






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






42. Headed by a male family member






43. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






44. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






45. Selling and buying on the Internet






46. The largest lake in Africa






47. Fractures in the Earth's crust






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






49. Shore or edge in Arabic






50. Shore or edge in Arabic