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West Africa has no major mountain ranges.
True
Lake Chad is one of the world’s largest artificial lakes.
False
The savanna receives more rainfall than the Sahel.
True
Though gold first attracted Europeans to the region, gold mining is no longer important to West Africa..
False
Most of Benin’s rain forest has been cleared of hardwoods.
True
What do the countries of Mali, Niger, and Chad have in common?
They are all landlocked countries.
Which of the following is West Africa’s longest and most important river?
Niger River
Which of the following correctly lists the climate zones of West Africa from north to south?
arid desert, semiarid Sahel, savanna, rain forest
Which body of water is the main source for the fishing industry in Mali?
Niger River
In which natural resource is Nigeria especially rich?
oil
The Almoravids were North African Christians who conquered ancient Ghana.
False
The Ghana Empire was West Africa’s first trading kingdom.
True
Liberia was founded in 1822 as a home for freed American slaves.
True
Since the Biafran war ended, Nigeria has been ruled by freely elected governments.
False
By 1961, all of France’s West African colonies had achieved independence.
True
. How did the Sahara of 10,000 years ago differ from the Sahara of today?
It had grasslands and was more like a savanna than a desert.
