Question

What river is credited with being

the "birthplace of West African
civilization"?
A. Nile River
B. Niger River
C. Amazon River
D. Congo river

Answer 1

The answer is B. Niger River

Answer 2

Niger River

Step-by-step explanation:

Niger River, principal river of western Africa. With a length of 2600 miles (4200 km), it is the third longest river in Africa, after the Nile and the Congo.

Many civilizations had their beginnings along side a river. The NIger was the river for the West African empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai.