West Africa

All of these are vegetation regions in West Africa except

• desert

• savanna

• rainforest

• tundra

The storytellers of West Africa are called

• griots

• story tellers, of course!

• authors

• huh?

Benin is a country within the region of West Africa.

• True

• False

West Africa is located...

• in the Bulge of Africa

• In northern Asia

• Near the north pole

• I have no idea

True or false? West Africa's population is growing.

• True

• False

Land is being cleared of trees to make room for farming. This is called....

• desertification

• deforestation

• decimal points

• Darn it! I forget!

Which of these factors contribute to desertification?

• growing population

• climate change

• floods

• deforestation

Which of these musical genres was influenced by the musical traditions of Africa?

• Rock-n- Roll

• Blues

• Classical

• Jazz

True or False? Linen cloth is an example of the weaving tradition of the Ashanti.

• True

• False

Which of these is known as the "talking drum"?

• Akoting

• Djembe

• Kora

• Mbira