Africa History
Africa Governments
Africa Economy
SE Asia Geography
SE Asia Environmental Issues
100
How were the majority of the current national borders in Africa determined?
a. by traditional African national borders
b. by European partitioning of the region
c. by African tribes
d. by natural features such as rivers and deserts
B.
100
What is the key difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies?
a. There is less separation of executive and judicial power in a presidential democracy
b. There is less separation of executive and legislative power in a presidential democracy
c. There is less separation of executive and judicial power in a parliamentary democracy
d. There is less separation of executive and legislative power in a parliamentary democracy
d. There is less separation of executive and legislative power in a parliamentary democracy
100
What situation is likely to occur in a pure command economy?
a. There is free trade between businesses
b. There are strong private property protections
c. There are few obstacles to starting businesses
D. The government sets production quotas for goods
D. The government sets production quotas for goods
100
What does letter "A" represent?
Korean Peninsula
100
What are causes of pollution of the Ganges River?
About two million tons of chemical, human, and agricultural waste pours into the Ganges every day.
200
How did the decisions made by the Berlin Conference cause conflict and hardship throughout Africa?
a. Countries from Asia were involved in the conference, which led to many cultural clashes between colonizing powers.
b. The Europeans created new trade barriers between Africa and Europe, which causes the African economy to decline
c. Some African countries were represented at the conference, which caused other African countries to resent them
d. The Europeans ignored existing borders, cultural differences, and historical conflicts when they created new boundaries.
d. The Europeans ignored existing borders, cultural differences, and historical conflicts when they created new boundaries.
200
What is the difference between democracies and autocracies?
Citizens choose the government's leaders in democracies but have no role in choosing leaders in autocracies.
200
What is the BEST way to describe the economic systems of Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa?
A. Mixed
B. Market
C. Command
Mixed Economices
200
What does letter "C" represent?
Yellow River
200
What are the causes of flooding in India?
When monsoon flooding is too severe, the rivers overflow their banks and water sweeps over the land
300
What was the Pan-African Movement and what was the goal?
The Pan-African Movement was a movement meant to unite all Africans and help African countries gain their independence.
300
Kenya: Presidential Democracy :: Nigeria: _______________.
Nigeria: Presidential Democracy
300
Angola, one of Nigeria's trading parnter countries, is trying to protect oil refineries from competition. To do so, it limits the amount of refined oil that can be imported from other countries.
What trade barrier is being described?
a. embargo
b. quota
c. specialization
d. tariff
b. quota
300
What does letter "E" represent?
Vietnam
300
What are effects of air pollution in India?
-Air pollution is now the fifth leading cause of death in India.
-The Taj Mahal, a sacred site and popular tourist destination, is growing yellow from high levels of air pollution.
-Some scientists believe that Indian smog could potentially change weather patterns in North America.
400
What was different between Kenya and Nigeria's independence movement?
BONUS: What was the name of the movement in Kenya and who led the rebellion?
Kenya had a bloody rebellion called the Mau-Mau Revolt, while Nigeria had a more peaceful rebellion that led to independence.
400
True or False: In a Presidential Democracy, citizens indirectly vote for the executive branch.
False; In a presidential Democracy, citizens DIRECTLY vote for the executive branch.
In a Parliamentary Democracy, citizens indirectly vote for the executive branch.
400
The Kenyan government began a new policy of awarding scholarships to students wanting to earn a degree in engineering.
What type of investment is described?
a. Specialization
b. capital goods
c. infrastruce
d. human capital
d. human capital
400
What does letter "B" represent?
Bay of Bengal
400
What are effects of pollution of the Chang Jian (Yangtze) River?
-Many species of plants and animals are dying
-Hundreds of millions of Chinese villagers do not have safe drinking water
500
Why was Apartheid created in South Africa?
A. to Ensure Black South Africans had equal rights
B. to establish South Africa as an independent country
C. to give control of the best land and resources to Black South Africans
D. To maintain control over the best land and resources for White South Africans.
D. To maintain control over the best land and resources for White South Africans.
500
South Africa has a president that is elected by the National Assembly, its legislature. Citizens 18 and older can vote, and it has a two-house legislature. The executive and legislative branches are combined into one. What type of democracy is this?
Parliamentary Democracy
500
What is the role of an entrepreneur?
a. They control the capital goods of a country
b. They make the economic trade laws of a country
c. They increase the GDP by creating new products and jobs
d. They make most economic decisions in a command economy.
c. They increase the GDP by creating new products and jobs
500
Which landform forms a natural border between India and China?
Himalayan Mountains
500
What would be an effect of the following cause?
-Burning coal in factories and homes
-automobile exhaust
-leading causes of death in China are heart and respiratory conditions related to overexposure to air pollution
-created acid rain
-Winds carry the contaminated air and rain to Korea, Japan, and other parts of Asia as well