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global studies eval
6-8-17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Africa is the 2nd largest _____________ on Earth | Continent |
| The _________________ is the largest hot desert in the world | sahara desert |
| the ________ is the longest river in Africa | Nile river |
| _____________ is the highest mountain in Africa and is located in _______ | Mt. Kilimanjaro; Tanzania |
| Raising crops to support only a family is known as __________ __________ while _________ ____________ is raising enough crops to sell and make a profit. | Subsistence farming; Commercial farming |
| what is more common in African villages? | Subsistence farming |
| _____________ occurs when land loses all of its vegetation. | desertification |
| What is occuring in the Sahel | desertification |
| A __________ is a large, mostly flat area that is elevated | platue |
| Steep cliffs or _____________ are typically found along the coasts of Africa | Escarpments |
| How many countries are there in Africa | 54 |
| True/False; the Equator and the Prime Meridian both pass through Africa | true |
| True/False; Both the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn cross Africa | True |
| How many languages are spoken in Africa | 800+ |
| True/False; A common climate or biome in Africa is a tundra | False |
| True/False; The sahara desert is the only desire in Africa | False |
| True/False; While may regions in Africa have no unifying cultural feature, North Africans are united by Islam and the Arabic languages | True |
| define Great Rift Valley | An area of barren land in Eastern Africa that was formed from tectonic activity |
| define Savanna | tropical grasslands with scattered trees and vegetation, which is home to a wide variety of wildlife. |
| define Sahel | Semiarid area south of the sahara desert. Experiencing desertification, meaning it is not a desert now because of drought, it is losing a lot of vegetation and becoming more like a desert each day. |
| A person who uses special powers to predict future events | diviner |
| A group of families with a common ancestor | lineage |
| A family that consists of parents and children | nuclear family |
| a group of lineages that trace their descent back to a common ancestor (multiple lineages) | clan |
| A bond or relationship between family members or close friends | Kinship |
| A family that includes relatives other than parents and children | extended family |
| An African storyteller who passes on oral traditions | Griot |
| The practice of honoring spirits or relatives so they could influence the gods in their favor | Ancestor Worship |
| Stories, legends, or songs passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. | oral tradition |
| What role did religion play in the lives of west african villagers? | it drives the villages. The people believe if they work hard, it wi;; get played off. |
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