JAMB Geography questions

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All topics Agriculture, industry and trade · 23 Environmental resources and hazards · 17 Geography of Nigeria · 22 Landforms, weathering and erosion · 28 Latitude, longitude and time · 19 Map reading: scale, direction and distance · 24 Population · 19 Relief, contours and gradient · 18 Rocks and minerals · 18 Settlement · 16 The earth in the solar system · 19 Transport and communication networks · 14 Vegetation and soils · 18 Weather and climate · 27 West Africa and ECOWAS · 17 World regional geography · 19

Question 281· Weather and climate· JAMB
The Canary Current off north-west Africa is
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Answer: A. cold, and helps to produce desert conditions
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Question 282· Weather and climate· JAMB
The tropical continental climate is characterised by
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Answer: B. a long dry season and a short rainy season
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Question 283· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The River Senegal forms part of the boundary between
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Answer: B. Senegal and Mauritania
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Question 284· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The Akosombo Dam on the Volta River is in
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Answer: C. Ghana
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Question 285· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The world's largest producer of cocoa is
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Answer: D. Côte d'Ivoire
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Question 286· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
Ghana is a leading producer of
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Answer: C. cocoa and gold
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Question 287· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
Senegal's main export crop has traditionally been
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Answer: B. groundnuts
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Question 288· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The harmattan blows into West Africa from the
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Answer: B. Sahara, in the north-east
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Question 289· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The capital of Ghana is
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Answer: D. Accra
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Question 290· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
Which ECOWAS member is Portuguese-speaking?
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Answer: C. Guinea-Bissau
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Question 291· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The ECOWAS protocol on free movement allows citizens to
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Answer: A. travel within member states without visas for up to 90 days
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Question 292· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The headquarters of the ECOWAS Commission is in
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Answer: C. Abuja
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Question 293· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The capital of Senegal, which is also a major Atlantic port, is
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Answer: D. Dakar
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Question 294· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The longest river in West Africa is the
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Answer: A. Niger
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Question 295· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded in
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Answer: D. 1975
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Question 296· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The highest mountain in West Africa is
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Answer: A. Mount Cameroon
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Question 297· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The Gambia is almost completely surrounded by
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Answer: D. Senegal
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Question 298· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
The Niger River rises in
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Answer: A. the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea
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Question 299· West Africa and ECOWAS· JAMB
Which of these West African countries is landlocked?
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Answer: A. Mali
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Question 300· World regional geography· JAMB
The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the
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Answer: A. Red Sea
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JAMB Geography questions

The Canary Current off north-west Africa is

The tropical continental climate is characterised by

The River Senegal forms part of the boundary between

The Akosombo Dam on the Volta River is in

The world's largest producer of cocoa is

Ghana is a leading producer of

Senegal's main export crop has traditionally been

The harmattan blows into West Africa from the

The capital of Ghana is

Which ECOWAS member is Portuguese-speaking?

The ECOWAS protocol on free movement allows citizens to

The headquarters of the ECOWAS Commission is in

The capital of Senegal, which is also a major Atlantic port, is

The longest river in West Africa is the

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded in

The highest mountain in West Africa is

The Gambia is almost completely surrounded by

The Niger River rises in

Which of these West African countries is landlocked?

The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the