Ch.24,25,26, & 27
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Sahel | the region in Africa just south of the Sahara
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| Colonialism | the system by which countries set up colonies to secure sources of raw materials and markets for their products
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| Plateau | an area of high, flat land
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| Escarpment | a steep cliff that separates two level areas of differing elevations
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| Chaparral | a type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes, or scrub
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| Savanna | a tropical grassland with scattered trees, located in the warm lands nearest the Equator
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| Oral History | history passed down by word of mouth
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| Nomadic Herding | the practice of moving flocks to different pastures throughout the year
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| Leaching | the dissolving and washing away of nutrients in the soil
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| Land degradation | reduction in the productive potential of the land
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| Population Density | the average number of people living in a given area
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| Delta | the land that forms at the mouth of some rivers by soil that is dropped as the river slows and enters the sea
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| Fellaheen | Egyptian peasants
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| Sandstorm | a windstorm that blows hot air, dust and grit
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| Bazaar | an open-air market; a street lined with shops and stalls
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| Basin Irrigation | in Egypt a system by which water and silt was controlled by embankments and time-released to irrigate farmlands
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| Reservoir | a natural or artificial lake used to collect water for human needs
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| Perennial irrigation | an irrigation system that provides necessary water to the land throughout the year
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| Capital | wealth in the form of money or property owned or used in business
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| Wadi | a usually dry riverbed or gull that temporarily holds water from a sudden downpour
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| Caravan | a large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety
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| Medina | the old section of a North American city, usually centered around a mosque
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| Souk | a market in an Arab community
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| shifting agriculture |
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| forage |
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| deforestation |
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| desertification |
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| refugee |
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| landlocked |
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| inland delta |
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| coup |
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| ancestor worship |
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| animism |
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| World Bank |
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| International Monetary Fund |
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| Structural Adjustment Program |
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| Watershed |
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| Mercenary |
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| Barter |
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| Harambee |
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| Pyrethrum |
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| Malnutrition |
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| Strategic Value |
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| Ethnocracy |
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| Villagization |
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| Apartheid |
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| Segregation |
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| Sanction |
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| Enclave |
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| White Flight |
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| Land Redistribution |
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