Geography Challenge #3

Post date: Nov 13, 2012 4:34:49 PM

West Africa Question 1

Which ocean borders Africa on the west?

Which ocean borders Africa on the east?

Which sea borders Africa on the north?

Label these bodies of water.

West Africa Question 2

Into what four regions is Africa divided?

Draw in the boundaries of these regions,

and label each region.

West Africa Question 3

Lightly shade each of Africa’s vegetation

zones in a different color. Then fill in the

key to show the meaning of each color.

In which of these zones do you think

people were least likely to settle? Why?

West Africa Question 4

Outline Ghana’s boundary in red, Mali’s

boundary in blue, and Songhai’s boundary

in brown. Add these colors to the key.

In what region of Africa were these kingdoms

located? What vegetation zones are

in this part of Africa?

West Africa Question 5

Label the Niger and Senegal Rivers.

Why do you think these rivers were

important to the societies that developed

in West Africa?

West Africa Question 6

Label the Sahara Desert.

Why do you think the territory below the

Sahara Desert might have had limited

contact with lands to the north of the

desert before the late 700s C.E.?

West Africa Question 7

What religion spread from North Africa

to West Africa?

Draw and label an arrow to show the

spread of this religion.

West Africa Question 8

What city was an important center of

trade and learning for the kingdoms of

Mali and Songhai?

Label that city.