Overview
People & Animals
Folklore & Vegetation
Eco Info
Food/Recipies & Music
100
This is the correct pronunciation of Sahel
What is Sa-hayl
100
The Fulani are the worlds largest group of nomadic THIS
What is herders.
100
Stories from the Sahel region came to the U.S. through these means.
What is slaves.
100
This disaster took place in the Sahel between the 60's and the 80's, killing many.
What is a drought.
100
This is the answer to the question "True or False, Music is an essential part to life in the Sahel."
What is True
200
These are names of four countries in the Sahel
What is Senegal, Mauritina, Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Niger and Sudan.
200
Five different animals that live in the Sahel Region.
What is Aardvarks, wild cats, elephants, antelopes, baboons,buffalos, cheetas, giraffes, gnu, hartebeest, hippos, hyenas, impalas, jackals, kududs, leopards, lions, meerkats, mongoose, oryx, ostriches, rhinos, vultures, wildebeest, zebras, and possibly others.
200
This animal is featured in many Sahelian tales.
What is the hare.
200
This process is slowly turning the Sahel into the Sahara.
What is "Desertification"
200
This bland carbohydrate makes up large portions of the average Sahelian's diet.
What is Starch
300
This is one of the four countries that holds 25% of the population of the Sahel.
What is Burkina Faso or Senegal or Niger or Mali
300
This long necked mammal is very common in the Sahel
What is the Giraffe
300
This short prickly plant is the primary target for herbivores in the Sahel. A. Jujube B. Grewia Bicolor C. Cram-cram
What is C.
300
The wet season comes between these two months.
What is June through September.
300
The Sahelian groundnut is known as this in America.
What is a peanut.
400
These three civilizations exist in the Sahel region A. Timbuktu, Djenne, Koumbi Saleh B. Baka, Anarrow, Dakar C. Oomaboogawaga, Togo, Benin
What is A.
400
This type of animal is the region's most common. A. Rodent B. Bird C. Reptile
What is rodent.
400
For nine months of the year, the Sahel is mainly this color
What is brown.
400
The Sahel is ranked this for average temperature world wide.
What is "First"
400
This is the musical ceremony where people dance and sing to try to usher the dead into the spirit world. A. Llama B. Sama C. Dama
What is C.
500
This language is the name "Sahel" derived from? A. Indian B. Arabic C. Nigerian
What is Arabic
500
These animals often raid farmer's farms for plants to eat.
What is giraffes or elephants
500
This tree is an african native and extremely resistant to fire and drought. (Hint: It's name sounds like something a baby would say)
What is the Baobab tree.
500
Since the 70's the Sahel region has lost this percent of its forests. A. 20% B. 30% C. 50%
What is 30%
500
This animal is represented by the Kanaga mask, the most important part of the spirit ushering ceremony.
What is a Bird
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