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






2. Tourism based on concern for the environment






3. Fractures in the Earth's crust






4. Headed by a male family member






5. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






6. Voting rights for all adult citizens






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






8. Voting rights for all adult citizens






9. Tourism based on concern for the environment






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






11. One of the world's largest savanna plains






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






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






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






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






16. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






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






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






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






20. Farming that produces crops on a large scale






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






22. Hot - dry air






23. Living areas






24. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






25. The largest lake in Africa






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






27. An overthrow of the government


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






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






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






31. Farming that produces crops on a large scale






32. Tamed






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






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






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






36. Disappearance from the Earth






37. Common language






38. Illegal hunting






39. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






40. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






41. One of the world's largest savanna plains






42. Separation of the races






43. Selling and buying on the Internet






44. Steep - often jagged cliffs






45. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






46. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






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






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






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






50. Hot - dry air