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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. Waterfalls






2. Fractures in the Earth's crust






3. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






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






5. One of the world's largest savanna plains






6. Disappearance from the Earth






7. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






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






9. Hot - dry air






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






11. Dissolve and carry away






12. Tamed






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






14. Voting rights for all adult citizens






15. Illegal hunting






16. Common language






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






18. Disposal of waste products






19. Waterfalls






20. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






21. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






22. Dissolve and carry away






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






24. Common language






25. Shore or edge in Arabic






26. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






27. One of the world's largest savanna plains






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






29. Living areas






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






31. Headed by a male family member






32. The largest lake in Africa






33. Selling and buying on the Internet






34. Separation of the races






35. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






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






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






38. Headed by a male family member






39. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






40. Hot - dry air






41. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






42. Living areas






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






44. Tourism based on concern for the environment






45. Fractures in the Earth's crust






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






47. Tamed






48. Steep - often jagged cliffs






49. Illegal hunting






50. Farming that produces crops on a large scale