An African Village Class 10 Notes
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
Nigerian farmers live?
Ans. The bush area has consisted 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 center of activities?
Ans. The main center 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 is 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 that 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 the “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.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 that comprises the majority of farmers. A
great part of Nigeria is covered with a dense forest.
Q.9 How is the life of Nigerian farmers different from
Pakistani farmers?
Ans. The life of Nigerian farmers differs from Pakistani
farmers in many ways. Their agricultural style is quite different from ours.
They are not in favor of keeping cattle because of the disease which enables
them to use cattle 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 favorable 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 develop
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 of 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 the Nigerian farm.
Ans. The building style of Nigerian farms consists 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 farmers not rear cattle?
Ans. Nigerian farmers are not interested in rearing cattle
because of the major hazards for the cattle. The tsetse fly is a sign of danger 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.