West African Geography and History

What is the main source of Mali's fishing industry?

• Lake Chad

• Niger River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Senegal River

Which region is known as the Sahara Desert?

• Sahel

• Air Massif

• Ennedi Plateau

• Tibesti Mountains

Which country in West Africa has diamonds, manganese, and bauxite?

• Togo

• Ghana

• Niger

• Mali

What natural resource is Nigeria known for?

• Phosphate

• Limestone

• Iron ore

• Manganese

Which two kingdoms were the most powerful in West Africa after the fall of Ghana?

• Mali and Songhai

• Ghana and Morocco

• Almoravids and Berbers

• Portugal and Spain

Who was the emperor of Mali when it reached its height?

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Askia Muhammad

• Sunni Ali

Which European countries were involved in the trade of enslaved people from Africa?

• Portugal, Spain, and Great Britain

• France, Germany, and Italy

• Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark

• Russia, Poland, and Sweden

What event in the late 1800s increased European interest in Africa?

• Discovery of diamonds in South Africa

• Construction of the Great Wall

• Invention of the steam engine

• Discovery of oil in Nigeria

Which country was the first to regain its independence in the late 1950s?

• Ghana

• Nigeria

• Kenya

• Senegal

What are the official languages of West African countries?

• English, Portuguese, French, and Arabic

• Swahili, Zulu, Xhosa, and Afrikaans

• Spanish, Italian, German, and Dutch

• Hindi, Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean