How do political conflicts sometimes lead to famine?

Conflicts disrupt farming and littlefood is produced.

What is gross domestic product (GDP)?

The value of goods/services produced in a country in a year.

Whomakes most of the important government decisions in the Republic of Sudan?

Presidentand national Congress Party

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

Thepeople play a role in deciding who rules.

Why is a system of currency exchange necessary for international trade?

To pay for goods from countries with different currency

What is confusing about the Republics of Kenya, South Africa, and Sudan?

Thegovernments of all three work in different ways.

How could a high tariff on imported grain help the people in the country chargingthe tariff?

Prices for local grain would be lower with higher tariffs

Who makes most of the important government decisions in the Republic of Sudan?

Presidentand national Congress Party

Which statement below accurately describes the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in SubSaharan Africa?

It is among the highest in the world.

Why has the country of South Africa made a big investment in human capital?

The important industries need educated/skilled workers

Why was Nigeria formerly under a command economic system?

The country was under military rule.

What often happens to the children of those infected with HIV/AIDS?

Manyof these children become orphans.

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

Heis elected by the National Assembly.

Why do most economies today operate somewhere in between a market economy and command economy?

They need amix of market and gov't control

Why are literacy rates for girls lower than those for boys in both Kenya and Sudan?

Tradition says that girls need marriage instead of educated.

Which factor does not play a role in the spread of HIV/AIDS?

Programs for prevention and treatment

Which BEST describes an entrepreneur?

Someonewho is willing to take a risk to begin a new business

How has Nigeria’s decision about investing in capital goods affected many who live in Nigeria?

Focus on the oil industry has food and housing shortages

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How do political conflicts sometimes lead to famine?
Politicalleaders tell farmers to stop work during conflict.
Politicalconflicts rarely have a big effect on food supply.
Cropsnever seem to grow well in times of war.
Conflicts disrupt farming and littlefood is produced.
2
What is gross domestic product (GDP)?
Theamount of taxes paid by the people of a country in a year
Thevalue of the products a country buys from foreign nations
Thevalue of goods/services made by small shops/businesses
The value of goods/services produced in a country in a year.
3
Whomakes most of the important government decisions in the Republic of Sudan?
King
Country system
Major issues decided in national voting
Presidentand national Congress Party
4
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
Kingsare always cruel rulers.
Thepeople play a role in deciding who rules.
Votersin democratic countries choose qualified leaders
Allof the power stays in the hands of the local governments.
5
What is South Africa’s main export?
Textiles
Oil
Agricultural products
Gold and Diamonds
6
Why is a system of currency exchange necessary for international trade?
Mostgoods bought internationally must be paid for in US$
Nearlyall world currencies are worthless on the world market
International sellers want to be paid in gold and silver.
To pay for goods from countries with different currency
7
What is confusing about the Republics of Kenya, South Africa, and Sudan?
Two of the counties are ruled by kings.
Thegovernments of all three work in different ways.
Onlyone country has legislature or representative assembly
These countries do not allow women tovote.
8
How could a high tariff on imported grain help the people in the country chargingthe tariff?
Localgrain would be better than grain from other countries.
Prices for local grain would be lower with higher tariffs
Localfarmers could sell grain since it would be cheaper
There'd be more local grain because it grows close to market
9
Who makes most of the important government decisions in the Republic of Sudan?
Country system
King
Major issues decided in national voting
Presidentand national Congress Party
10
Which statement below accurately describes the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in SubSaharan Africa?
It is among the highest in the world.
Itis not a real concern for most people
Information is not available oninfection rates.
Infection is rapidly increasing.
11
Why has the country of South Africa made a big investment in human capital?
The important industries need educated/skilled workers
South Africa has no natural resourcesto develop.
The United Nations made them provide training and education
Schools and universities are free due to foreign investment
12
Why was Nigeria formerly under a command economic system?
The United Nations forced them to use a command system.
The country was under military rule.
Thegovernment wanted to control the gold and diamond exports
Mostpeople did not know how to produce anything on their own
13
What often happens to the children of those infected with HIV/AIDS?
HIV/AIDS never infects the children ofadult victims.
Allthese children are taken care of by the state government.
Manyof these children become orphans.
Theyare also infected.
14
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
Heis appointed by the king.
Heis identified by the people in a national election
Heis elected by the National Assembly.
Heis chosen by the country’s religious leader
15
Why do most economies today operate somewhere in between a market economy and command economy?
Gov'tcontrol of any part of the economy doesn't work anymore
They need amix of market and gov't control
Mostconsumers prefer gov't control to a free market system.
Government control always makes amarket economy profitable.
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Why are literacy rates for girls lower than those for boys in both Kenya and Sudan?
Girls in these countries have no interest in going to school
Tradition says that girls need marriage instead of educated.
Girlshave shown they cannot do schoolwork as easily as boys.
Veryfew schools have been opened for girls in either country
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Which factor does not play a role in the spread of HIV/AIDS?
Poor health care syster
Programs for prevention and treatment
Lack of government organization
Poverty
18
Which BEST describes an entrepreneur?
A business person who tries not to takerisks with money.
A business person afraid to enter thefree market.
Someonewho is always successful in whatever he attempts
Someonewho is willing to take a risk to begin a new business
19
How has Nigeria’s decision about investing in capital goods affected many who live in Nigeria?
Focus on the oil industry has food and housing shortages
AllNigerian children can have a free high school education.
Nigerianshave had to go back to the gold and salt trade
Most Nigerians are prosperous because of the oil wealth.
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Which country has been independent of colonial control for the longest time?
South Africa
Sudan
Still under colonial control
Kenya

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