African Geography

Which of following geographical features make up MOST of West Africa?

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Savanna/ forests

• Plains

Which of the following is the African continent?

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True or False: Africa is one of the largest continents.

• True

• False

Which of the following are African biomes?

• tropical rainforest, tropical dry forest, tropical savanna, desert

• desert, sahel, savanna, and forest

• temperate grassland, temperate woodland and shrubland

• temperate forest, boreal forest, and tundra.

This is the definition of which of the following? (It is a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in.)

• biomes

• geography

• maps

• symbionts

Where would you find this geographical feature in Africa?

• North

• South

• East

• West

In Medieval Africa why did many people settle in West Africa?

• It was a great place for ship building

• There was better trade

• There were no limited resources

• There were two rivers and green land

Which resources were traded primarily in Medieval Africa?

• Salt and Iron

• Iron and Gold

• Gold and Salt

• Wood and tar

True or False: Europe and Asia did not trade with Africa

• True

• False

Which natural resource did Africa have in abundance which made it wealthier than others at the time period?

• Iron

• Coal

• Gold

• Copper