An African Village

Q: 1 Why do the bush dwellers of Nigeria use wood a night? OR Describe the changes that are coming or likely to come soon in the life of the bush dwellers in Nigeria?

Ans. The walls are made of wood and are plastered with mud. Since electricity has not reached the remote villages, the bush-dwellers still use wood for lighting and heating purpose.

Q: 2 Where is Nigeria? What sort of a country is it?

Ans. Nigeria is the largest country in West Africa. It is an agricultural country. It is the most thickly populated of all the African countries.

Q: 3 Who tends the cash and food crops in Nigeria? OR What are their food crops and crops in Nigeria?

Ans. Food crops are usually tended by the women. Their food crops are plantains, potatoes, yams, groundnuts and pepper. Whereas, the cash crops are tended by men. Their cash crops are oil-palms and coco-beans.

Q: 4 Why can farmers not rear cattle in many part of Africa? OR Why can Nigerian farmer not rear cattle?

Ans. Nigerian farmers are not interested in rearing cattles because of the major hazards for the cattles. 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.