Geography
Government
Economics
History
Miscellaneous
100
Africa's increasing problem of deforestation could MOST likely result in...
...a decrease in the usability of soil for agriculture.
100
Chief executive is chosen by the legislature, the executive and legislative branches are jointly controlled by a ruling party, the head of state is mainly ceremonial
Parliamentary democracy
100
- skills of citizens
- health of citizens
- education of citizens
- values of citizens
What do these factors MOST LIKELY represent?
Human Capital
100
Why did European countries establish colonies in Africa during the 19th century?
They wished to expand their economies.
100
Which statement BEST describes Jomo Kenyatta's importance in post-colonial Africa?
He led a revolution against the British who controlled his country.
200
Extensive commercial logging, the use of wood for cooking and heating, and excessive clearing of land by subsistence farmers has led to __________________ in most areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.
deforestation
200
What BEST describes what is causing the difference in literacy rates for males and females in many African nations?
Cultural norms and values place little emphasis on education for females.
200
This is a tax on imported goods and is usually designed to protect domestic production of similar goods.
Tariff
200
Who was the last president before Nelson Mandela's election and was the one to officially end apartheid?
F. W. de Klerk
200
This political, economic, and social movement is meant to create solidarity amongst people all over the world who can trace their ancestry to Africa.
PanAfricanism
300
What BEST describes the effects of drought, desertification, and erosion on the people who live in the Sahel on the edge of the Sahara Desert?
These factors have led to hunger in the region because of a lack of arable land.
300
How does a dictatorship MOST differ from a democracy?
In a democracy, citizens share in governing and being governed.
300
Economic system characterized by a central authority which makes major economic decisions
Command Economy
300
Which of these could BEST be considered an accurate, positive impact British imperialism had on Kenya?
The British built schools to educate the children there.
300
This is when each worker performs a specific task in production.
Specialization
400
Desertification in Sub-Saharan Africa is MAINLY caused by...
...overgrazing
400
The government of Kenya and South Africa could BOTH be described as...
...republics.
400
This is the term used to describe economic systems in which the basic economic questions are answered based on a socially, pre-established way.
Traditional Economy
400
This is the act of freeing a country from being dependent on another country.
Pan-Africanism
400
This is an economy in which the government has little to say about what, how, and for whom goods are produced; the factors of production are privately owned
Market Economy
500
Most peoples of sub-Saharan Africa speak a language that is part of which family?
Bantu
500
In Kenya, 7% of the national budget is spent on health care for the population, while in Sudan, only 1% of the national budget is spent to provide medical care. - UNICEF, United Nations Population Division and United Nations Statistics Division.
A likely result of this discrepancy is that...
HIV and AIDS rates are higher in Sudan.
500
The total value of all the goods and services produced within a country in a given year.
Gross Domestic Product
500
born in Jamaica in 1887, founder of the Pan-Africanist movement, hoped to create a "Back to Africa" movement for black people, an inspiration for the Rastafarian Movement.
These are all describing:
Marcus Garvey
500
What agricultural method is being used in this photo?
Slash and burn