What are the social organizations and language groups in Eastern Africa, including migration reasons and effects?

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Social Organisations and Language Groups in Eastern Africa

1. A social group whose members share a common language, religion, culture, and origin is called?

• Ethnic group

2. When language groups migrated, there were effects in the areas they settled. Identify such effects:

• Cultural exchange
• Intermarriage
• Conflict
• Assimilation

3. Identify one reason why language groups migrated to Eastern Africa:

• Search for pasture and water

4. The main language group for the Bantu is?

• Bantu languages

5. The table above shows 3 different countries in Eastern Africa. Fill in the table carefully:

• Country: Kenya
  • Language: Swahili
  • Tribe: Kikuyu
• Country: Uganda
  • Language: Swahili
  • Tribe: Baganda
• Country: Tanzania
  • Language: Swahili
  • Tribe: Sukuma

6. Identify the examples of Nilotes:

• Luo
• Maasai
• Kalenjin

7. The Cushites came from ______ and ______:

• Ethiopia and Somalia

8. The Cushites are divided into ______ and ______:

• Eastern Cushites and Southern Cushites

9. The Cushites are nomadic pastoralists. Give reasons:

• Search for pasture and water
• Avoidance of diseases
• Cultural practices

10. Language groups migrated to Eastern Africa for different reasons. Give reasons:

• Search for fertile land
• Escape conflict
• Population pressure
• Search for water/pasture

11. Cushites originated from the ______:

• Horn of Africa

12. Nilotes originated from the ______:

• Nile Valley

Population Distribution in Eastern Africa

1. The way people are spread over a given area is?

• Population distribution

2. Several factors have influenced population distribution. Identify examples of such factors:

• Climate
• Relief (topography)
• Soil fertility
• Water availability

3. The way people are spread in an area can be described in different ways. Identify the different ways of high population distribution:

• Dense population
• Clustered population

4. Amongst aspects of culture, which aspects are not encouraged to be done away with:

• Positive traditions
• Languages
• Arts
• Values

5. A graph is a visual representation of data. Identify the aspects you can learn about:

• Trends
• Comparisons
• Patterns
• Relationships

6. Factors that influence low population distribution:

• Arid/semi-arid climate
• Rugged terrain
• Lack of resources
• Poor infrastructure

7. Identify one area with low population distribution:

• Chalbi Desert

8. Many Nilotes and Amharic were born in ______:

• Nilotes: Nile Valley
• Amharic: Ethiopia

Culture and Social Organisations

1. Your community has its own way of life called?

• Culture

2. A culture of a community is shown in different ways called?

• Cultural practices
• Traditions
• Customs

3. There are several aspects of culture that need to be preserved. Identify the ones you need to preserve:

• Language
• Traditional dances
• Oral literature
• Crafts

4. Amongst aspects of culture, which aspects are not encouraged to be done away with:

• Positive traditions
• Languages
• Arts
• Values