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Grasslands Unit

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  • An area that is able to produce many crops is considered to be:
    fertile
    busy
    rich
    abundant
  • Why did the settlers use sod to build their houses?
    good insulation
    liked the feel
    few trees
  • Which country started the fight against slavery in Africa?
    Arabia
    Britain
    Holland
    Kenya
  • What are the grasslands called in South America?
    Great Plains
    pampas
    rainforest
    llanos
  • Which causes the rain shadow of the Great Plains?
    Sierra Mountains
    Rocky Mountains
    Appalanchian Mountains
    Andes Mountains
  • What is found on every continent except Antarctica?
    sand
    trees
    grass
    snow
  • How do most Kenyans earn a living today?
    mining
    farming
    ranching
    business
  • Name for the culture of Bantu and Arab mix; name for trade language in Africa is __________
    corrupt
    Swahili
    English
    city-state
  • Mining is the most common way they earn their living.
    False
    True
  • How many different ethnic groups are in Kenya?
    14
    40
    4
  • Why did the whites and Indians in Kenya leave after independence?
    They were forced to sell their businesses.
    They didn't like the government.
    They were forced to leave.
  • How did the Portuguese keep the African trade?
    by using military power
    by trading often
    by being very generous
  • What was the important physical feature in Kenya that Britain wanted?
    coast
    Great Rift
    savanna
    Lake Victoria
  • What are the grasslands called in Europe and Asia?
    Great Plains
    Steppes
    llanos
    pampas
  • Government officials who are dishonest are:
    shady
    influenced
    friendly
    corrupt
  • Herbivore are ____________________.
    meat-eating animals.
    plant-eating animals.
  • Why is the savanna unusual?
    wet in rainy season
    hot in dry season
    cool in rainy season
  • Grasslands are found in every continent except ____________.
    China
    Argentina
    United States
    Antartica
  • An independent state (country) with one major city that is in control is __________.
    Swahili
    corrupt
    city-state
  • What was the reason for the Mau Mau Revolt in Kenya?
    government
    famine
    minerals
    land
  • Grasslands are ____________________.
    often fertile land perfect for planting crops
    all of the above
    divided into 3 different types: prairies, steppes, & savanna
    large regions that once was covered by wild grass
  • What are the grasslands called in North America?
    llanos
    Great Plains
    rainforest
    pampas
  • Kenya has one of the fastest-growing populations in the world.
    True
    False
  • What are the grasslands called in Argentina?
    pampas
    Great Plaines
    rainforest
    llanos
  • What is the typical soil of grassland?
    rocky
    sandy
    fertile
  • With whom did the Greeks trade in Africa?
    savanna
    highland cities
    coastal cities
    mountain cities
  • Tourists who come to Kenya like to go on a:
    train
    riverboat
    safari
  • A __________ is a piece of land that is a Kenyan's home.
    tribe
    farming land
    shambas
  • Tribes are also called __________.
    indians
    ethnic groups
    Kenyan people
  • Which is one of the important plant regions to people?
    grasslands
    tundra
    deserts
    forests
  • Prairie comes from the French word meaning:
    savanna
    grass
    meadow
    steppe
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