Unit 6 Subunit 2: East, Central and West Africa Assessment

Match the following geographic regions of Africa.

• Sahara

• 
• Western

• 
• Eastern

• 
• Southern

• 
• Central

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This region of Africa contains Ethiopia with high elevation plateaus.

• Western

• Eastern

• Central

• Southern

Which of the following is NOT a distinct vegetation zone located in West Africa?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Savanna/Grassland

• Forest

Match the following physical landforms/ with the region it is located in?

• West

• 100 inches of rain per year

• Central

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• North

• Cape of Good Hope

• East

• Sahara Desert

• South

• Congo River

Label the following major bodies of water on the map:

1. Red Sea

2. Mediterranean Sea

3. Indian Ocean

4. Atlantic Ocean.

5. Lake Victoria

6. Nile River & Delta

The Sahel, south of the Sahara, has a steppe climate where enough plants grow to support some grazing animals. Overgrazing and cutting trees for firewood have caused desertification.

According to the reading, what are two causes of desertification?

1. in the Sahel, this is causing the expansion of the Sahara. (Deforestation/Desertification)

(a)  

• Desertification
• Deforestation
• Hurricane
• Earthquakes

The Congo River drains the . (Congo Basin/Sahel)

(a)  

• Congo Basin
• Sahel

Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa? Select two answers.

• grain

• cotton and kola nuts

• gold

• salt

What is the best piece of evidence to prove that cocoa is a suitable crop for Ghana, a country of West Africa?  

• As Americans, Europeans, and Africans began to trade with one another, they found that cocoa trees could grow in West Africa. 
• Cocoa beans came to West Africa via Central and South America.
• Ghana is in West Africa.  
• Cocoa beans produce chocolate.