Geography Review questions

In which year was ECOWAS established?

• 1985

• 1963

• 1975

• 1991

Where is the ECOWAS headquarters located?

• Accra

• Abuja

• Lagos

• Monrovia

What is the primary objective of ECOWAS?

• To promote war

• To support economic development

• To divide African nations

• To regulate African elections

What was the former name of the African Union (AU)?

• OAU

• UN

• NATO

• COMESA

In what year was the African Union (AU) founded?

• 2001

• 1963

• 1999

• 1985

The African Union’s headquarters is situated in ___.

• Nigeria

• Kenya

• Ethiopia

• Ghana

One of the major aims of the African Union is ___.

• Engaging in conflicts

• Promoting unity in Africa

• Banning foreign investments

• Increasing poverty levels

ECOWAS was established mainly to ___.

• Preserve African traditions

• Enhance trade in West Africa

• Complicate elections

• Halt education in Africa

How many countries are members of the African Union?

• 30

• 42

• 55

• 60

Who served as the first chairman of ECOWAS?

• Nelson Mandela

• Yakubu Gowon

• Julius Nyerere

• Nnamdi Azikiwe