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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. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






2. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






3. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






4. Disposal of waste products






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






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






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






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






9. Disposal of waste products






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






11. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






12. The largest lake in Africa






13. Selling and buying on the Internet






14. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






15. Fractures in the Earth's crust






16. Steep - often jagged cliffs






17. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






18. Separation of the races






19. Fractures in the Earth's crust






20. Disappearance from the Earth






21. Illegal hunting






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






23. Tamed






24. Dissolve and carry away






25. Farming that produces crops on a large scale






26. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






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






28. One of the world's largest savanna plains






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






30. An overthrow of the government


31. Tamed






32. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






33. Waterfalls






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






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






36. Selling and buying on the Internet






37. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






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






39. Tourism based on concern for the environment






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






41. Shore or edge in Arabic






42. Common language






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






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






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






46. Illegal hunting






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






48. Headed by a male family member






49. Headed by a male family member






50. Passage where freshwater meets seawater