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






2. An overthrow of the government


3. Living areas






4. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






5. One of the world's largest savanna plains






6. Headed by a male family member






7. Tourism based on concern for the environment






8. Disappearance from the Earth






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






10. One of the world's largest savanna plains






11. Headed by a male family member






12. Fractures in the Earth's crust






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






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






15. Shore or edge in Arabic






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






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






20. Dissolve and carry away






21. Illegal hunting






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






23. Illegal hunting






24. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






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






26. Hot - dry air






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






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






29. Disposal of waste products






30. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






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






32. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






33. Steep - often jagged cliffs






34. Dissolve and carry away






35. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






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






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






38. Waterfalls






39. Tamed






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






41. Voting rights for all adult citizens






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






43. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






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






45. Selling and buying on the Internet






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






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






48. Disposal of waste products






49. Waterfalls






50. Shore or edge in Arabic