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West Africa

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Early Empires: What were Ghana and Mali named after?

a)

Culture

b)

Favorite food

c)

Empires

d)

People

2.

Nigeria: A colonial Legacy: In 1912,How did the British form the colony of Nigeria?

a)

From smaller territory.

b)

They stormed and stole the land.

c)

It was a miracle.

d)

They asked for more land from other neighboring tribes and other governors.

3.

The people: Who is the largest ethnic of the African?

a)

The Congo

b)

Americans

c)

John sena

d)

The Yoruba

4.

Density and Distribution: How many people lived in Nigeria in 2009?

a)

50 million people

b)

153 million people

c)

1.3 billion people

d)

100 million people

5.

The Colonial Era: What Century was it that the Portuguese started to use slaves to help them?

a)

The 1400's

b)

The 1600's

c)

The 1700's

d)

The 1500's

6.

Language and Religion: what language is printed in

books, newspapers, and pamphlets, and taught

in television and radio broadcasting schools?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Yoruba

d)

English and French

7.

Education and Health Care: Literacy is ranging from what?

a)

8 to 40 percent

b)

29 to 68 percent

c)

20 to 67 percent

d)

30 to 58 percent

8.

The Arts: What has West African music done today?

a)

Nothing because nobody is interested

b)

Influenced western Contemporary Music

c)

Has become very popular

d)

Very popular in Russia