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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. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






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






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






4. Disappearance from the Earth






5. Selling and buying on the Internet






6. Shore or edge in Arabic






7. Separation of the races






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






9. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






10. Waterfalls






11. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






12. Tamed






13. Dissolve and carry away






14. Living areas






15. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






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






17. Tourism based on concern for the environment






18. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






19. The largest lake in Africa






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






21. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






22. Tourism based on concern for the environment






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






24. Dissolve and carry away






25. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






26. Farming that produces crops on a large scale






27. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






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






29. An overthrow of the government


30. Voting rights for all adult citizens






31. Disappearance from the Earth






32. One of the world's largest savanna plains






33. Steep - often jagged cliffs






34. Disposal of waste products






35. Common language






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






37. Shore or edge in Arabic






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






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






40. Crops that are grown and sold for profit






41. Steep - often jagged cliffs






42. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






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






44. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






45. Voting rights for all adult citizens






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






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






48. Headed by a male family member






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






50. An overthrow of the government