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West Africa (2025)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 4 climate zones in West Africa?

¿Cuáles son las 4 zonas climáticas en África Occidental?

a)

Dessert, Forest, Beach, Savanna

b)

Rainforest, Savanna, Sahel, Desert

c)

Mountains, Coast, Desert, Oasis

2.

What is a griot?

¿Qué es el griot?

a)

Storyteller

b)

Priest

c)

King

d)

Scientist

3.

In West African education, boys are taught by their fathers & girls were taught by mothers.

En la educación de África occidental, los padres enseñan a los niños y las madres a las niñas.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What are the traits that make camels good for the desert?

a)

they don't sink in the sand

b)

they can go for long times without water

c)

they can carry heavy loads

d)

All the above.

5.
Which of the following is West Africa's longest and most important river?
a)
Senegal River
b)
Nile River
c)
Niger River
d)
Black Volta River
6.
Which of the following correctly lists the climate zones of West Africa from north to south?
a)
arid desert, semiarid Sahel, savanna, rain forest
b)
rain forest, savanna, semiarid Sahel, arid desert
c)
savanna, rain forest, semiarid Sahel, arid desert
d)
semiarid desert, rain forest, savanna, arid desert
7.
Which of these is the region of West Africa
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
The HIV virus is a serious problem in West Africa.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Most of Benin's rain forest has been cleared of hardwoods.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Besides English, which of the following European languages is most widely used in West Africa?
a)
French
b)
Greek
c)
Italian
d)
German
11.
In which natural resource is Nigeria especially rich?
a)
manganese
b)
oil
c)
salt
d)
silver
12.

The CAUSES of desertification are:

a)

drought

b)

flooding

c)

human environment interaction

d)

all of the above

13.

Desertification is a problem in the Sahel because ___.

a)

land becomes increasingly dry until it turns into desert.

b)

mountainous areas receive more rainfall.

c)

underground streams flow down to the desert.

d)

great seas of sand create tall sand dunes.

14.

IN SUBSISTENCE FARMING, THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF CROPS FOR SALE OR TRADE.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

TRACTORS ARE NEEDED IN SUBSISTENCE FARMING.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE