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Africa Unit Review
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1
The two predominate forms of democratic governments are parliamentary and ________________.
Constitutional
Presidential
Federal
Communist
2
In which type of government does the central government and the state governments share power?
confederate system
direct democracy
representative democracy
federal system
3
This type of government allows citizens to have the greatest amount of political influence?
absolute monarchy
direct democracy
dictatorship
oligarchy
4
In an autocratic (dictatorship) government, freedom of speech is usually __________________.
guaranteed in the government's constitution
protected by the government as a civil right
regulated only when it presents a clear and present danger
censored and controlled by the government
5
What is evident of a country that has a parliamentary democracy?
The head of government is the president
Head and head of government are two different people
The head of the country is always the King or Queen
The head of state is the ayatollah
6
Why is it important for a country to invest in human capital?
A country needs money in order to pay its workers
Businesses cannot do all the training needed by workers
Good education and health care equal economic success
Workers enjoy getting extra training and job opportunities
7
In which system of government do states, cities, and countries have the
least
political power?
confederate
unitary
federal
democratic
8
Who owns the resources in a command economy?
no one
private businesses
indviduals
the government
9
In a command economy, economic decisions are made by the _____________.
consumers
market
government
producers
10
How are goods and services exchanged in a traditional economy?
through government regulation
through shortages and surpluses
through bartering
through prices and wages
11
In 1963, Kenya gained independence from:
Spain
France
United States
Great Britain
12
As presidential democracies, how do Kenya and the United States determine their leaders?
Citizens vote for legislature, legislatures select leader
Citizens directly vote on the leaders in both countries
Citizens do not get to choose the leaders
Leaders are passed down through generations
13
What is an entrepreneur?
A worker in a factory
A leader of a country
A person who starts a new business
A student in college
14
In which area has Nigeria worked to specialize?
Iron and steel manufacturing
Agriculture
Diamond mining
Oil production
15
Which trade barrier sets up a complete ban on trading between countries?
mountain
tariff
embargo
quota
16
Which is an example of human capital?
Factories
Roads
Education
Machinery
17
In Kenya, the President is both the chief executive and the head of state which is a:
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Unitary Democracy
Constitutional Democracy
18
A government where power is NOT shared between the central government and state governments:
Unitary system
Oligarchic system
Federal system
Democratic system
19
No political parties, no direct election of leaders, and no freedom of speech is a __________.
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Dictatorship
20
What type of government system does Kenya have?
Confederation
Absolute Monarchy
Unitary
Federal
21
A product of the earth ("gift of nature") that people use to meet their needs is a ___________.
nature resource
free enterprise
service
good
22
Why did Europeans first take an interest in the Africa continent?
They were involved in the slave trade.
They needed African agricultural products.
They wanted to solve ethnic and tribal disputes.
They wanted to help organize African schools.
23
This system of government is a loose alliance where local governments hold the power:
Unitary system
Federal system
Confederation
Parliamentary Democracy
24
Which country has the strongest economy in Africa?
South Africa
Nigeria
Sudan
Botswana
25
What is an example of a physical trade barrier in Africa?
Quota on Egyptian cotton sheets
Tariff on Nigerian oil
The Sahara desert
Embargo on South Africa
26
The main goal of the Pan-African movement was to:
End the slave trade
Unite Africans to work together to solve Africa's problems
Create more jobs in Africa
Overthrow all European governments in Africa
27
The type of government in which power rests with a small group of people called a(n) _______.
Autocracy
Federal Republic
Democracy
Oligarchy
28
Which of the following is found in a market economy?
Free labor
Government control of agriculture
Compettion between businesses
Government control of industry
29
The number limit on how many items of a particular product can be imported is the
supply
quota
demand
tariff
30
The European division of Africa caused:
Civil war
All of the above
Desire for independence
Tribal conflicts
31
Imprisoned for resisting apartheid, he became the 1st black president of South Africa.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Nelson Mandela
F.W. de Klerk
Jacob Zuma
32
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic questions that all economic systems must answer:
For whom to produce?
What to produce?
How much to produce?
How to produce?
33
Why did Europeans set up colonies in Africa?
They needed raw materials found in Africa.
They wanted to help organize African schools.
They wanted to send European workers to Africs.
They wanted to solve ethnic and tribal didputes.
34
Besides Nelson Mandela, who helped end apartheid?
Jacob Zuma
F.W. de Klerk
Jomo Kenyatta
Martin Luther King, Jr.
35
In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to choose their leader?
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
36
Apartheid separated blacks and whites in:
South Africa
Kenya
Sudan
Egypt
37
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
He is elected by the country's people
He is elected by the country's legislature
He is appointed by the King
He is chosen by the country's religious leader
38
What is the apartheid system?
Segregation of races
A democratic government system.
An absolute monarchy
Equality for all races
39
Which of the following BEST describes a market system?
A person can start any legal business and charge any price
Businesses are owned by the government.
The government provides food and housing to all workeres.
Government provides services such as telephones & television
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A strong belief in one's country is called:
Nationalism
Socialism
Democracy
Communism