Geography of Africa
What problem does Northern Africa face because of rising temperatures and limited rainfall?
What is Water Scarcity
Which two countries had the greatest number of colonies in Africa in the 1800s?
Who is Great Britain & France
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
Elected by the legislature
How are basic economic questions decided in a market economy?
What is by consumer preferences
What are countries asking when they decide what to specialize in?
What they can produce most efficiently
Which industry in Northern Africa is most harmed by water scarcity?
What is Agriculture
What was the main focus of imperial powers during the Age of Imperialism?
Who is Africa
In Kenya, how is the head of the executive branch chosen?
Directly elected by the people
What type of economy depends on a central government to set prices and production quotas?
What is Command economy
What is a tariff used for? (NOT the definition)
To protect domestic jobs or industries
Which agricultural practice is most closely linked to deforestation?
What is Clear-Cutting
What principle motivated Jomo Kenyatta and the Mau Mau movement?
What is Nationalism
What is a key difference between parliamentary and presidential democracies?
Less separation of executive and legislative power in parliamentary systems
What was the likely result of South Africa investing in modern machinery?
What is GDP will increase
What does investing in human capital lead to?
Economic growth and higher productivity
What environmental problem results from poor farming and drought in Africa?
What is Desertification
Under apartheid, how were South Africans treated?
Segregated by race under law
Lucy lives in a democracy. What activity shows civic participation?
Volunteering for election campaigns
Which is one way a government can invest in human capital?
What is by providing education or training
What currency would a Nigerian tourist exchange before visiting Kenya?
Naira for shillings
Why do most people in the Sahara live along the Nile River or Mediterranean coast?
What is Access to water resources
Which countries match their natural resources correctly?
Gold – South Africa
Oil – Nigeria
Tea – Kenya
All of them are correct
Why have African governments struggled to address the AIDS crisis?
Government instability
What does it mean when Kenya and Nigeria privatize industries?
What is They are adding more market elements
What is the best way for a government to improve its standard of living?
Invest in education