Geography Past Questions and Answers

(a) In what four ways does a town differ from a village?
(b) Describe with examples three functions which a town may perform for a village

Using specific examples, discuss rail transportation in African countries under the following headings
(a) Reasons for construction (b) Problems (c) Solutions

(a) Name two examples of local craft and two of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa
(b) Outline any five factors which affect the location of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa
(c) What three problems face manufacturing industry in the sub-region?

(a)(i) Name any one country in Europe that trades with Nigeria
(ii) Identify any two commodities exported by each trading partner
(b) State four benefits which both countries derive from their trade relations
(c) Highlight any four problems facing the trade between the two countries in (a)(i) above

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria show and name:
(i) one area with an annual rainfall below 100cm
(ii) one area with an annual rainfall below 300cm
(iii) two important towns in each area
(b) Describe four other climatic features of the area shown in (a)(ii) above
(c) Name the vegetation type associated with the climate described in (b) above and outline its characteristics