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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. A simplified speech used among people who speak different languages






2. Living areas






3. Agriculture conducted at permanent settlements






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






5. Tamed






6. Tourism based on concern for the environment






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






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






9. Headed by a male family member






10. Passage where freshwater meets seawater






11. Separation of the races






12. Disappearance from the Earth






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






14. One of the world's largest savanna plains






15. Waterfalls






16. Voting rights for all adult citizens






17. Voting rights for all adult citizens






18. Fractures in the Earth's crust






19. Hot - dry air






20. Headed by a male family member






21. Dissolve and carry away






22. Illegal hunting






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Disposal of waste products






31. An overthrow of the government


32. Steep - often jagged cliffs






33. Tamed






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






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






36. Living areas






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






38. An overthrow of the government


39. Dissolve and carry away






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






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






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






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






44. Movement of people from rural areas to cities






45. Tropical grasslands with scattered trees






46. Illegal hunting






47. Common language






48. Farming that produces crops on a large scale






49. A land-management technique that helps protect farmland






50. One of the world's largest savanna plains