FREE SOCIAL STUDIES AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AFRICA

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FREE SOCIAL STUDIES AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AFRICA

VOCABULARY EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Scarcity

Answer:

the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.

Question 2: Gold salt trade

Answer:

exchange of gold and salt between North and West African traders.

Question 3: Commodity

Answer:

a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.

Question 4: Caravan

Answer:

a vehicle equipped for living in, typically a trailer towed by a car and used when traveling for recreation.

Question 5: Savannah

Answer:

a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

Question 6: Sub-saharan

Answer:

from or forming part of the African regions south of the Sahara desert.

Question 7: Rain forest

Answer:

a luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall.

Question 8: Desertification

Answer:

the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

Question 9: Griot

Answer:

a member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa.

Question 10: Oral tradition

Answer:

the stories, beliefs, etc., that a group of people share by telling stories and talking to each other.