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Date ____________________
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Africa
Vocabulary Quiz Answer Key
Directions:
Match the vocabulary
words to the definition given in each problem.
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1. a disease of the immune system that rapidly cause
the inability to fight of common infections. |
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C) AIDS |
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2. dishonest practices. |
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C) corrupt |
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3. a rapid depletion of plant life to an area. |
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A) desertification |
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4. a long period with dry weather. |
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A) drought |
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5. affecting many people in the same location at the same
time. |
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B) epidemic |
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6. an extreme scarcity of food. |
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D) famine |
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7. an area of dense grasslike vegetation. |
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A) grasslands |
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8. a virus that causes AIDS by infecting the immune system.
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B) HIV |
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9. a lack of eating balanced meals. |
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A) malnutrition |
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10. having little or no money. |
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D) poverty |
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11. a person who flees their homeland in seek of safety.
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B) refugee |
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12. a plain region consisting of thick grasses and trees.
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B) savannah |
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