Nigeria is the
biggest country of West Africa. It is very thickly populated.
The people of Nigeria are farmers. They live in villages in Bush
Area. There are dozen to three dozen huts in a village. Those huts are
scattered in bush area, so there are no roads or streets. In past a farmer’s
hut had a single room. Now a days a farmers house may have two or more
rooms. The walls of these rooms are made of wood and are plastered with mud.
The roof of hut is still made of grass, reeds and palm leaves, some
houses are circular in shape while others may be square or rectangular. The
courtyard of the house is centre of their activities. Women work
and cook food while children play there. There is no furniture in
their houses. They sleep on mats. They use earthen pots and pans. Now they have
started use of utensils made of tin and aluminium. There is
no electricity, so they use logs for heating as well as lighting purpose.
They cultivate food as well
as cash crops food crops include plantains, potatoes, ground nuts and pepper.
The cash crops consist of oil – palm and cocoa.
There are no cattle
in Nigeria, because cattle die because of a wild fly. The result is that
they plough their fields with their own
hands. Walk long distances and carry loads on their heads.
However they keep a goat for milk and poultry for eggs.
With changing time things are
changing in Nigeria. As soon as their villages are connected with roads,
they will have cars and buses. They may then see radios,electricity, schools
and hospitals coming to their villages.
Question and Answers
Q.1 How many
independent countries are there in Africa? where is Nigeria?
Ans. Africa is the second largest continent which consists of more than twenty five independent countries. Nigeria is one of the largest countries of Africa. It is in West Africa.
Ans. Africa is the second largest continent which consists of more than twenty five independent countries. Nigeria is one of the largest countries of Africa. It is in West Africa.
Q.2 Where is Nigeria?
Ans. Nigeria is one of the largest countries of Africa. It is in
West Africa.
Q.3What sort of
country is it?
Ans. Nigeria is the largest country of West Africa and is the
most thickly populated of all the African countries.
Q.4 What is the bush
area made up of? and
Ans. The bush area is consisted of scattered trees with heavy undergrowth in the form of thick bushes and grass
Ans. The bush area is consisted of scattered trees with heavy undergrowth in the form of thick bushes and grass
Q.5 Where do most
Nigeria farmers live?
Ans. . Most of the Nigerian farmers live in the villages and
farm settlements in the bush area. They construct huts and live in those huts.
Q.6 What is the centre
of activities?
Ans. The courtyard of house is the centre of activities. Women cook food and work over there and children play there.
Ans. The courtyard of house is the centre of activities. Women cook food and work over there and children play there.
Q.7 What are the food
and cash crops of Nigeria?
Ans. The food crops of Nigeria are plantains, potatoes, yarns, ground nuts and pepper. The cash crop which is sold to other countries are called cash crops and the Nigeria’s cash crops include palm oil and cocoa.
Ans. The food crops of Nigeria are plantains, potatoes, yarns, ground nuts and pepper. The cash crop which is sold to other countries are called cash crops and the Nigeria’s cash crops include palm oil and cocoa.
Q.8 Who tends the food
crops and the cash crops?
Ans. Food crops are usually tended by the women. Whereas, the cash crops are tended by men.
Ans. Food crops are usually tended by the women. Whereas, the cash crops are tended by men.
Q.9 What is made from
cocoa beans and yield from palm trees?
Ans. From the fruit of cocoa tree, yield beans which are grounded into powder which forms chocolate. From the palm trees, palm oil is yield. When the oil from the trees is passed through the chemical processors, the palm oil is obtained in pure form.
Ans. From the fruit of cocoa tree, yield beans which are grounded into powder which forms chocolate. From the palm trees, palm oil is yield. When the oil from the trees is passed through the chemical processors, the palm oil is obtained in pure form.
Q.10 Why was continent
Africa called “Dark Continent” once?
Ans. Continent Africa was called “Dark Continent” once because the habitats and civilizations of the people of this continent were not known to the world. Due to their backward living styles and old fashioned traits, this continent seems to be the dull part of this world.
Ans. Continent Africa was called “Dark Continent” once because the habitats and civilizations of the people of this continent were not known to the world. Due to their backward living styles and old fashioned traits, this continent seems to be the dull part of this world.
Q.11 Why can Nigerian farmer not rear cattle?
Ans. Nigerian farmers can not rear cattle on account of a kind of fly whose sting kills the cattle and cause sleeping sickness among the human beings.
Ans. Nigerian farmers can not rear cattle on account of a kind of fly whose sting kills the cattle and cause sleeping sickness among the human beings.
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