Chapter 10: West African Geography

What natural feature serves as the northern border of West Africa?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Sahara Desert

• The Cameroonian Mountains

• The Niger River

Which physical region of West Africa is the world's largest desert?

• The Sahara

• The Sahel

• The Savannas

• The Tropical Rainforests

What is the transitional zone between the Sahara and the savannas called?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Sahel

• The Savannas

• The Tropical Rainforests

Which river is the principal river of West Africa?

• The Nile River

• The Congo River

• The Niger River

• The Zambezi River

Which lake played an important role in the trans-Saharan trade?

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Tanganyika

• Lake Chad

• Lake Malawi

Which volcanic mountain is the highest in West and Central Africa?

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Cameroon

• Mount Nyiragongo

• Mount Kenya

Which ocean forms the western border of West Africa?

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Indian Ocean

• The Arctic Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

Which two cities were important trade and cultural centers of the Mali Empire?

• Dakar and Accra

• Lagos and Abidjan

• Djenne and Timbuktu

• Cairo and Marrakech

Which river is the third largest river in Africa?

• The Nile River

• The Congo River

• The Niger River

• The Zambezi River

Which physical region of West Africa is characterized by flat or rolling grasslands?

• The Sahara

• The Sahel

• The Savannas

• The Tropical Rainforests