Friends in Africa speak the same language; eat the same foods. Their holidays and prayers are different. Which is true?

They are members of the same ethnic group, not the same religious group

How is the head of government chosen in a parliamentary democracy?

Citizens elect legislators who then select the head of government.

What is the MOST effective way for the Chinese government to address pollution in the Chang Jiang River?

By regulating industrial emissions

What are TWO major contributing factors to deforestation in Africa?

Commercial logging and infrastructure projects.

How do democracies compare to autocracies?

There are greater civic participation in democracies.

Which statement about ethnicity and religion is correct?

People can decide religion to follow, but are born into their ethnicity.

Which statement is true about religious diversity in Africa?

Africans follow Islam or Christianity; traditional religions practiced.

How did the strength of the Nigerian national identity affect their independence?

Nigeria, ethnic diverse, after gaining independence a civil war started.

Which person MOST LIKELY lives in a country with a traditional economy?

Fareed works as a fisherman just like his father and grandfather.

How do energy needs contribute to the problem of deforestation in Africa?

Most Africans rely on Biofuel for energy for burning firewood.

How were the independence movements Nigeria and Kenya similar?

Both movements were attempts to gain independence from Great Britain.

Which of the following is associated with the process of desertification?

The destruction of soil due to over-farming.

How do market economies compare to command economies?

Market economies are more efficient than command economies

How does population growth cause deforestation in Africa?

More farmland is needed to feed the population.

How are the Ashanti religious beliefs different from Arab and Swahili people?

Most Ashanti follow traditional African religions.

How has India attempted to address the pollution of the Ganges River?

By building sewage treatment plants.

Which voters, Kenya or South Africa, have a greater role in choosing the president of their country?

Kenyan voters because they elect their president in direct elections.

How did South Africa government respond to Nelson Mandela apartheid system?

The government imprisoned Mandela and banned his political party.

How does the role of citizens in choosing government differ in Nigeria and South Africa?

Nigerian citizens play a direct role in selecting their head of government.

How did the Berlin Conference cause conflict and hardship throughout Africa?

Europeans ignored existing borders, cultural and African History.

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1
Friends in Africa speak the same language; eat the same foods. Their holidays and prayers are different. Which is true?
They are members of the same religious group, not the same ethnic group
They are members of the same ethnic group, not the same religious group
They are neither from the same religious group, nor the same ethnic group
2
How is the head of government chosen in a parliamentary democracy?
Citizens elect legislators who then select the head of government.
The child of the previous head of government becomes the next government.
Citizens vote for the candidate they want to be head of government.
3
What is the MOST effective way for the Chinese government to address pollution in the Chang Jiang River?
by limiting commercial fishing activity.
By regulating industrial emissions
By building additional hydropower plants.
4
What are TWO major contributing factors to deforestation in Africa?
Traffic congestion and household dumping.
Hazardous waste spills and pollution.
Commercial logging and infrastructure projects.
5
How do democracies compare to autocracies?
There are greater civic participation in democracies.
There are more personal liberties in autocracies.
There are more checks on the power of government in autocracies.
6
Which statement about ethnicity and religion is correct?
People can decide their ethnicity, but cannot change their religion.
People can decide religion to follow, but are born into their ethnicity.
People who practice the same religion have similar physical features.
7
Which statement is true about religious diversity in Africa?
Africans follow traditional religions; a small percentage are Muslim.
Africans follow Islam or Christianity; traditional religions practiced.
Africans follow Buddhism or Hinduism; traditional religions are practiced.
8
How did the strength of the Nigerian national identity affect their independence?
Nigeria gained independence was placed under the control of the UN.
Nigeria, ethnic diverse, gain independence; become a model decolonization.
Nigeria, ethnic diverse, after gaining independence a civil war started.
9
Which of the following is always shared by members of the same religious group?
a common system of beliefs
None of the above
a common ancestry
a common language
10
Which person MOST LIKELY lives in a country with a traditional economy?
Amira works on a job with a government-run oil and natural gas company.
Sasha determines the types of clothing she sells based on consumer demand.
Fareed works as a fisherman just like his father and grandfather.
11
How do energy needs contribute to the problem of deforestation in Africa?
Most Africans rely on oil for fuel, oil fields are surrounded by forests.
Most Africans rely on Biofuel for energy for burning firewood.
Emissions from coal plants cause acid rain, which damages forests.
12
How were the independence movements Nigeria and Kenya similar?
Both movements were attempts to overthrow military dictators.
Both movements were attempts to gain independence from Great Britain.
Both movements led to long periods of peace and economic growth.
13
Which of the following is associated with the process of desertification?
The destruction of soil due to over-farming.
A reduction in crop yields due to water pollution.
The spread of crop pests due to poor sanitation.
14
How do market economies compare to command economies?
Market economies are more efficient than command economies
Market economies are more regulated than command economies
Market economies rely more on central planning than command economies.
15
How does population growth cause deforestation in Africa?
More farmland is needed to feed the population.
More people gather food from the forest.
More wood is needed to build skyscrapers.
16
How are the Ashanti religious beliefs different from Arab and Swahili people?
Most Ashanti follow Islamic traditions.
Most Ashanti follow traditional African religions.
Most Ashanti follow Christian traditions.
17
How has India attempted to address the pollution of the Ganges River?
By importing food from other countries.
By regulating commercial fishing.
By building sewage treatment plants.
18
Which voters, Kenya or South Africa, have a greater role in choosing the president of their country?
Kenyan voters because they elect their president in direct elections.
Kenya voters because they elect their Legislature that elects president.
South Africans voters; they elect their president in direct elections.
19
How did South Africa government respond to Nelson Mandela apartheid system?
The government begin a civil war when it cracked down on his supporter.
The government imprisoned Mandela and banned his political party.
The government sought military support from the Soviet Union.
20
How does the role of citizens in choosing government differ in Nigeria and South Africa?
Nigerian citizens play a direct role in selecting their head of government.
South Africa citizens play a direct role in selecting head of government.
South Africa citizens play a direct role in selecting their legislators.
21
How did the Berlin Conference cause conflict and hardship throughout Africa?
South Africa countries were represented at the conference.
Countries from Asia participated in the conference.
Europeans ignored existing borders, cultural and African History.

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