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Ch. 13 - West Africa
Ch. 13 - West Africa
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1
On savannas you would most likely find
tundra.
large forests.
grasslands.
deserts.
2
Which West African country has the largest population in Africa?
Chad
Mali
Nigeria
Senegal
3
The first African to win the Nobel Prize in literature was
Alfred Nok.
Hausa Fulani.
Wole Soyinka.
Mansa Musa.
4
A family of languages
Abuja
Tuareg
Bantu
Songhai
5
Nigerian artists are famous for all of the following EXCEPT
metal sculptures.
wooden masks.
colorful cloth.
elaborate book covers.
6
In West Africa some crops like rubber, coffee, cacao, and palm oil are grown on
large farms.
terraced farmland.
land reclaimed from the sea.
small plots of land.
7
Landlocked country in West Africa
Mauritania
Liberia
Chad
Ghana
8
A tropical tree with roots that extend above and below the water is known as a
cassava.
mangrove.
cacao.
savanna.
9
Famous ancient ruler of Mali:
Julius Caesar
Mansa Musa
Alexander the Great
Senegal
10
Desert that covers most of North Africa:
Sonoran
Mojave
Gobi
Sahara
11
New capital city of Ivory Coast (Côte d´Ivoire):
Accra
Mali
Yamoussoukro
Senegal
12
Ethnic group in Nigeria
Bantu
Abuja
Yoruba
Tuareg
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River that flows through several West African countries:
Ganges
Nile
Amazon
Sénégal
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Capital city of Ghana:
Accra
Yamoussoukro
Volta
Senegal
15
Landlocked country in West Africa:
Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Mali
Senegal
16
Which country hopes to develop its gold mining industry?
Mali
Chad
Niger
Mauritania
17
Mineral used to make aluminum:
bauxite
coal
gold
phosphates
18
Wind from the Sahara during winter months:
harmattan
compound
mangrove
savanna
19
West African country along the Gulf of Guinea
Niger
Ghana
Chad
Abuja
20
Nigeria became an independent nation in
1980.
1900.
1940.
1960.
21
People who cross desert areas with their herds
Yoruba
Tuareg
Abuja
Bantu
22
Most of West Africa's farmers grow crops on
their own small plots of land
plantations.
village land.
lands just outside large cities
23
One of the largest human made lakes in the world:
Accra
Sénégal
Mali
Volta
24
What is Nigeria's major mineral resource and largest export?
oil
bauxite
diamonds
kola nuts
25
Most of West Africa's people practice
traditional African religions.
the Buddhist religion.
the Christian religion.
the Muslim religion.
26
The climate of the coastal countries of West Africa is affected by the Gulf of Guinea's
monsoons.
winds.
high tides.
warm currents.
27
Mangrove swamps are found in what area West Africa's coastal
river valleys.
inland areas.
highland areas.
lowlands along the coast.
28
West African country along the Atlantic coast:
Accra
Mali
Nigeria
Senegal
29
Capital city of Nigeria
Tuareg
Abuja
Bantu
Yoruba
30
West African country along the Atlantic coast
Chad
Nigeria
Chad
Mauritania
31
The short grasses and trees of the Sahel are used for
exports.
making rope.
planting new forests.
grazing animals.
32
In 1957 the first country in West Africa to become independent was
Mali.
Ghana.
Niger.
Guinea-Bissau.
33
Only West African country that was never a colony
Liberia
Chad
Mauritania
Ghana
34
Had a huge army and a navy that patrolled the Niger river
Bantu
Songhai
Yoruba
Tuareg
35
The West African country that is rich in bauxite is
Senegal.
Liberia.
Nigeria.
Guinea.
36
Product trade for gold (back in the day)
wood
salt
bauxite
phosphates
37
The region of West Africa is made up of Nigeria, the 11 coastal countries, and
the countries of the Sahel.
the countries of the Sahara.
Liberia.
the countries of the Atlas mountains.
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Nigerian village markets, where food, clothing, and other goods are bought and sold, are run by
women.
students.
teachers.
local shopkeepers.