West Africa Knowledge Quiz

The climate of West Africa

• changes significantly from west to east.

• changes significantly from north to south.

• is consistent throughout the region.

• changes most according to elevation.

The desert climate extends across the region's

• northern zone.

• eastern zone.

• western zone.

• southern zone.

Which of the following is an important crop in West Africa?

• rice

• cacao

• corn

• sugarcane

The Atlantic slave trade

• supplied labor for European colonies.

• supplied slaves to North Africa.

• was opposed by most European countries.

• resulted in many Africans being shipped to Europe.

Clothing in West Africa is loose and flowing because of

• the shortage of cloth.

• traditional religious beliefs.

• the influence of Western styles.

• the warm climate.

Many coastal countries in West Africa

• have large oil reserves.

• have had stable, democratic governments.

• depend on farming for their economies.

• have joined together in a political union.

What landforms cover most of West Africa?

• plateaus

• lakes

• mountains

• plains

What is unusual about the Niger River Delta?

• It divides into a network of channels.

• It is hundreds of miles from the coast.

• It floods during the rainy season.

• It has spectacular waterfalls.

Where in West Africa is oil located?

• off the coast of Nigeria

• in the Tibesti Mountains

• in the Sahara zone

• along the Niger River.

When did most African colonies receive independence?

• after World War II.

• in the 1500s

• in the 1800s

• during the 1950s and 1960s.