East Africa vocab quiz

What is the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts called?

• Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Sociology

• Paleontology

What term describes a war between citizens of the same country?

• World War

• Civil War

• Cold War

• Revolutionary War

What is the term for the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and wildlife?

• Conservation

• Pollution

• Urbanization

• Industrialization

What is the use of power for personal gain called?

• Democracy

• Corruption

• Justice

• Integrity

What is the process of change from usable land to desert known as?

• Erosion

• Desertification

• Deforestation

• Urbanization

What is an object made by a human being called?

• Fossil

• Artifact

• Relic

• Specimen

What is the term for a species ceasing to exist?

• Evolution

• Extinction

• Migration

• Adaptation

What is the practice of farming known as?

• Agriculture

• Horticulture

• Silviculture

• Aquaculture

What type of government holds total control over its citizens?

• Democratic

• Totalitarian

• Monarchy

• Republic

What is the act of attacking and robbing ships at sea called?

• Smuggling

• Piracy

• Trafficking

• Hijacking