Safari & Wildlife Vocabulary
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What does the word 'safari' originally mean in Swahili?
About Safari & Wildlife Vocabulary
Give your memory a workout with Safari & Wildlife Vocabulary: 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty, free to play right in your browser. Explore the vocabulary of safari adventures and wildlife tourism in Africa and beyond Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
A few sample questions
1. What does the word 'safari' originally mean in Swahili?
Answer: Journey or trip
2. In safari terminology, what are the 'Big Five'?
Answer: Lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo — historically the most difficult to hunt on foot
3. What is a 'game drive' on a safari?
Answer: An excursion in a vehicle through wildlife areas to observe animals in their natural habitat
4. In safari vocabulary, what does 'bush' refer to?
Answer: The wild, uncultivated African countryside where wildlife roams
5. What is a 'kopje' (or 'koppie') on an African safari?
Answer: A small, rocky hill or outcropping rising from the plains, often home to wildlife
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