What is one of the major problems facing those who depend on the Nile River for their water?
a.The Nile River no longer has any fish
b.The Nile is too shallow to be used for transportation
c.The river always dries up during the summer months
d.The water is contaminated with human and industrial waste
What is D. The water is contaminated with human and industrial waste
100
What is the significance of the Golden Stool for the Ashanti people?
a.It symbolizes the power of the Ashanti people
b.The stool was meant to encourage equal rights for all
c.The Ashanti would become rich making furniture and household goods
d.The Ashanti people could only worship if they were sitting on the Golden Stool
What is a.It symbolizes the power of the Ashanti people
100
Who makes most of the important government decisions in the Republic of Sudan?
a.The king
b.The country system
c.Major issues decided in national voting
d.President and national congress party
What is d. President and national congress party
100
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
a.Kings are always cruel rulers
b.The people play a role in deciding who rules
c.All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments
d.Voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders.
What is b.
100
In a traditional economy how are economic decisions made?
a. Custom and habit
b. Government leaders
c. Consumers and planners
d. Combination of consumers and producers
What is a
200
How did the Aswan High Dam change Egyptian farming?
a.The Dam has allowed year-round irrigation
b.The Dam allowed more silt to be washed down the river
c.The Dam has increased the annual flooding of the Nile River.
d.Many men were able to give up farming and work in construction
What is a.The Dam has allowed year-round irrigation
200
Which best describes the Bantu people?
a.The Bantu are nomadic people in the Sahara Desert
b.The Bantu are a separate race in the northern part of the African continent
c.The Bantu live only in cities and towns; none of them farm or herd animals anymore
d.They are many different people who share a related language and some cultural characteristics
What is d.They are many different people who share a related language and some cultural characteristics
200
Why are literacy rates for girls lower than those for boys in both Kenya and Sudan?
a.Very few schools have been opened for girls in either country.
b.Girls have shown they cannot do schoolwork as easily as boys
c.Most girls in these countries have no interest in going to school
d.Traditional views say that girls should be married rather than educated.
What is .Traditional views say that girls should be married rather than educated.
200
Which describes the decision-makers in an oligarchy?
a. Voting citizens
b. Judges and lawyers
c. A king and his family
d. A group of powerful leaders
What is d.
200
In a market economy, how are economic decisions made?
a. Custom and habit
b. Government planners
c. Consumers and the market
d. Individuals starting new businesses
What is c
300
Continued use of chemical fertilizer causes what to build up in soil?
a.Silt
b.Salt
c.Animal waste
d.Rocks and gravel
What is b.Salt
300
Where are the majority of the Swahili people found?
a.The Sahel
b.East Africa
c.North Africa
d.South Africa
What is b.East Africa
300
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
a.He is appointed by the king
b.He is elected by the National Assembly
c.He is chosen by the country’s religious leader
d.He is identified by the people in a national election.
What is b.He is elected by the National Assembly
300
In an autocracy who makes most of the important governmental decisions?
a. The courts
b. The people
c. An individual ruler
d. An elected legislature
What is c
300
Why are most modern economies referred to as mixed economies?
a. Poverty is always highest in countries with market economies
b. Government planners do not know how to handle economic problems
c. Products made by traditional economies have no markets in the modern world
d. Most countries have aspects of all three economic typed at work in their economies
What is d
400
Why do some governments ignore industrial pollution of major rivers and waterways?
a.They want the industries to be profitable
b.The people of most countries do not care about pollution
c.Industries always have plans in place to clean up polluting wastes
d.Most government officials do not recognize pollution as a problem
What is a.They want the industries to be profitable
400
What decision did South African President F.W. de Klerk eventually make about the country’s apartheid laws?
a.He added many new and even harsher laws
b.He began to recommend that the laws be repealed
c.He lifted segregation restrictions on those living in South African cities
d.He worked to spread apartheid laws to nations neighboring South Africa.
What is b.He began to recommend that the laws be repealed
400
In a presidential system of government how is a president chosen?
a. Separately from the legislature
b. By a decision of the national courts
c. By a majority vote of the legislature
d. By the political party with the most representatives in the legislature
What is a
400
In a federal system of government, who holds most of the power?
a. The president
b. The local governments
c. The central government
d. Power is shared among different levels of government
What is d
400
Why is specialization so valuable in international trade today?
a. Most countries can only make one product very well
b. Specialization limits the amount of agriculture a country allows
c. Specialization always keeps the prices low in goods that are imported into a country.
d. Specialization allows people to do a more efficient job at producing what they make best and trade for the things they want.
What is d
500
Why is most rainforest area lost today?
a.Unchecked forest fires
b.Harsh drought and high winds
c.Diseases that attack old growth trees
d.Logging for industry, farming, and fuel
What is d.Logging for industry, farming, and fuel
500
What was significant about Nelson Mandela’s election to political office in South Africa in 1994?
a.He was the first black president of South Africa
b.He was elected as a representative of the Zulu nation
c.He united the Zulu and Ashanti people in order to win the election
d.He was the overwhelming choice of British citizens living in South Africa
What is a.He was the first black president of South Africa
500
Who chooses the country’s leader in a parliamentary form of government?
a. The monarch
b. Popular vote of the people
c. Decision by the national courts
d. The party with the most representatives in the legislature
What is d.
500
In a confederation government system who holds most of the power?
a. Individual voters
b. Local governments
c. Central government
d. Central and local governments
What is b
500
What is a tariff?
a. A tax paid by the purchaser when goods are sold
b. A tax placed on goods coming into one country from another
c. A tax placed on goods made by local craftsmen or manufacturers
d. A fee paid when goods are shipped from one state to another in the United States