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






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






3. Tamed






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






5. Disappearance from the Earth






6. Fractures in the Earth's crust






7. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






8. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






9. Hot - dry air






10. Waterfalls






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






12. Headed by a male family member






13. An overthrow of the government

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14. Living areas






15. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






16. Separation of the races






17. Fractures in the Earth's crust






18. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






19. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






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






21. The largest lake in Africa






22. One of the world's largest savanna plains






23. Hot - dry air






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






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






26. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






27. Tamed






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






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






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






31. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






32. An overthrow of the government

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






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






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






36. Headed by a male family member






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






38. Voting rights for all adult citizens






39. Waterfalls






40. Farming that produces crops on a large scale






41. Tourism based on concern for the environment






42. Illegal hunting






43. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






44. Selling and buying on the Internet






45. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






46. Dissolve and carry away






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






48. Selling and buying on the Internet






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






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