To Togo We Go! Quiz | Africa

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1. The nation of Togo is bordered in the south by the Gulf of Guinea, and by three countries on its other three borders. Which of the following nations does NOT share a border with Togo?

Answer: Libya

Togo is a geographically thin nation (580km north-south, and just 160km east-west at its widest); it's slightly smaller than the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Benin to the east.

2. The capital city of Togo is located on the shoreline of the Gulf of Guinea and on the border of their western neighboring nation. What is the name of Togo's capital city?

Answer: Lome

Lome is on the border with Ghana on the southernmost and westernmost corner of the nation. The 2010 population of the city was roughly 750,000, and it is the largest city in the nation. The city is also home to the Togo National Museum, Lome Cathedral, and also has a voodoo-based market.

3. Much of the geography of Togo is on either a savanna or a woodland plateau. However, Togo also has some mountainous areas, and the tallest point in Togo stands at 3,235 feet tall (986 meters). What is the name of the highest mountain point in Togo?

Answer: Mount Agou

This mountain was formerly known as Mount Baumann, and it is topped with an antenna. It lies southeast of the city of Kpalime (Palime), which is a city that has a deep investment in the cocoa and weaving industries. Mount Afadjato is actually the highest point in the nation of Ghana, but it is still 300 feet below Mount Agou in Togo.

4. The nation of Togo has three main river systems that lead to many of their neighboring nations. Which of the following is NOT one of the rivers that flows in or through Togo?

Answer: Bioko River

While the River Mono flows through the Ouatchi Plateau, which is a key feature of Togo, the River Oti drains drains the woodland plateau and is one of the tributary rivers of the River Volta, which is located in Ghana. The River Ogou is actually a key tributary of the River Mono.

Bioko is an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of the nation of Equatorial Guinea.

5. There is a "bight" bay that lies on Togo's border with the Gulf of Guinea, and this bight has a long historical connection to the expansion of the Atlantic slave trade. What is the name of this bight/bay on the southern border of Togo?

Answer: Bight of Benin

The Bight of Benin is part of the Gulf of Guinea, as is the Bight of Bonny, which is located further east and was formerly known as the Bight of Biafra. In 2003, a plane crashed in the Bight of Benin. It is known for strong tides and for being part of the "Slave Coast" of Africa.

6. The nation of Togo is made up of over 30% arable land, and the nation has three other primary natural resources of value in the nation. Which of the following is NOT one of the nation's key natural resources?

Answer: Granite

While arable land is the predominant use for the land in Togo, roughly 7% is used for permanent crops. About 17% of the land is forests or woodland areas, and it is used for "other" natural resources for about 34% of the time, which would include those listed above.

7. Togo's largest lake is located on the cities of Togoville and Agbodrafo. It is a rather shallow lake, mostly because it is actually a lagoon lake that is separated from the Gulf of Guinea by a small coastal strip of land. What is the name of this lake?

Answer: Lake Togo

The name 'Togo' is derived from 'to', which means 'water', and 'go', which means 'edge' or 'shore'. This name perfectly defines this lake and the nation as a whole, since the Gulf of Guinea is a critical geographic feature of the country.

8. The southern region of Togo is part of the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic eco-region, which spans across 260,000 square miles through ten African nations.

Answer: True

The Guinean forest-savanna mosaic stretches from Senegal to eastern Nigeria, and crosses over Togo, as well as Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea Bissau. This area is predominantly grassland and separates the Guinean rainforest from the Sudanese savanna. Unfortunately the area protected by the World Wildlife Fund encompasses only 2% of the total land area, and the forest has continued to be ravaged by fires and deforestation.

9. Togo is comprised of several different climate regions and geographic features. Which of the following is NOT one of the nation's geographic regions?

Answer: desert region

The lagoon region is located in the southern part of the country, specifically near Lake Togo and the Gulf of Guinea, while the plateau region makes up the Ouatchi Plateau, which is a tableland area in south central Togo. The plateau is also known as Terre de barre, because of the iron-rich and dark reddish soil. The mountainous region of Togo includes an area of hills, peaks, and mountains in the southwest and northeast region of Togo, called the Chaine du Togo.

There is, however, no desert region in the nation of Togo.

10. While roughly 50% of the people of Togo practice either (Sunni) Islam or (Roman Catholic) Christianity, the other 50% of the nation, made up predominantly of indigenous people, practices what kind of religious belief system?

Answer: Animism

Animism is the belief in non-human entities as spiritual beings. Animists believe that there is no difference or separation between spiritual and physical worlds. Animists also believe spirits exist all around us, and that elements of nature can bear souls and carry meaning to humans.

Source: Author KatieK54

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