Economic and Human Geography of Nigeria
Geography · 50 practice questions
Agricultural systems (major crops, development problems); manufacturing industries (location factors, products, marketing, problems); transportation and communication (modes, advantages, disadvantages); trade (regional and international); tourism (definition, importance, problems, solutions).
- Compare the farming systems practised in Nigeria and identify crops produced and problems encountered.
- Identify the types, location and problems of manufacturing industries.
- Relate transport and communication modes to their advantages/disadvantages.
- Classify major commodities of regional and international trade.
- Identify the importance and problems of tourism in Nigeria.
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- Practice question 1
Cassava cultivation in Nigeria is widespread across many regions, valued for its tolerance of
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to soil or climate conditions
- B.a range of soil and climate conditions
- C.conditions that are, in practice, found only outside of Nigeria
- D.only a single, extremely narrow and specific soil type
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B. a range of soil and climate conditions
Cassava's widespread cultivation in Nigeria is specifically due to its tolerance of a broad range of soil and climate conditions.
- Practice question 2
Groundnut production in Nigeria is concentrated primarily in
- A.the northern states, where the semi-arid climate suits its cultivation
- B.the south-western states, where tropical rainforest conditions prevail
- C.no particular region at all, since groundnut production is evenly spread
- D.the south-eastern coastal states exclusively
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A. the northern states, where the semi-arid climate suits its cultivation
Nigeria's northern states, with their semi-arid climate, are particularly well suited to groundnut cultivation.
- Practice question 3
Nigeria's agricultural sector includes the cultivation of major crops such as cocoa, groundnuts, yams, and rice, across its different
- A.ecological zones
- B.political party affiliations
- C.international trade agreements
- D.foreign currency exchange rates
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A. ecological zones
Nigeria's diverse ecological zones support the cultivation of these varied major crops across the country.
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