1. Name_____________________ Hour___ Date________ MR. CRAKE 7 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES MASON MIDDLE SCHOOL MR. CRAKE 7 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES MASON MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST AFRICA CHAPTER 5 _____/ 25 POINTS CHAPTER 5 –WEST AFRICA– Page 1 of 7

2. CHAPTER 5, SECTION 1–NIGERIA Pages 136 – 141 in textbook 1. MULTIETHNIC- 2. HAUSA-FULANI- 3. YORUBA- 4. IGBO- 5. What are the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, and in which region does each group live? 6. Identify one feature that is unique to each of Nigeria’s three major ethnic groups? 7. In what part of Nigeria is the country’s capital, Abuja, located? CHAPTER 5 –WEST AFRICA– Page 2 of 7 GROUPREGION Michigan State Standard 7 – G4.4.1: Identify factors that contribute to conflict and cooperation between and among cultural groups (e.g., natural resources, power, culture, wealth).

3. CHAPTER 5, SECTION 1–NIGERIA Pages 136 – 141 in textbook 8. Why did Nigeria’s government think it was necessary to move the country’s capital to Abuja? 9. Which ethnic group tried to separate itself from Nigeria in 1967? 10. Explain how being a multiethnic country both good and bad for Nigeria? 11. Explain what Nigerians can do in the future to resolve the conflicts in their country? CHAPTER 5–WEST AFRICA– Page 3 of 7 Michigan State Standard 7 – G4.4.1: Identify factors that contribute to conflict and cooperation between and among cultural groups (e.g., natural resources, power, culture, wealth).

4. CHAPTER 5, SECTION 2-GHANA Pages 142- 147 in textbook 1. KWAME NKRUMAH- 2. SOVEREIGNTY- 3. COUP D’ ETAT- 4. How did the Gold Coast’s economy change after the British began encouraging farmers to grow cacao beans? 5. While the British ruled the Gold Coast, did traditional ways stay the same, disappear, or blend with the new? 6. When arguing for independence, how did Kwame Nkrumah respond to the European claim that the African colonies were not ready to rule themselves? CHAPTER 5 –WEST AFRICA– Page 4 of 7 ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______ We The People _____________________________ _____________________________ Michigan State Standard 7 – G4.4.1: Identify and explain factors that contribute to conflict and cooperation between and among cultural groups (e.g. natural resources, power, culture, wealth)

5. CHAPTER 5, SECTION 2–GHANA Pages 142 – 147 in textbook 7. Compared to other African colonies, when did Ghana gain independence? 8. Write a postcard to a friend explaining what caused peoples attitudes toward Nkrumah to change before and after his death? CHAPTER 5–WEST AFRICA– Page 5 of 7 We The People ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ To: From: POSTCARD Michigan State Standard 7 – G4.4.1: Identify and explain factors that contribute to conflict and cooperation between and among cultural groups (e.g. natural resources, power, culture, wealth)

6. CHAPTER 5, SECTION 3–MALI Pages 150 – 154 in textbook 1. DESERTIFICATION- 2. OVERGRAZING- 3. Name two ways in which the environment of the Sahel makes farming in the region possible? 1.___________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ 2.___________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ 4. Compare the effects of the environment on farming and on trade. 5. What are two possible causes of desertification in Mali? CHAPTER 5 –WEST AFRICA– Page 6 of 7 1.____________________________ ______________________________ 2.____________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Michigan State Standard 7 – G5.1.1: Describe the environmental effects of human action on the atmosphere (air), biosphere (people, animals, and plants), lithosphere (soil), and hydrosphere (water)

7. CHAPTER 5, SECTION 3–MALI Pages 150-154 in textbook 6. Explain how much control humans have in preventing desertification? 7. Explain how Mali’s government responded to the negative effects of desertification on the economy? 8. If the government’s efforts succeed, explain how the Tuareg people will be able to return to their nomadic way of life? CHAPTER 5 –WEST AFRICA– Page 7 of 7 Official Policy of the Mali Government _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Official Policy of the Mali Government _____________________________ _____________________________ _______________ofjo___________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ___ _____________________________ Official Policy of the Mali Government_____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Michigan State Standard 7 – G5.1.1: Describe the environmental effects of human action on the atmosphere (air), biosphere (people, animals, and plants), lithosphere (soil), and hydrosphere (water)