Ch.13 West Africa

Which West African country has the largest population in Africa?

• Nigeria

• Chad

• Mali

• Senegal

Mangrove swamps are found in what area of West Africa is effected by the Gulf of Guinea’s ___.

• high tides

• Warm currents

• winds

• Monsoons

In 1997 the first country in West Africa is made up of Nigeria, the 11 coastal countries and ___.

• The countries of the Sahara

• The countries of Atlas mountains

• The countries of Sahel

• Liberia

In 1957 the first country in West Africa to become independent was ___.

• Guinea-Bissau

• Niger

• Mali

• Ghana

In the region of West Africa is made up of Nigeria, the 11 coastal countries , and ___.

• The countries of Sahara

• The countries of Atlas Mountains

• The countries of the Sahel

• Liberia

In Nigeria, village markets where food , clothing , and many other goods are brought and sold are run by ___.

• Local shopkeepers

• women

• Students

• Teachers

Nigeria became independent in___.

• 1900

• 1940

• 1960

• 1980

A tropical tree with roots that extend above and below the water is known as a ___. M

• Mangrove

• Cacao

• Savanna

• Cassava

In West Africa some crops like rubber, coffee, cacao . And palm,tree oil are grown on ___.

• Terraced farmland

• Large farms

• Land reclaimed from the sea

• Small plots of land

The West African country that is rich in bauxite is ___.

• Senegal

• Nigeria

• Guinea

• Liberia