World Cultures - Unit 7 - Review Game 1 Question Preview (ID: 62803)


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Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria?
a) Nigeria is rich in resources, but many Nigerians are poor.
b) Nigeria has few resources, and its people are poor.
c) Nigeria is rich in resources, and most Nigerians have a high standard of living.
d) Nigeria has few resources but is able to provide food for its people.

Clothing in West Africa is loose and flowing because of ...
a) the shortage of cloth.
b) traditional religious belief.
c) the influence of Western styles.
d) the warm climate.

Political boundaries drawn by European colonizers ...
a) often separated members of the same ethnic group.
b) kept people who spoke the same language together.
c) kept people of the same religion together.
d) generally followed climate zones.

The Atlantic slave trade ...
a) supplied labor for European colonies.
b) supplied slaves to North Africa.
c) was opposed by most European countries.
d) resulted in many Africans being shipped to Europe.

Which of the following is an important crop in West Africa?
a) rice
b) cacao
c) corn
d) sugarcane

The great kingdoms of West Africa became powerful by ...
a) conquering Mediterranean countries.
b) trading with groups in East Africa.
c) using ships to send goods around the world.
d) controlling trade routes across the Sahara.

The steppe climate of the Sahel supports ...
a) logging in the forests.
b) farming of staple crops.
c) fruit orchards.
d) grazing animals.

The desert climate extends across the region's ...
a) northern zone.
b) eastern zone.
c) western zone.
d) southern zone.

The climate of West Africa ...
a) changes significantly from west to east.
b) changes significantly from north to south.
c) is consistent throughout the region.
d) changes most according to elevation.

The inland delta of the Niger River ...
a) extends along the coast of Liberia.
b) prevents the river from emptying into the ocean.
c) is hundreds of miles from the coast.
d) prevents people from fishing in the river.

Many coastal countries in West Africa ...
a) have large oil reserves.
b) have had stable, democratic governments.
c) depend on farming for their economies.
d) have joined together in a political union.

Drought has been a significant problem for ...
a) Nigeria.
b) the coastal countries.
c) the Sahel countries.
d) all the countries in West Africa.

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