AN AFRICAN
VILLAGE
Fill in the blanks.
i.
After
Asia, Africa is the largest Continent and it consists of more
than thirty-five independent countries.
ii.
Africa
was called the Dark Continent.
iii.
The village
life anywhere in the world is closely associated with agriculture.
iv.
Nigeria
is mainly an agricultural country.
v.
Nigeria is
the largest country in West Africa.
vi.
Nigeria
is the most thickly populated of all the African countries.
vii.
A
great part of Nigeria is covered with a dense forest.
viii.
A
Nigerian village may consist of a dozen to about three dozen huts.
ix.
A cone-shaped
room was made in a hut.
x.
A
narrow opening was left for entrance on the side toward the sun.
xi.
The courtyard
of the house is the centre of all activities in a village’s hut.
xii.
The
people sleep on mats spread on mud-plastered
floors.
xiii.
Farmers
cannot rear cattle in an African village
xiv.
On account
of a kind of fly whose sting kills the cattle and
causes sleeping sickness among human beings.
xv.
The farmer
has to plough the fields with his hands.
xvi.
He has to carry the load to the
market and walk long distances.
Question and Answers:
Q.1 How
many independent countries are there in Africa and 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 in Africa. It is in West
Africa.
Q.2 What
is the bush area made up of and where do most Nigeria farmers live?
Ans. The bush area consists
of scattered trees with heavy undergrowth in the form of thick bush and grass.
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.3 What
is the centre of activities?
Ans. The main centre of
activities is the courtyard of the house. Women cook food and work over there and
children play there. They only use rooms for resting purposes.
Q.4 What
are their food crops and cash crops?
Ans. The crop, which is
edible and we use as food is called food crops. The main food crops of Nigeria
are plantains, potatoes, yarns, groundnuts and pepper. The crop which is sold
to other countries are called cash crops and Nigeria’s cash crops include
palm oil and cocoa.
Q.5 Who
tends the food crops and the cash crops?
Ans. Food crops are usually
tended by women. Whereas, the cash crops are tended by men.
Q.6 What
is made from cocoa beans and yield from palm trees?
Ans. From the fruit of the 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.7 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 was 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.8 Give
a brief account of Nigeria?
Ans. Nigeria is situated in
West Africa and is one of the largest countries in Africa. Nigeria is basically
an agricultural country. It is also a thickly populated country which comprises the majority of farmers. A great part of Nigeria is covered with a dense forest.
Q.9 How
is the life of Nigerian farmer differ from Pakistani farmer?
Ans. The life of a Nigerian
farmer differs from Pakistani farmer in many ways. Their agricultural style is
quite different from ours. They are not in the favour of keeping cattle’s
because of the disease which prevents them to use cattle’s in farming. Their
daily routine of life also differs from a Pakistani farmer.
Q.10 Describe
the changes that are coming or likely to come soon in the life of the bush
dwellers in Nigeria.
Ans. Many favourable
changes are coming in the life of bush dwellers, which include the availability
of transport and communication, health and education, food and water etc. Soon
their lifestyle will more be developed because many more modern facilities are
making their way in these villages.
Q.11 Describe
the life of a Nigerian farmer and his wife?
Ans. The life a Nigerian
villager is a model of hard work. From the rising of the sun to the dark, they work
in the fields and houses. The farmer usually does all the work related to
agriculture and women do household jobs including looking after the food
crops.
Q.12 Describe
the building style of Nigerian farm.
Ans. The building style of
Nigerian farms consist of three styles. The first style is a single-roomed and
simple but which is made from thick branches of trees. Another style is the cone-shaped huts made from straw and whose roof is thatched grass, needs or palm
trees. The last style is the two or three-roomed huts made of wood or is plastered
with mud.
Q.13
Why can Nigerian farmer not rear cattle?
Ans.
Nigerian farmers are not interested in rearing cattle because of the major
hazards for the cattle. Tse-Tse fly is the sign of dangers for them. On the
other hand, it is also dangerous for human beings because it causes
unconsciousness state which most of the time ends in death.
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