West Africa Countries

Mangrove swamps are found in what area of West Africa’s coastal countries?

• highland areas

• river valleys

• inland areas

• lowlands along the coast

The climate of the coastal countries of West Africa is affected by the Gulf of Guinea’s ____.

• high tides

• warm currents

• winds

• monsoons

Which country hopes to develop its gold mining industry?

• Mali

• Chad

• Mauritania

• Niger

The region of West Africa is made up of Nigeria, the 11 coastal countries, and ____.

• the countries of the Sahara

• Liberia

• the countries of Atlas Mountains

• the countries of the Sahel

Which West African country has the largest population in Africa?

• Chad

• Senegal

• Nigeria

• Mali

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

• Guinea

• Nigeria

• Liberia

• Senegal

In 1957 the first country in West Africa to become independent was (a)   .

• Niger

• Ghana

• Guinea-Bissau

• Mali

Most of West Africa’s farmers grow crops on ____.

• lands just outside large cities

• their own small plots of land

• plantations

• village land

Which geographic factor MOST influenced the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

• Location near the mountains

• Taxes collected from merchants

• Nearness to the Silk Road

• Nearness to trans-Saharan caravan routes

Which geographic factors MOST influenced the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

• Plentiful salt deposits

• Location near the mountains

• Inland port cities on rivers

• Nearness to the Silk Road

• Abundance of gold