Geography Past Questions and Answers

(a) State four reasons for the concentration of manufacturing industries in the capital cities of Tropical African countries
(b) Give three reasons for the predominance of consumer oriented industries in Tropical Africa
(c) Describe three contributions of manufacturing industries to the economic development of Tropical African countries.

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, :how the annual distribution of rainfall
(b) Highlight three effects of rainfall on the distribution of vegetation in Nigeria.
(c) Describe four characteristics of the Guinea Savanna.

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, locate and name:
(i) three major soil zones
(ii) an important crop associated with each zone;
(iii) an important town in any two of the zones
(b) Describe the characteristic features of any two of the soil zones shown in (a)(i) above.

(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. One the map, mark and name:
(i) one cattle rearing zone;
(ii) one town in the zone;
(iii) using arrows, show the movement of cattle from the producing area to two consuming markets.
(b) Highlight three factors that favour cattle rearing in the area shown in (a)(i) above.
(c) Outline three problems of cattle rearing in the area shown in (a)(i) above.

(a) Draw an outline map of West Africa. On it locate and name:
(i) one area of dense population;
(ii) one area of sparse population;
(iii) an important town in each area;
(iv) the River Niger
(b) Explain four factors that have led to the high density of population in the area shown on your map
(c) Highlight two problems of sparse population density