Social Studies Vocabulary Quiz
10 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
The country in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea is
- A.
Ghana
- B.
Dhow
- C.
Swahili
- D.
Clan
Correct Answer
A. Ghana -
- 2.
What is an area of high, flat land?
- A.
A griot
- B.
A plateau
- C.
A dhow
- D.
A matrilineal
Correct Answer
B. A plateau -
- 3.
A is a Swahili storyteller.
- A.
Griot
- B.
Sultan
- C.
Plateau
- D.
Dhow
Correct Answer
A. Griot -
- 4.
An arab sailboat is called a
- A.
Plateau
- B.
Matrilineal
- C.
Sultan
- D.
Dhow
Correct Answer
D. Dhow -
- 5.
What is a military and political leader with absolute authority over a Muslim country?
- A.
A griot
- B.
A clan
- C.
A sultan
- D.
A dhow
Correct Answer
C. A sultan -
- 6.
refers to the culture and language of East Africa.
- A.
Extended family
- B.
Swahili
- C.
Dhow
- D.
Ghana
Correct Answer
B. Swahili -
- 7.
A group of families related by blood or marriage is a(n)
- A.
Clan
- B.
Extended family
- C.
Oral history
- D.
Matrilineal
Correct Answer
A. Clan -
- 8.
What is a family group including several generations as well as other relatives?
- A.
Plateau
- B.
Matrilineal
- C.
Extended Family
- D.
Clans
Correct Answer
C. Extended Family -
- 9.
The stories passed down from generation by mouth, not written down are
- A.
Oral history
- B.
Extended family
- C.
Swahili
- D.
Clan
Correct Answer
A. Oral history -
- 10.
A(n) refers to a group that traces decent through mothers, rather than fathers.
- A.
Extended family
- B.
Clan
- C.
Dhow
- D.
Matrilineal
Correct Answer
D. Matrilineal -
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