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Sem. 2 Post Test
Sem 2 Post Test
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Social Studies
7th Grade
04/30/2014

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What was important about the movement of the Bantu speakers?
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They introduced farming, herding, and iron tools to several regions.
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A griot teaches West African children cultural values by
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Passing them on through oral tradition.
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One of the ways that South Africa has affected its economy is by
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using migrant worders from all over the area
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The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs is called
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culture
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Hieroglyphics are an ancient system of
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writing
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The language of Swahili is a mixture of
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Bantu and Arabic
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The movement of people to cities and the growth of those cities are called
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urbanization
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A country near the Equator is likely to
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be hot
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In which of the following types of governments does one person- who is not royalty-assume total power?
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Dictatorship
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Most people in the Sahara (desert region) make their living from
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nomadic herding
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Geography refers to climate, landscape and
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location
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The theory that geographers use to explain the movement of continents is called
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plate tectonics
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Many African countries are trying to diversify their economies by
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creating manufacturing jobs
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Which of the following is considered a cash crop?
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coffee
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What effect does trade with Muslims on the city-states of East Africa have?
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A new language called Swahili developed.
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