Chapter 9 Flashcards

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tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs

A

Savanna

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1
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The land included within a set of boundaries

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Area

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2
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An area of high and mostly flat land

A

Plateau

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3
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Enough to satisfy a need

A

Adequate

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4
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To transfer or carry from one place to another

A

Transport

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5
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Traditional storytellers

A

Griot

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6
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Sailboat using wind-catching, triangular sails

A

Dhow

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7
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A group of people descended from the Sam ancestor

A

Clan

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8
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One of a kind

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Unique

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9
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To keep in the main state

A

Maintain

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10
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To promise

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Guarantee

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11
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To present with difficulties

A

Challenge

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12
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To accept a new belief

A

Convert

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13
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The unique culture of Africa’s east coast and the language spoken there

A

Swahili

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14
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To continue to function or prosper

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Survive

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15
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large group with common values living in an area

Close

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Community

16
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A family made of several generations

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Extended family

17
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Tracing family descents through mothers rather than fathers

A

Matrilineal

18
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Interaction with other people

A

Contact

19
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A grassy plant that is a natural source of sugar

A

Sugar cane

20
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Great in rank and importance

A

Major

21
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Having characteristics in common

A

Similar

22
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A gospel song

A

Spirtitual