Previous Year Question

Fulani–West Africa is correctly matched. The Fulani or Fula peoples are widely distributed across West Africa, and their traditional way of life has also been closely associated with pastoralism and livestock rearing.

Bantu–Sahara is incorrectly matched. Bantu is not the name of a single tribe; rather, it is a broad linguistic-cultural designation covering numerous Bantu-speaking peoples. Their principal distribution is across Central, Eastern and Southern Africa, not the Sahara Desert. Smithsonian records also associate Bantu-speaking populations with Central and Southern Africa.

Masai–East Africa is correctly matched. The Maasai are found mainly in Kenya and Tanzania, placing them in East Africa. Their traditional pastoral economy has been strongly centred on cattle.

Nuba–Sudan is also correctly matched. The Nuba peoples are principally associated with the Nuba Mountains of the South Kordofan region of Sudan. The term Nuba refers to several distinct communities rather than one single homogeneous tribe.