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Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

The largest producer of Cocoa in Africa is __________.

  1. Ghana

  2. Sudan

  3. Nigeria

  4. Ivory Coast
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'The Ivory Coast supplies 30 percent of the world’s total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over half a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast and Cocoa alone is responsible for almost two-thirds of the trade revenue coming into the nation.'

Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

Masai Mara National reserve is in _____________.

  1. Tanzania

  2. Uganda

  3. Kenya

  4. Namibia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Masai Mara National Reserve (also known as Maasai Mara, Masai Mara and by the local people as The Mara) is a large game reserve in Narok County.

Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Mara Region, Tanzania. It is named in honor of the Masai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area) and their description of the area when looked at from afar: "Mara," which is Maa (Masai language) for "spotted," an apt description for the circles of trees, scrub, savanna, and cloud shadows that mark the area.

Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

Where is Queen Elizabeth National Park situated?

  1. Zimbabwe

  2. Botswana

  3. Uganda

  4. South Africa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Queen Elizabeth National Park occupies an estimated 1,978 square kilometres (764 sq mi). The park extends from Lake George in the north-east to Lake Edward in the south-west and includes the Kazinga Channel connecting the two lakes.
Area: 1,978 km 2 (764 sq mi)
Location: Uganda
Established: 1952.
Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

Kruger National Park and St Lucia Wetland Park are in _____________.

  1. Sudan

  2. South Africa

  3. Ethiopia

  4. Kenya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kruger National Wetland Park is a huge protected area along the coast of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province. The park’s centrepiece is the vast Lake St. Lucia, home to large numbers of hippos, crocodiles, pelicans and flamingos. Elephants, giraffes and leopards inhabit the grasslands and forests of the nearby Western Shores and Charters Creek areas. To the north, Sodwana Bay is known for its colourful coral reefs.

Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

Which country is the leading producer of cocoa in the world?

  1. Nigeria

  2. Ghana

  3. Liberia

  4. Mali
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ghana:-
West Africa collectively supplies two thirds of the world's cocoa crop, with Ivory Coast leading production at 1.8 million tonnes as of 2017, and nearby Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and Togo producing additional 1.55 million tonnes.

Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

What type of climate is suitable for the cultivation of cacao trees?

  1. Warm and dry

  2. Warm and wet

  3. Cold

  4. Cold and wet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Most of the world's cocoa is grown in a narrow belt 10 degrees either side of the Equator because cocoa trees grow well in humid tropical climates with regular rains and a short dry season.

Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

What type of soil is best suitable for cacao cultivation?

  1. Red soil

  2. Alluvial soil

  3. Deep porous soil

  4. Loamy soil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Cocoa requires deep (porous soil) and well drained soils. Poorly drained soil affects growth of plants. Majority of area under Cocoa cultivation is on clay loam and sandy loam soil. It grows well in the pH range of 6.5 to 7.0.

Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

How much of average rainfall needed for the cultivation of cocoa?

  1. $115mm$
  2. $1200 cm$
  3. $1250mm$
  4. $12700cm$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Cocoa can be grown up to 300 m above mean sea level. It requires a minimum of 90-100 mm rainfall per month with an annual rainfall of 1500-2000 mm. The plants need equitable climate with well distributed rainfall.

Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

Who introduced the cacao plant in the West African countries?

  1. Germans

  2. Portuguese

  3. Indians

  4. Europeans
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

It was also introduced into the rest of Asia and into West Africa by Europeans. In the Gold Coast, modern Ghana, cacao was introduced by a Ghanaian, Tetteh Quarshie.

Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

Bedouins are _____________________.

  1. tribes of Arabia

  2. nomadic people of the Sahara desert

  3. aborigines of Australia

  4. Masais of Central Africa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bedouins are nomadic Arab tribes who traditionally inhabit the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa, including the Sahara.