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Geography
7th Grade
03/06/2012

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What is a tropical tree with roots that extend above and below the water?
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mangrove
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Who was the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Wole Soyinka
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What is the region of west Africa is made up of?
Definition
Nigeria, the 11 coastal countries, and the countries of Sahel
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What is the West African country that is rich in bauxite?
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Guinea
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In Nigeria, where are food, clothing, and many other goods are bought and sold and run by women?
Definition
village markets
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What does the country of MAli hope to develop?
Definition
its gold mining industry
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Nigerian artists are famous for many things except what?
Definition
elaborate book covers
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What creates part of the border between Senegal and the country of Mauritania?
Definition
the Senegal River
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What country becan an independent nation in 1960?
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Nigeria
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In West Africa what crops are grown on large farms?
Definition
rubber, coffee, cocoa, and palmal
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What is the only West African country that was never a colony?
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Liberia
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What is the West African country along the Gzip of Guinea?
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Gloane
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What is the West African country along the Atlantic coast?
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Mauritania
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Who had a huge army and a navy man pehulled at the Niger River?
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Sunghai
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What are Turegs?
Definition
people who cross the desert areas with therir herds
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