West African culture is best described as

influenced by hundreds of ethnic groups

Although Nigeria is a democracy with plenty of oil, it is poor because of

high birth rate and a corrupt government

Which statement describes the economy of most West African countries?

struggling because of famine, drought, and unstable gov.

West African languages are best described as

influenced by hundreds of ethnic groups

West Africa's 4 climate zones are:

Desert, Sahel, Savanna, Humid tropical (from north to south)

Which European countries had colonies in West Africa?

Portugal, France, Germany, and Great Britain

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7 Africa - West Africa

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1
Liberia was founded as a colony for
freed American slaves
runaway slaves
European sailors to rest
trading slaves
2
The most common religions in West Africa are
Islam and Christianity
Islam and Hindu
Buddhism and Islam
Christianity and Animism
3
West African culture is best described as
very European
strongly dependent on which country you are in
influenced by hundreds of ethnic groups
4
Although Nigeria is a democracy with plenty of oil, it is poor because of
high birth rate and a corrupt government
the people are lazy
drought on the Niger makes it hard to transport the oil
there is a war going on there currently
5
In West Africa, especially in Burkina Faso, men work in other countries to support their family financially.
True
False
6
West Africa's climate can be describes as
humid tropical
dessert
mediterranean
zonal
7
What is unusual about the Niger river?
It is the world's longest river.
It's delta is located inland.
It flows south to north.
It provides important transportation for Western Africa
8
Slave traders bought slaves with
sugar, silver, and sea shells
molassas, mint, and maple syrup
salt, silver, and sea shells
guns, alcohol, and sea shells
9
Which statement describes the economy of most West African countries?
struggling because of famine, drought, and unstable gov.
struggling because their command economies
succeeding because of rich soil, many resources, large pop.
10
West African languages are best described as
strongly dependent on which country you are in
influenced by hundreds of ethnic groups
very European
11
Which country in West Africa has never been under the control of a European country?
Liberia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Cape Verde
12
From which activity did West African kingdoms (before European colonization)become rich?
salt and gold trade
sale of diamonds
sale of oil and natural gas
slave trade
13
What was the first trading kingdom in West Africa?
Mali
Ghana
Mansa Musa
Songhai
14
West Africa's 4 climate zones are:
Desert, Sahel, Savanna, Humid tropical (from north to south)
Desert, Sahel, Savanna, Humid tropical (from east to west)
Mediterranean, Sahel, Savanna, Desert (from east to west)
Humid Tropical, Sahel, Savanna, Desert (from north to south)
15
An important agricultural export, especially in Ghana is
potatoes
cacao
corn
wheat
16
Which European countries had colonies in West Africa?
Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, and Great Britain
Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Great Britain
Germany, France, Italy, and Great Britain
Portugal, France, Germany, and Great Britain
17
Animism is NOT
believing that everything has a spirit in it
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sometimes practiced as part of Christianity
a common belief system in West Africa
18
One of the challenges of the Sahel region countries is
Too many skyscrapers and air pollution
Flooding of farmland
Children spending too much time playing video games
Drought and desertification
19
West Africa's most important geographical feature is
dessert
plateaus
plains
rifts
20
What does the yellow line indicate?
the Sahel
the Saraha
Equator
humid rainforest

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