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Chapter 21, Lesson 1

Quiz by LeighAnne Goff

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  • Q1
    What is West Africa's longest and most important river?
    Senegal River
    Black Volta River
    Niger River
    Benue River
    30s
  • Q2
    Which term refers to a depressed area of land drained by a river and its tributaries?
    basin
    channel
    delta
    river bed
    30s
  • Q3
    Which country is West Africa's biggest producer of petroleum?
    Nigeria
    Benin
    Chad
    Liberia
    30s
  • Q4
    What attracted Portuguese explorers to Ghana in 1471?
    exotic woods
    salt
    gold
    marble
    30s
  • Q5
    The Black Volta River and the White Volta River originate in _____ and flow into Ghana.
    Burkina Faso
    Mali
    Chad
    Cape Verde
    30s
  • Q6
    The climate of northern West Africa can best be described as _____?
    savanna
    desert
    coastal rain forest
    semiarid
    30s
  • Q7
    The Sahel is a _____ region that runs between the Sahara and the savanna.
    desert
    tropical rain forest
    marine west coast
    semiarid
    30s
  • Q8
    The hot, dry wind that blows in from the northeast or east in the western Sahara is called a _____.
    harmattan
    mistral
    trade wind
    sirocco
    30s
  • Q9
    What group of mountains is located in central Niger?
    Tibesti Mountains
    Fouta Djallon
    Emi Koussi
    Air Massif
    30s
  • Q10
    The climate of southern West Africa can best be described as _____?
    semiarid
    desert
    coastal rain forest
    savanna
    30s

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