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WorksheetsCentral and Western Africa Honors Geography Study Guide
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 42mins
The ceremonies that many Africans must go through to mark their official transition from childhood to adulthood are called . . .
household chores.
religious passages.
initiation rites.
last rites.
Several African villages whose inhabitants have a common ancestor form what is called a . . .
commune.
tribe.
family.
clan.
The leader of several united villages is called the tribal . . .
chief.
shaman.
prime minister.
witch doctor.
Yellow fever is transmitted by . . .
flies.
mosquitoes.
sexual contact.
bad hygiene.
Which creature is responsible for the spread of African sleeping sickness?
Aëdes aegypti mosquito
anopheles mosquito
snail
tsetse fly
Which country is the only landlocked Central African country?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Benin
Republic of the Congo
Central African Republic
The largest country in sub-Saharan Africa and the third largest on the continent is . . .
Cameroon.
the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Gambia.
Nigeria.
the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the military dictator Mobutu Sese Seko was known as . . .
Seko Republic.
Zaire.
Bantuland.
Togoland.
The largest city of all the countries formerly known as French West Africa is . . .
Bandundu.
Ubangi.
Brazzaville.
Franceville.
Which country consists of several islands and a small region on the African mainland?
Benin
Equatorial Guinea
São Tomé and Principe
Central African Republic
The only African country with Spanish as its official language is . . .
Equatorial Guinea.
Benin.
São Tomé and Principe.
Cameroon.
Petroleum, the most important industrial product of Cameroon, is found in . . .
Mount Cameroon.
the Gulf of Guinea.
Douala.
Gabon.
The region of Western Africa along the curving eastern portion was once called the . . .
Bight of Benin.
Slave Coast.
Gold Coast.
Volta Coast.
The Volta River empties into the . . .
Gulf of Guinea.
Gulf of Volta.
Volta Bay.
Nigerian Gulf.
What fact made Nigeria different from other colonies in Western Africa?
It was never divided.
It was ruled by an oligarchy.
It never engaged in slavery.
It was an English colony.
The Hausa tribe of Nigeria is predominantly . . .
Christian.
Animist.
Muslim.
Buddhist.
Benin was once called . . .
Nigeria.
Togo.
Dahomey.
French West Africa.
After initially aligning itself with communist countries and experiencing continual bloodshed and unrest, which country has become one of Africa's most stable governments?
Nigeria
Togo
Ghana
Benin
Burkina Faso means . . .
"rising sun."
"land of many faces."
"land of upright men."
"stand up and be counted."
Côte d'Ivoire means . . .
"coat of ivory."
"ivory coast."
"French coast."
"rich coast."
Which country was the first black republic in Africa?
Central African Republic
Liberia
Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone means . . .
"lion king."
"lionhead."
"lion mountains."
"line of seriousness."
The smallest country in Africa
Gambia
Nigeria
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso
The most populous country in Africa
Gambia
Nigeria
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso
One of only two African countries not colonized by Europeans
Gambia
Nigeria
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso
One of the world's leading producers of diamonds
Gambia
Nigeria
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso
Called Upper Volta by the French
Gambia
Nigeria
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso
Formerly called the Belgian Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
São Tomé and Principe
Benin
Ghana
Only African country with Spanish as its official language
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
São Tomé and Principe
Benin
Ghana
First inhabitants were the Portuguese
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
São Tomé and Principe
Benin
Ghana
Voodoo practiced by 36 percent of its people
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
São Tomé and Principe
Benin
Ghana
Called the Gold Coast
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
São Tomé and Principe
Benin
Ghana
What word identifies two or more combined clans?
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What word means strong identification with a tribe that speaks the same language or dialect as another?
(a)
What is the belief that all things have a spirit and that these spirits exercise great control over the world?
(a)
Which creature is responsible for the spread of African sleeping sickness?
(a)
Which disease is transmitted by the anopheles mosquito?
(a)
What disease is the single biggest killer of African children?
(a)
What is the name given to the short (average four feet six inches) people of Africa who have an intimate knowledge of the jungle?
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Which Central African country was the only Spanish colony in sub-Saharan Africa?
(a)
Which European country colonized Cameroon but lost it to France and Britain after World War I?
(a)
What is the most populous nation in Africa?
(a)
What country dominated the Gold Coast?
(a)
Which country was the first black republic in Africa?
(a)
Which country had the first openly Marxist government in Africa?
(a)
What is the smallest country on the African continent?
(a)
Which nation lies four hundred miles west of Senegal and has ten main islands?
(a)
Which city is the westernmost point in Africa?
(a)
What element of African society and culture is perhaps the most important concept in understanding life in Africa?
(a)
What is the greatest river in Central Africa?
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Which Central African country was uninhabited until the Portuguese began settling it in 1470?
(a)
What former kingdom of West Africa was known for its bronze and brass statues?
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What are the three largest ethnic groups of Nigeria?
(a)
From the end of World War II until 1960, who controlled Togo under a trusteeship?
(a)
The modern nation of Ghana was given this nickname by European traders.
(a)
When it was under French control, what was Burkina Faso called?
(a)
In African society, who unites several villages, using headmen as his administrators?
(a)
What war between the Igbo people and the Nigerian government ended in an irregular reconciliation?
(a)
