Africa Civics and Economics

Question 1

People that must flee their homeland to escape for political or economic reasons are known as?

Accepted Answer

Refugees

Question 2

What are things that one needs to produce a product in a country?

Accepted Answer

Capital Resources

Question 3

What is a situation in a country where there are serious problems that can lead to death?

Accepted Answer

Government Instability

Question 4

What is the name of the line that represents the range from pure command to pure market?

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Economic Continuum

Question 5

Which African country is closest to pure market on the economic continuum?

Accepted Answer

South Africa

Question 6

Which democracy has checks and balances to ensure that the power is evenly distributed?

Accepted Answer

Presidential Democracy

Question 7

All of the following are advantages of specialization except which one?

Accepted Answer

Items cost more

Question 8

What term describes an economic system where people trade/barter to get what they need?

Accepted Answer

Traditional Economy

Question 9

What is most likely the greatest factor to one's standard of living?

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Literacy Rate

Question 10

People who start or invest in a business, hoping to gain a profit are called?

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Entrepreneurs

Question 11

What term describes a trade barrier that places a tax on imported goods?

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Tariff

Question 12

True/False Africa does not have many natural resources.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an economic system?

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Mixed

Question 14

Children who live in which area would most likely have better access to education in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Urban areas

Question 15

True/False Boys have better access to education in parts of Africa than do girls.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What term describes the quality of one's life?

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Standard of living

Question 17

Which term is described as an illness that effects a large portion of a society?

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Epidemic

Question 18

What is the value of your currency in terms of another countries currency?

Accepted Answer

Exchange Rate

Question 19

Which of the following countries operate under a Parliamentary Democracy?

Accepted Answer

South Africa

Question 20

What term describes the total amount of goods produced in a country in one year's time?

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Gross Domestic Product

Question 21

What term describes roads, bridges, and railways. (Part of a countries capital resources.)

Accepted Answer

Infrastructure

Question 22

What term refers to a unit of money?

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Currency

Question 23

Which term describes a form of democracy where the leader is chosen by the citizens?

Accepted Answer

Presidential Democracy

Question 24

What is the title of the leader of Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

President

Question 25

Which term describes a limit on the number of goods that can be produced?

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Quota

Question 26

What is a form of democracy where the legislature chooses the leader?

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Parliamentary Democracy

Question 27

What term describes a combination of two or more economic systems?

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Mixed Economy

Question 28

Which term is defined by the stopping of trade between countries?

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Embargo

Question 29

What term describes a situation where countries need each other?

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Interdependence

Question 30

What term describes a situation where you put money into something to gain a profit?

Accepted Answer

Invest

Question 31

What form of democracy does Nigeria practice?

Accepted Answer

Presidential Democracy

Question 32

Trade that has no restrictions is known as which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

Free-Trade

Question 33

Countries that produce those goods/services for which they are best suited is?

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Specialization

Question 34

What is the quality of one's living environment?

Accepted Answer

Sanitation

Question 35

Which of the following is not an economic question?

Accepted Answer

Who to produce?

Question 36

What term refers to the percent of a population that can read and write?

Accepted Answer

Literacy Rate

Question 37

Which African country has 50% command and 50% market economies?

Accepted Answer

Kenya

Question 38

What is known as a conflict between two groups within a country?

Accepted Answer

Civil Wars

Question 39

What is a citizen participation where little to none of the citizens can participate?

Accepted Answer

Autocratic

Question 40

What is the title of the leader of South Africa?

Accepted Answer

President

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