WorksheetsWest Africa Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
West Africa is __________ of the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
2.
The Lion would be which one of the following?
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Scavenger
d)
Omnivore
3.
The Impala would be which one of the following?
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Scavenger
d)
Omnivore
4.
Scavengers break down decomposers to the soil, which in turns feeds the herbivores. What scavenger is in this picture?
a)
Dog
b)
Spotted Leopard
c)
Hyena
d)
Dingo
5.
The largest British slave castle on the West Coast of Africa, which was founded in 1670.
a)
Bunce Island
b)
Tyger Island
c)
Slave Island
d)
Bruni Island
6.
The image below is a picture of what waterfalls in Burkina Faso?
a)
Volta
b)
Togo
c)
Deciduous
d)
Karfiguela
7.
Regions of West Africa: Large semi arid grasslands. Dry 8-9 months a year.
a)
Guinea
b)
Sahel
c)
Sudan
d)
Congolian
8.
Regions of West Africa: Wettest area in West Africa. Dense forests.
a)
Guinea
b)
Sahel
c)
Sudan
d)
Congolian
9.
Regions of West Africa: Relatively high rainfall. Deciduous and semi-deciduous forest.
a)
Guinea
b)
Sahel
c)
Sudan
d)
Congolian
10.
Grasslands with dry seasons 5-7 months a year. Consists of the African Savanna.
a)
Guinea
b)
Sahel
c)
Sudan
d)
Congolian
11.
In March 2014 the WHO reported cases of Ebola in which West African country?
a)
Ghana
b)
Guinea
c)
Liberia
d)
Togo
12.
"Get me there fast." What is the name of the motorcycle taxi that is popular in Benin?
a)
Pirogue
b)
Zemidjan
c)
d'Ivoire
d)
ECOWAS
13.
What is the name of the small boats that are found in countries once colonized by France & Spain, used by fisherman, & for quick transportation over water?
a)
Pirogue
b)
Zemidjan
c)
d'Ivoire
d)
ECOWAS
14.
What two nations are illegally fishing the coasts of West Africa causing them to lose $1.3 Billion a year?
a)
Japan & England
b)
Mexico & U.S.
c)
China & Russia
d)
France & Austria
15.
What lake is the largest reservoir in the world, home to the Akosombo Dam which generates electricity for Ghana?
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Lake Titicaca
c)
Lake Nirombi
d)
Lake Volta
16.
What river runs 2,600 miles and is the 3rd longest in Africa?
a)
The Niger River
b)
The Nile River
c)
The Blue Nile
d)
The Togo River
17.
From 1000-1300 C.E. what Empire had one of the richest trading civilizations in West Africa?
a)
Benin
b)
Togo
c)
Ghana
d)
Bantu
18.
What is the one West African Nation that was never colonized?
a)
Ghana
b)
Gambia
c)
Benin
d)
Liberia
19.
Which one of the following was not one of the three European Nations that saw West Africa as a source of wealth to exploit?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
20.
Sierra Leone's Civil War was fought over the control of what?
a)
Gold
b)
Oil
c)
Diamonds
d)
Slave Trade
21.
Which one of the following West Africa countries is not considered to have the highest quality diamonds in the world?
a)
Senegal
b)
Ghana
c)
Libera
d)
Sierra Leone
22.
What are Conflict Diamonds according to the U.N.?
a)
Conflict diamonds are diamonds that originate in a foreign nation and then brought to the home country and sold on the black market.
b)
Conflict diamonds are diamonds that are mined from mines where there is a dispute to who owns the mine.
c)
Conflict diamonds are diamonds that are sold illegally without paying the import/export taxes on them.
d)
Conflict diamonds are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces opposed to internationally recognized governments and are used to fund military action in opposition to those governments.
23.
Sahel?
a)
Semi-arid desert
b)
Grasslands with dry seasons 5-7 months/year. African Savanna
c)
Relatively high rainfall. Deciduous and semi-deciduous
d)
Wettest area of West Africa
24.
Sudan?
a)
Semi-arid desert
b)
Grasslands with dry seasons 5-7 months/year. African Savanna
c)
Relatively high rainfall. Deciduous and semi-deciduous
d)
Wettest area of West Africa
25.
Which one of the following reasons was the reason that the Ebola outbreak happened in Guinea?
a)
Poor Public Health Infrastructure
b)
Shots were not available to the public
c)
Guinea was in the middle of a Civil War over Diamonds
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