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Cultural Geography of Africa Answers

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7

Traditional Maasai society is organized according to __________.

A
male age sets
B
female age sets
C
family traveling groups
D
female hereditary lines
9

Which of the following statements about the San Bushmen is true?

A
They are known as the "blue people" for their indigo-colored clothing that stains their skin.
B
They practice their own blend of Islam and traditional African religions.
C
They live in family groups and do not have an official "chief," or leader.
D
They are a seminomadic people who live on the East African plains.
11

West African dance influenced __________, a martial art dance form popular in Brazil.

A
capoeira
B
kente
C
souks
D
casbah
12

In much of Africa, the traditional village layout consists of a __________, or a pen for cattle, and the homes that surround it.

A
casbah
B
kente
C
kraal
D
souk
13

In North Africa, traditional marketplaces in Arab cities are known as __________.

A
casbahs
B
kente
C
kraals
D
souks
14

The __________ people are the earliest known inhabitants of Africa's Mediterranean coast.

A
Ashanti
B
Bedouin
C
Berber
D
Yoruba
15

Traditional Maasai society is organized according to __________.

A
male age sets
B
female age sets
C
family traveling groups
D
female hereditary lines
16

The __________ are nomadic hunter-gatherers who inhabit the Kalahari Desert.

A
Ewe
B
San Bushmen
C
Maasai
D
Tuareg
17

The __________ are Berber descendants who are also known as the “blue people.”

A
Bedouin
B
San Bushmen
C
Dogon
D
Tuareg
19

Archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey found some of the oldest human remains in __________ during the 1950s.

A
South Africa
B
Bolgatanga
C
the Kalahari Desert
D
Olduvai Gorge
20

__________ is an official language in every North African country.

A
Berber
B
Arabic
C
French
D
English

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