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Chapter 22 - West Africa
Chapter 22 - West Africa
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1
Traditional religion in West Africa is usually some form of ...
Buddhism.
Islam.
Christianity.
animism.
2
Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria?
Nigeria is rich in resources, Nigerians are rich.
Nigeria is rich in resources, but many Nigerians are poor.
Nigeria has few resources and provides food for its people.
Nigeria has few resources, and its people are poor.
3
Income from oil exports has helped Nigeria pay for ...
a powerful military.
roads and railroads.
agricultural development.
anti-poverty programs.
4
Which of the following is an important crop in West Africa?
Cocoa
Rice
Corn
Sugarcane
5
When did most African colonies receive independence?
Inthe 1500s
During the 1950s and 1960s
After World War I
Inthe 1800s
6
Where in West Africa is oil located?
Along the Niger River
In the Tibesti Mountains
In the Sahel zone
Off the coast of Nigeria
7
The climate of West Africa
is consistent throughout the region.
changes significantly from north to south.
changes significantly from west to east.
changes most according to elevation.
8
What climate zone lies south of the Sahel?
Savanna
Desert
Humid subtropical
Steppe
9
Which of the following phrases best describes the history of Togo and Benin?
Somewhat stable, weak economies, strong democracy
Very stable, booming economies, strong democracies
Very unstable, fragile economies, military rule
Somewhat unstable, growing economies, limited democracy
10
The ancient cities of Timbuktu and Gao have become tourist attractions in ...
Mali.
Niger.
Cape Verde.
Guinea-Bissau.
11
What kingdom rose after Ghana fell?
Songhai
Mali
Abaju
Niger
12
Cote d’Ivoire is one of the world’s biggest exporters of ...
cocoa and coffee.
millet and sorghum.
oil and natural gas.
bauxite and aluminum.
13
What caused the famine in Niger in the early 2000s?
A Civil War
Drought and locusts.
Corrupt government policies.
Bad agricultural techniques.
14
Both Liberia and Sierra Leone have both recently experienced
wars of independence.
economic booms.
violent civil wars.
environmental disasters.
15
The Sahara Desert climate extends across the region’s
Eastern Zone
Western Zone
Southern Zone
Northern Zone
16
Mineral resources of West Africa include ...
bauxite,copper, and onyx.
iron ore, silver, and emeralds.
diamonds, iron ore, and bauxite.
diamonds, quartz, and aluminum.
17
The great kingdoms of West Africa became powerful by ...
using ships to send goods around the world.
controlling trade routes across the Sahara.
trading with groups in East Africa.
conquering Mediterranean countries.
18
Liberia was founded in the 1820s as ...
a port in the Atlantic slave trade.
an oil mining business.
a home for freed slaves.
a center of the gold and salt trade.
19
What land forms cover most of West Africa?
Mountains
Plateaus
Lakes
Plains
20
Political boundaries drawn by European colonizers
kept people who spoke the same language together.
kept people of the same religion together.
generally followed climate zones.
often separated members of the same ethnic group.
21
Drought has been a significant problem for ...
the coastal countries.
Nigeria.
all of West Africa.
the Sahel countries.
22
What has been a cause of poverty in Nigeria?
Lowbirthrate
All of the above
Lack of resources
A history of corrupt government
23
The two most common religions in the region are ...
Christianity and Buddhism.
Buddhism and Judaism.
Buddhism and Islam.
Christianity and Islam.
24
Why are so many different languages spoken in West Africa?
Because Europeans introduced their languages.
Because each ethnic group speaks a separate language.
Because each religion speaks a separate language.
Because many immigrants have come to West Africa.
