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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An overthrow of the government


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






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






4. Hot - dry air






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






6. Disposal of waste products






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






8. Dissolve and carry away






9. Steep - often jagged cliffs






10. Fractures in the Earth's crust






11. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






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






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






14. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






15. Voting rights for all adult citizens






16. Steep - often jagged cliffs






17. Tamed






18. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






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






20. The largest lake in Africa






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






22. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






23. Common language






24. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






25. Headed by a male family member






26. Shore or edge in Arabic






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






28. Separation of the races






29. Waterfalls






30. Tamed






31. Living areas






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






33. Waterfalls






34. Dissolve and carry away






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






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






37. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






38. An overthrow of the government


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






40. Voting rights for all adult citizens






41. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






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






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






44. Tourism based on concern for the environment






45. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






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






47. Disappearance from the Earth






48. Shore or edge in Arabic






49. Living areas






50. Fractures in the Earth's crust