Western Africa, Part 1 (Geography, History)

What is the RED, northern-most zone named in the climate map?

• Desert

• Sahel
  
  Steppe

• Savanna

• Humid Tropical

What is the ORANGE zone named in the climate map of West Africa?

• Desert

• Sahel
  
  Steppe

• Savanna

• Humid Tropical

What is the YELLOW zone named in the climate map of West Africa?

• Desert

• Sahel
  
  Steppe

• Savanna

• Humid Tropical

What is the GREEN zone named in the climate map of West Africa?

• Desert

• Sahel
  
  Steppe

• Savanna

• Humid Tropical

What does the desert zone look like in Mauritania, Mali, Niger, and Chad?

• A vast, sandy landscape with minimal vegetation

• A densely forested area with abundant rainfall

• A mountainous region with snow-capped peaks

• A urban area with high population density

Describe the savanna zone.

• A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

• A densely forested area with high biodiversity.

• A cold, arid region without vegetation.

• A mountainous area with varied elevation.

Describe the humid tropical zone.

• A region with high temperature and heavy rainfall throughout the year

• A cold region with heavy snowfall

• A dry area with sparse vegetation

• A temperate zone with moderate climate

Answer explanation

A region with high temperature and heavy rainfall throughout the year

Oral history is (a)   .

• spoken history
• A type of novel based on historical facts
• A digital archive of historical text

Answer explanation

Oral history is a method of historical documentation using interviews with people having personal knowledge of past events.

Why did Europeans start thinking they needed African slaves?

• new colonies in the Americas needed workers

• Native populations decline due to disease

• to make more profit from cash crops in the Americas

• All of these!

Answer explanation

All are accurate, so the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

How did slavery in Africa work BEFORE the Europeans joined in?

• Slavery didn't exist before Europeans came to Africa

• people were slaves temporarily, or worked after being captured as prisoner

Answer explanation

Slavery in Africa before Europeans involved domestic and tribal systems, not primarily as a form of punishment or through trade with Asians.