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Africa Study Guide

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Process by which land turns to desert.

a)

leaching

b)

desertification

2.

Washing away of essential nutrients from the soil

a)

leaching

b)

desertification

3.

A large waterfall or rapid

a)

cataract

b)

escarpment

4.

Produce enough for own needs with little or no extra.

a)

Cash crop

b)

Subsistence farming

5.

African social system based on the year you were born.

a)

age grade

b)

abolition

6.

Movement to end slavery.

a)

abolition

b)

age grade

7.

Scattering of People.

a)

abolition

b)

diaspora

8.

Refusal to trade with another country to get it to change.

a)

guerilla warfare

b)

boycott

9.

Use of hit and run tactics.

a)

guerilla warfare

b)

age grade

10.

Descent from a common ancestor.

a)

age grade

b)

lineage

11.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

a)

Imperialism

b)

nationalism

12.

Belief in many gods.

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

13.

The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

a)

climate

b)

desertification

14.

What are some problems caused by population explosion?

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