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Africa: SS7CG1,4,6 SS7H1, SS7E1, SS7G2,3
Africa: SS7CG1,4,6 SS7H1, SS7E1, SS7G2,3
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1
In the Sahel, because of overgrazing and drought, what has happened to the land?
Unequal distribution
Desertification
Environmental pollution
Deforestation
2
Which of the following African nations has a parliamentary democracy?
Tunisia
Sudan
Kenya
South Africa
3
Which of the following African nations has a constitutional republic?
South Africa
Kenya
Sudan
Egypt
4
All of the following also affect education for Africa's children, EXCEPT:
Money
Gender
Teacher shortage in rural areas
Desire
5
The major reason for wars in Nigeria centered around:
high taxes
gold
boundaries
ethnic groups
6
A loose alliance of political states who keep their own control.
Unitary
Communist
Federal system
Confederation
7
A type of map that shows elevation, mountains and other features on the earth's surface.
Physical
Government
Political
Economic
8
The rolling grasslands, with scattered trees and shrubs, which includes the Serengeti:
Sahara
Congo
Savanna
Sahel
9
Parents in Africa often choose to send boys to school over girls because of:
Intelligence
Finances
Law
Loyalty
10
What effect does poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa?
Land becomes place to raise a family
Land is useless for farming and agriculture
Land is good for digging
Land becomes a national park
11
A single or central government decides what is produced.
command
market
public
traditional
12
In many parts of Africa, girls leave school at about what age?
10
7
9
8
13
Which religious group has mainly been targeted and persecuted in Darfour?
Hindus
Christians
Muslims
Jews
14
This is the world's newest country.
Botswana
South Sudan
Sierra Leon
Namibia
15
The main goal, when partitioning Africa, was for European countries:
To start a world war
To profit from Africa's resources
To rob Africa of its identity
To expand democracy abroad
16
What percentage of kids go to school in Kenya?
40%
60%
100%
80%
17
Explain why the population of the Sahara is low.
Too much oil
Limited access to oil
Too much water
Limited access to water
18
South Africa is which of the following on the economic continuum?
More market than command
Almost pure command
Pure market
Pure command
19
This divided South Africa in to two classes after 1948, until 1990.
Apartheid
Political Parties
Taxes
Equator
20
Nelson Mandela represented which political party in South Africa?
African National Congress
Socialist
Labor
National Republican
21
A government system where the people hold the supreme power.
Autocracy
Mobocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
22
The Pan-African movement is supposed to __________ all Africans.
Pay
Inspire
Unite
Divide
23
Nigeria's struggle for independence was made more difficult because of clashes between:
Men and Women
Soldiers and Civilians
Hutus and Tutsis
Ethnic Groups
24
Africa was partitioned. Africans gained their independence. Conflict and war happened because:
People in Africa cannot get along
America was not involved
Artificial political boundaries ignored people and cultures
All Africans hate each other
25
To protect combine makers from competition, the Nigerian govt could use this trade barrier.
Boycott
Tariff
Treaty
Embargo
26
It is easy to start a business in South Africa and property rights are well protected.
Entrepreneurs are not affected
Entrepreneurs are hard to find
Entrepreneurs are not encouraged
Entrepreneurs are welcomed
27
With less than 50% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa having access to safe drinking water
Economic growth has been slowed
The size of the Sahara has shrunk
The population has grown
Deforestation has slowed
28
Wars in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone were fought over
Diamonds
Natural gas
Oil
Gold
29
Of the two democratic forms of govt, which one has the legislature choose the govt. leader?
Presidential
Parliamentary
30
In what part of Africa do most HIV/AIDS patients live?
Tropical rain forest
Sub-Sahara
Savanna
Sahel
31
The European countries cared about maintaining African societies and cultures.
True
False
32
Of the 42 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, what percentage live in Africa?
60%
25%
45%
75%