Geography Ch 13 Review

Most of West Africa’s farmers grow crops on ____.

(a)  

• lands just outside large cities

• their own small plots of land
• plantations

• village land

Mangrove swamps are found in what area of West Africa’s coastal countries?

• highland areas

• river valleys

• inland areas

• lowlands along the coast

In Nigeria, village markets where food, clothing, and many other goods are bought and sold are run by (a)   .

Nigerian artists are famous for all of the following EXCEPT (a)   .

• metal sculptures
• colorful cloth
• elaborate book covers
• wooden masks

The climate of the coastal countries of West Africa is affected by the Gulf of Guinea’s ____.

• high tides

• warm currents

• winds

• monsoons

Most of West Africa’s people practice ____.

(a)  

• traditional African religions

• the Buddhist religion

• the Muslim religion
• the Christian religion

Nigeria became an independent nation in ____.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Which country hopes to develop its gold mining industry?

• Mali

• Chad

• Mauritania

• Niger

The region of West Africa is made up of Nigeria, the 11 coastal countries, and ____.

• the countries of the Sahara

• Liberia

• the countries of Atlas Mountains

• the countries of the Sahel

Which West African country has the largest population in Africa?

(a)  

• Chad

• Senegal

• Nigeria
• Mali