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Chapter 14 vocab

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a large, mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land?

a)
Valley
b)
Mountain
c)
Plain
d)
Plateau
2.

What is a Caravan?

a)
A caravan is a large animal used for transportation.
b)
A caravan is a type of ancient trading ship.
c)
A caravan is a type of stationary house.
d)

A caravan is a group of people traveling together.

3.

Define: Scholarship.

a)
A scholarship is a reward for athletic performance.
b)
A scholarship is a government grant for housing.
c)

A scholarship is formal study and learning

d)
A scholarship is a type of loan for education.
4.

Define: Stele

a)
A stele is a type of ancient pottery used for cooking.
b)

A stele is a grand stone pillar.

c)
A stele is a form of traditional dance performed in festivals.
d)
A stele is a musical instrument from the Middle Ages.
5.

Define stonetown:

a)
A historical term for a fishing village.
b)
A settlement primarily made of wood and thatch.
c)

A word used to describe Swahili city–states and their multistoried stone houses

d)
A type of urban area with no buildings.
6.

Define: Proverb

a)
A proverb is a scientific theory that explains phenomena.
b)

A proverb is a wise saying.

c)
A proverb is a type of novel that explores complex themes.
d)
A proverb is a lengthy poem that tells a story.
7.

Define: Savanna

a)
A savanna is a dense forest with high rainfall.
b)

A savanna is a parklike landscape of grasslands with scattered trees that can survive dry spells, found in tropical areas with dry seasons

c)
A savanna is a desert ecosystem with no vegetation.
d)
A savanna is a mountainous region with permanent snow.
8.

Define Trans-Sahara

a)
A modern city located in the Sahara Desert
b)
A historical figure known for desert exploration
c)
A type of music originating from North Africa
d)

Trans-Sahara means across the savanna

9.

Define: Griot

a)
A griot is a type of African drum.
b)
A griot is a traditional African dance form.
c)
A griot is a traditional West African storyteller and musician.
d)
A griot is a modern-day journalist.
10.

Define: Monk

a)
A person who practices meditation in solitude.
b)
An individual who leads a secular lifestyle.
c)
A member of a sports team focused on physical training.
d)

A man who dedicates himself to worshiping God

11.

Define: Polyrhythmic drumming

a)
Using only electronic beats
b)

Polyrhythmic drumming is type of drumming that combines two or more different rhythms at the same time

c)
Playing drums in silence
d)
Drumming with a single rhythm
12.

Define: Lineage

a)

Lineage is a group of people descended from a common ancestor

b)
Lineage describes a method of cooking food.
c)
Lineage is a term used for a specific geographical location.
d)
Lineage refers to a type of clothing fabric.
13.

What is a group of people descended from a common ancestor called?

(a)  

14.

What is a man who dedicates himself to worshiping God called?

(a)  

15.

What is an African story teller called?

(a)  

16.

What is a grand stone pillar called?

(a)  

17.

What is a group of people traveling together called?

(a)  

18.

What is formal study and learning called?

(a)  

19.

What is a wise saying called?

(a)