West Africa
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What region of West Africa has a desert climate? | Northern zone |
| What does the steppe climate support? | Grazing animals |
| What is an important crop for West Africa? | Cacao |
| How did the great kingdoms of West Africa become powerful? | Controlling trade routes across the Sahara |
| What problem was caused by political boundaries drawn by European colonizers? | Political boundaries often separated members of the same ethnic group |
| Why is clothing in West Africa loose and flowing? | the warm climate |
| How would you describe Nigeria's resources and wealth? | Nigeria is rich in resources, but many Nigerians are poor |
| On what do many coastal countries in West Africa depend? | Farming for their economies |
| What type of landform covers much of West Africa? | Plains |
| What mountains are West Africa's only mountains? | Tibesti |
| What climate is south of the Sahel in West Africa? | Savanna |
| What kingdom rose after Ghana fell? | Mali |
| Why are so many different languages spoken in West Africa? | Each ethnic group speaks a different language |
| What is the traditional religion in West Africa? | Animism |
| What are the two most common religions in West Africa? | Christianity and Islam |
| What is the major cause of poverty in Nigeria? | A history of corrupt government |
| Why was Liberia founded as a country? | A home for freed slaves |
| What have Liberia and Sierra Leone recently experienced? | Violent civil wars |
| Cote d'Ivoire is one of the world's largest exporters of what? | Cacao and coffee |
| What is the best climate for farming in West Africa? | Savanna |
| Savanna | an area of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs |
| Zonal | organized by zones |
| Ethnic groups | many West Africans are more loyal to this than their country |
| What is Nigeria's type of government? | Democracy |
| Secede | to break away from the main country |
| Desertification | the spread of desert-like conditions |
| Ghana | early kingdom which became rich and powerful around 800 |
| Lagos | the most populous city in West Africa |
| Sahel | strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas |
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