The World and Its People: Eastern Hemisphere

Chapter 13: West Africa

West Africa

1.
What is Nigeria's major mineral resource and largest export?
A)phosphate
B)bauxite
C)diamonds
D)oil

2.
The four largest ethnic groups in Nigeria are the Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, and _____
A)Ashanti
B)Fante
C)Ibo
D)Abomey

3.
In Nigeria, village markets are run by _____
A)local shopkeepers.
B)women.
C)students.
D)local kings.

4.
The earliest known inhabitants of Nigeria were the _____
A)Nok.
B)Bantu.
C)Ibo.
D)Yoruba.

5.
The word "Sahel" comes from an Arabic word that means _____
A)desert.
B)sandy.
C)border.
D)salt.

6.
Who was a famous ruler of the empire of Mali?
A)Suryavarman
B)Yamoussoukro
C)Wole Soyinka
D)Mansa Musa

7.
Most people in the Sahel countries practice which religion?
A)traditional African religions
B)Christianity
C)Hinduism
D)Islam

8.
What is the only West African nation that was never a colony?
A)Liberia
B)Guinea
C)Sierra Leone
D)Gambia

9.
In 1957 the first country in West Africa to become independent was _____
A)Guinea-Bissau.
B)Ghana.
C)Mali.
D)Niger.

10.
Which West African country has the largest population in Africa?
A)Nigeria
B)Chad
C)Mauritania
D)Senegal
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