Around Africa
People
Terms
Variety
Books
100

Natural materials that people can use to meet their needs.

Natural Resources

100

A ruling family

Dynasty

100

Formal study or learning

Scholarship

100

A raised flat region

Plateau

100


What is the name of Winnie the Pooh’s donkey friend?

Eeyore

200

A broad grassland with scattered trees

Savanna

200

The social system that determined people’s place in the social structure.

Caste

200

A wise saying

Proverb

200

A combination of Greek and Roman culture

Greco-Roman

200

Who is the bear in The Jungle Book?

Baloo

300

A combination of two rhythms at the same time.

Polyrhythmic Drumming

300

Men who have dedicated themselves to worshiping God

Monk

300

The use of oral history, poetry, folk tales, and says to teach and entertain

Oral Tradition

300

Swahili city-state named after the types of buildings built there.

Stonetown

300

Who leads a gang of outlaws in Sherwood Forest?

Robin Hood

400

A stone pillar that marked the graves of Axum’s rulers

Stele

400

A group of people that share a distinct culture, language, and identity.

Ethnic Group

400

A group of people descended form a common ancestor

Lineage

400

A large group that travels together

Caravan

400


What is the name of the Lion in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe?

Aslan

500

Trade across the desert in Africa

Tran-Saharan

500

Professional storytellers and oral historians

Griot

500

The division of jobs or skills in a society

Labor Specialization

500

Connection based on family relationships.

Kinship

500


In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is Charlie’s surname?

Bucket

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