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