Democracies
Which Country uses a PARLIAMENTARY democracy to choose its leader?
Kenya, Nigeria, or South Africa?
South Africa
Which statement is true?
1. African ethnic groups practice one distinct religion per ethnic group;
2. African ethnic groups practice a variety of religions--including indigenous religions, Islam, and Christianity.
2! They practice a VARIETY of religions!
How does the distribution of natural resources influence the economic development of Africa?
1. The equal distribution of natural resources across Africa ensures every African country is equally rich and successful.
2. The unequal distribution of natural resources impacts how countries develop their economies.
2. Economies develop based on their natural resources!
Which describes the role of ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
1. Fulfills the supply/demand needs of a community by creating goods/services.
2. Creates scarcity so demand for goods increases in the community.
1. Fulfills supply/demand!
True or false?
Higher Literacy rates or correlated with higher standards of living.
TRUE!
Which form of government empowers citizens to choose their leaders?
Autocratic, Communist, Democratic, Socialist
Democratic!
What is one of the main effects of the European partitioning across Africa?
1. Healthy, supportive relationships between traditional tribal systems
2. Eroded traditional tribal systems and artificial political boundaries
2. Eroded traditional tribal systems and artificial political boundaries
What are the characteristics of the Sahara desert?
1. lush, green, rainy
2. hot and arid with little vegetation
3. grassy and hot with varying rainfall
2. HOT, arid, little vegetation
What is the relationship between investment in capital goods on the gross domestic product (GDP)?
1. Investing in capital goods increases GDP.
2. Investing in capital goods decreases GDP.
1. INCREASES GDP!
What is the relationship between investment in human capital and gross domestic product (GDP)?
1. As countries invest in education/training, skills grow and GDP GROWS.
2. As countries pay their workers less than they are worth, the GDP grows.
1. Education/Training make GDP GROW!
Which type of government allows citizens to actively participate in choosing leaders?
Autocracy, Theocracy, Presidential Democracy
Presidential Democracy!
What is the movement across Africa to bring unity to the diverse peoples of Africa to fight European colonial rule?
the Pan-African movement
Which of these describe an impact of DEFORESTATION on the environment of Africa?
better soil, more animal homes, increased soil erosion
Increased soil erosion!
Which statement describes the economic systems in Kenya and Nigeria?
1. They both have only traditional economies, based on family customs.
2. They both have mixed economies that have elements of socialism and capitalism.
2. They both have MIXED economies!
Which describes an economic system located on a continuum BETWEEN pure market and pure command?
MIXED economy!
How does government instability impact the distribution of medicine and food across Africa?
1. It negatively impacts (hurts) these things.
2. It positively impacts (helps) these things.
1. Negatively! Hurts getting medicine/food moved across Africa to help people.
Which ethnic group is located on the Eastern coast of Africa in the Kenya region?
Swahili
What are the TWO names for the Ghana/West African coast where the Ashanti people lived/live?
The _________ Coast, and The ____________Coast
Gold, and Ivory
Why does specialization encourage trade between countries?
1. It allows each country to focus on producing the goods and services in which they have an advantage
2. It keeps countries that have special natural resources from having to share
1.Countries can produce the things its good at to trade!
What is the MAIN difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies?
The method by which the president or prime minister is chosen!
Which form of government describes where one person holds the power and citizen participation is little?
Autocracy
Which ethnic group of people believed in the Golden Stool and lived in the Ghana region in the West?
Ashanti
Which ethnic group is located in northern Africa in the Sahara Desert region?
Arabs
Which economic system is based on Supply and Demand?
Socialism, Command, Capitalism
Capitalism
Who are two notable figures involved in the end of apartheid in South Africa?
[hint: white President of South Africa & 1st black President of South Africa]
F.W. deKlerk and Nelson Mandela