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Africa Unit

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Which desert is the biggest in Africa?

Sahara

5

Name 2 rivers besides the Nile.

Niger, Congo, Zambezi

15

Along which river did the Djenne-Djeno and Nok cultures arise?

Niger

15

Which fly carries the sleeping sickness?

Tsetse

20

Where are 95% of the nutrients in a rain forest?

in the plants (NOT the ground)

15

What makes travel into Africa's interior challenging?

rapids, waterfalls, cliffs, rain forest

10

In which desert do the San people live?

Kalahari

10

What's the name of a storyteller?

griot

20

What's the core belief of animism?

everything has a spirit/soul

15

Who is the most powerful person in animism?

shaman

10

What is a pro of oral tradition?

community-building, value-teaching, no education needed

15

What is a con of oral tradition?

could be changed, over time hard to know truth, could be lost

15

Which culture first smelted iron?

Nok

20

How old do some people believe the San to be?

30,000 years or older

20

What is San clothing made out of?

animal skin

10

What's the name of the famous spider in many stories?

Anansi

10