Which of the following are true of most large cities? I. They have large plantations II. They are capital cities III. They are religious centres IV. They are commercial centres

A. II and IV

B. I and III

C. II and III

D. I and IV

Which of the following is not a plantation crop in West Africa?

A. rubber

B. wheat

C. sugar cane

D. coffee

The roles of transportation in economic development in West Africa include all the following except

A. national disintegration

B. movement of goods and services

C. opening u[ of new lands

D. provision of employment

Aluminum is used largely in the

A. aviation industry

B. ship building industry

C. chemical industry

D. ceramics industry

Light industries predominate in West Africa because of

A. inadequate capital

B. sparse population

C. adequate technology

D. adequate power supply

Possible solution to the problem of soil erosion in the highlands of West Africa include all the following except

A. indiscriminate felling of trees

B. rotational grazing

C. strip cultivation

D. planting of shelter belts

Which of the following is not a common farming system in West Africa?

A. crop rotation

B. rotational bush fallowing

C. terracing

D. subsisitence

The busiest and most important ocean trade route is

A. indian ocean route

B. cape route

C. north atlantic route

D. suez canal route

The dry winds that blow out of the Sahara desert towards the southern parts of West Africa is known as

A. fohn

B. sirroco

C. mistral

D. harnattan

In which of the following periods is the harmattan dominant in West Africa?

A. august to october

B. may to july

C. novermber to january

D. february to april