Map Skills Practice

What body of water is directly east of Kukawa?

• Lake Chad

• Biram

• Hausa States

• Benue River

About how far is it from Kouroussa to Freetown?

• About 300 miles

• About 100 miles

• About 500 miles

• About 600 miles

Why might it be difficult to reach the Cape Palmas if you go south from Manikoura?

• You have to cross the Nimba Mountains

• You have to cross the Sahara Desert

• You cannot reach Cape Palmas if you go south

Which civilization shown on the map is the oldest?

• Kingdom of Mali

• Songhai Empire

• Hausa Bakwai States

• None of the above

According to the map, the fastest way to get from Segu to Timbuktu would be to take the __ river.

• Niger

• Tilemsi

• Senegal

• Bani

About how far is it between Bilma and Yola?

• About 300 miles

• About 100 miles

• Abouth 800 miles

• Abouth 600 miles

To get from Tadmakka to Gwandu, you'd have to cross which political border?

• The Bosso Wadi

• The Azouak Wadi

• The Songhai border

• The Hausa Bakwai border

What geographic feature is north of the kingdom of Mali?

• The Nimba mountains

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Sahara Desert

• The Niger River

Which of the following is an example of a colonial EXPORT?

• textiles

• pepper

• flour

• gunpowder

Which of the following is being shipped FROM the British colonies TO the West Indies?

• Coal

• Molasses

• Fish

• Gold