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Africa: Hist, Econ, and Environ, Govt, Educ SS7CG1,4,6 SS7H1, SS7E1, SS7G2,3
Africa: Hist, Econ, and Environ, Govt, Educ SS7CG1,4,6 SS7H1, SS7E1, SS7G2,3
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1
In many parts of Africa, girls leave school at about what age?
9
10
7
8
2
The rolling grasslands, with scattered trees and shrubs, which includes the Serengeti:
Congo
Sahara
Sahel
Savanna
3
Of the 42 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, what percentage live in Africa?
45%
25%
60%
75%
4
A single or central government decides what is produced.
public
market
traditional
command
5
Explain why the population of the Sahara is low.
Too much oil
Too much water
Limited access to oil
Limited access to water
6
Farmers in Africa are hurt by all of the following EXCEPT:
HIV/AIDS
Overproduction
Drought
Famine
7
Of the two democratic forms of govt, which one has the legislature choose the govt. leader?
Parliamentary
Presidential
8
Which of the following African nations has a constitutional republic?
South Africa
Kenya
Sudan
Egypt
9
What percentage of kids go to school in Kenya?
100%
40%
80%
60%
10
The main goal, when partitioning Africa, was for European countries:
To rob Africa of its identity
To expand democracy abroad
To start a world war
To profit from Africa's resources
11
This is the world's newest country.
Botswana
Namibia
South Sudan
Sierra Leon
12
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
13
South Africa is which of the following on the economic continuum?
More market than command
Almost pure command
Pure command
Pure market
14
In 1956, Kenya used __________ to try to fight the control of Kenya by white Europeans.
Elite Para-Troopers
Guerilla Fighters
Navy Seals
Undercover Agents
15
The Pan-African movement is supposed to __________ all Africans.
Unite
Divide
Inspire
Pay
16
This divided South Africa in to two classes after 1948, until 1990.
Equator
Taxes
Political Parties
Apartheid
17
The major reason for wars in Nigeria centered around:
gold
high taxes
ethnic groups
boundaries
18
In what part of Africa do most HIV/AIDS patients live?
Sahel
Savanna
Sub-Sahara
Tropical rain forest
19
Wars in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone were fought over
Oil
Gold
Natural gas
Diamonds
20
A type of map that shows elevation, mountains and other features on the earth's surface.
Economic
Political
Government
Physical
21
About how many Africans suffer from chronic hunger?
500 million
400 million
200 million
300 million
22
To protect combine makers from competition, the Nigerian govt could use this trade barrier.
Embargo
Tariff
Treaty
Boycott
23
Which of the following most affects Africa's children from attending school?
Basic Curriculum
Qualified Teachers
Transportation
Civil War
24
"Harambee" is a term associated with _________ in Africa.
Hospitals
Churches
Stadiums
Schools
25
Nigeria's struggle for independence was made more difficult because of clashes between:
Hutus and Tutsis
Men and Women
Soldiers and Civilians
Ethnic Groups
26
In the Sahel, because of overgrazing and drought, what has happened to the land?
Deforestation
Environmental pollution
Unequal distribution
Desertification
27
What effect does poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa?
Land is good for digging
Land is useless for farming and agriculture
Land becomes place to raise a family
Land becomes a national park
28
Nelson Mandela represented which political party in South Africa?
National Republican
African National Congress
Socialist
Labor
29
Which country in Africa has been a role model in dealing with the AIDS crisis?
Botswana
South Africa
Kenya
Sudan
30
About how many orphaned children are reported to live on the streets of Khartoom, Sudan?
90,000
70,000
100,000
80,000
31
Parents in Africa often choose to send boys to school over girls because of:
Law
Loyalty
Finances
Intelligence
32
Which of the following African nations has a parliamentary democracy?
Sudan
Kenya
South Africa
Tunisia
33
UNICEF is part of the United Nations that tries to address the needs of:
Soldiers
Presidents
Parents
Children
34
Which religious group has mainly been targeted and persecuted in Darfour?
Hindus
Christians
Jews
Muslims
35
The European countries cared about maintaining African societies and cultures.
True
False
36
A loose alliance of political states who keep their own control.
Federal system
Unitary
Communist
Confederation
37
It is easy to start a business in South Africa and property rights are well protected.
Entrepreneurs are hard to find
Entrepreneurs are not encouraged
Entrepreneurs are not affected
Entrepreneurs are welcomed
38
All of the following also affect education for Africa's children, EXCEPT:
Desire
Money
Gender
Teacher shortage in rural areas
39
A government system where the people hold the supreme power.
Autocracy
Democracy
Mobocracy
Oligarchy
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With less than 50% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa having access to safe drinking water
Economic growth has been slowed
Deforestation has slowed
The size of the Sahara has shrunk
The population has grown
