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West and Central Africa
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A review of West and Central Africa.
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1
How do people in northern Chad adapt to the lack of arable land in the region?
They are nomads who raise camels and crops in oases.
They mostly live in the north, where the arable land is.
They live in permanent dwellings.
They do not farm at all.
2
Which African climate zone is home to the savanna?
Semi-arid
Tropical wet and dry
Tropical wet
Arid
3
Due to different climate zones in Chad, farmers live mostly in the
north, where they raise camels.
east, where there are cities.
south, where there is arable land.
central area, where they raise cattle.
4
The location of West and Central Africa encouraged
cottage industries.
trade.
manufacturing.
agriculture.
5
The use of power for personal gain is
microcredit.
cannibalism.
corruption.
charity.
6
A life-threatening disease carried by mosquitoes in the region is called
mumps.
sleeping sickness.
malaria.
influenza.
7
The climate along the equator in Africa is
cold and wet
wet and dry
hot and dry
hot and wet
8
A type of farming where farmers cannot afford their equipment and only grow enough food to eat.
Commercial Farming
AgroScience
Victory Gardens
Subsistence Farming
9
Enslaved Africans traveled across the Atlantic Ocean by way of the
Salt Trade Route
African Passage
African Pilgrimage
Middle Passage
10
Which is an example of how people have adapted to the environment of West and Central Africa?
They do not live near water.
They use what arable land there is for farming.
They do not cut down trees to make more arable land.
They leave mineral deposits alone.
11
One of the ways European colonization upset life in West and Central Africa was by
creating friction between Europe’s powers.
forcing Africans to not farm.
making borders without thinking about local tribes.
marketing goods in the area.
12
As farmers use the land, it often changes from arable land to desert. This process is known as
land accommodation.
deforestation.
desertification.
farmification.
13
Which of the following affects how the people live in West and Central Africa?
What the land and climate will support
How educated the people of a given area are
What the age of the population is
How many people live in a given area
14
Ghana is thriving partly because after Jerry Rawlings seized power in 1981, he
imposed high tariffs on imported goods.
abolished the military.
nationalized the oil industry.
introduced economic reforms.
15
What geographical aspect drew European nations to want to colonize Africa in the 1880s?
The desire for prestige
The region’s rich natural resources
The goal of spreading European culture
Larger markets for European goods
16
A ______________ is a type of African storyteller who uses music.
poet
shaman
hip hop artist
griot
17
What is a way that the people have changed the environment in parts of West and Central Africa?
They use all of the land for mining mineral deposits.
They have made all of the land arable.
They do not use any land for farming.
They have cut down trees faster than they can grow back.
18
A political movement that brought Africans together in the 1950s was known as
colonialism
imperialism
Pan-Africanism
communism
19
One possible answer to the economic problems in West and Central Africa is
griots.
imports of natural resources.
negative balance of trade.
microcredit.
20
The cultures of West and Central Africa are mostly based on
a blending of traditional and modern ways.
traditional culture.
influence of Islam.
Portuguese customs.
21
The African king that brought attention to West Africa's gold was
Muhammad Ali
Mansa Musa
King George III
King Tut
22
What is one negative effect of the huge oil reserves in Nigeria?
Deforestation
Unemployment
Desertification
Air and Water Pollution
23
What natural resource attracted other nations to trade with West and Central Africa?
Salt
Copper
Gold
Silver
24
When Arab traders came to trade salt for gold, they changed region's culture by bringing
a new style of music.
enslaved people to work on the farms.
the religion of Islam.
technology like the printing press.
25
This city was a center of Islam, learning, and law and flourished during the salt trade.
Kinshasa
Timbuktu
Accra
Lagos
26
What is one reason why Nigerians remain poor, despite their country’s large oil deposits?
Microcredit
Corruption
Subsistence Farming
Infrastructure
27
Which country is highlighted in green on the Africa map?
Nigeria
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Democratic Republic of the Congo
