Africa's Economic & Government Unit Review

Kenya's Economic and Government Systems

100

Kenya has this form of government

A. parliamentary democracy

B. presidential democracy

C. parliamentary autocracy

D. presidential autocracy

What is B, a presidential democracy?

200

Kenya has this type of economic system.

What is a mixed economic system?

300

Due to an unstable government, it more expensive and more difficult to start a business Kenya and Nigeria. Why?

What is because of government corruption?

400

Kenya has the most similiarities to this country's government system between Nigeria and South Africa.

What is Nigeria?

Nigeria's Economic and Government Systems

100

Nigeria's total literacy rate is 59% and South Africa's total literacy rate is 94%. Which country has the lowest human capital?

What is Nigeria?

200

Due to an unstable government, it more expensive and more difficult to start a business Kenya and Nigeria. Why?  I KNOW, I KNOW, THIS IS A REPEATED QUESTION.

What is, because of government corruption?

300

 Nigeria specialize in the production of this?

_{A. oil production}

_{B. agriculture}

_{C. textiles}

_{D. manufacturing}

What is A. oil production?

400

Angola, one of Nigeria's trading partners, is trying to protect its domestic oil refineries from competition. To do so, it limits the amount of refined oil that can be imported from other countries. What is this an example of?

_{A. an embargo}

_{B. a quota}

_{C. a subsidy}

_{D. a tariff}

What is a quota?

500

Nigeria and its neighbor Cameroon disagree over which country should control the Bakassi region. To pressure Cameroon, the Nigerian government decides to ban the sale of oil to Cameroon. What is this an example of?

_{A. an embargo}

_{B. a quota}

_{C. a subsidy}

_{D. a tariff}

What is an embargo?

South Africa's Economic and Government Systems

100

In South Africa, some industries are controlled by the government such as housing and healthcare.  Some industries are private sector such as mining, agriculture, and manufacturing which have made South Africa a major economic power.  Which is true: 

_{A. South Africa has a pure market economy.}

_{B. South Africa has a pure command economy.}

_{C. South Africa has a command economy with some market elements.}

_{D. South Africa has a market economy with some command elements.}

 

What is D. South Africa has a market economy with some command elements?

200

South Africa has this form of government?

A. parliamentary democracy

B. presidential democracy

C. parliamentary autocracy

D. presidential autocracy

What is A, parliamentary democracy?

300

South Africa has a GDP of $739 billion dollars also where the most diamond and mining deposits are.  What conclusion can be drawn?

_{A. Natural resources are best utilized by command economies.}

_{B. Natural resources play a key role in economic development.}

_{C. Natural resources allow countries to isolate themselves from trade.}

_{D. Natural resources provide all people with a high standard of living.}

What is B., Natural resources play a key role in economic development?

Government Vocabulary

100

How are the roles of citizens different in modern autocracies and democracies?

_{A. Citizens choose the government's leaders in autocracies, but have no role in choosing leaders in democracies.}

_{B. Citizens choose the government's leaders in democracies, but have no role in choosing leaders in autocracies.}

_{C. Citizens directly elect the head of government in autocracies, but the legislature elects the head of government in democracies.}

_{D. Citizens directly elect the head of government in democracies, but the legislature elects the head of government in autocracies.}

_{What is B. Citizens choose the government's leaders in democracies, but have no role in choosing leaders in autocracies.}

200

The two forms of democracies.

What is presidential and parliamentary?

300

In this government system, the citizens are not permitted any say in the decisions of their countries government.

What is an autocratic?

400

Form of government that puts the power of the government in the citizens of the country.

What is an democratic government?

500

What is one way citizens participate in a democractic government system?

Voting at the age of 18.

Economic Systems Vocabulary

100

Which situation is likely to occur in a traditional economy?

_{A. People refuse to trade with each other.}

_{B. People frequently change professions.}

_{C. A baker's son becomes a baker.}

_{D. The government owns all businesses.}

What is C. A baker's son becomes a baker?

200

Which situation is likely to occur in a pure command economy?

_{A. There are few obstacles to starting businesses.}

_{B. There are strong private property protections.}

_{C. People refuse to trade with each other.}

_{D. The government owns all businesses.}

What is, D. The government owns all businesses?

300

MOST LIKELY raise the literacy rate in a country (specialization, investment in human capital, or investment in capital goods).

What is, investment in human capital?

400

A statistic helps determine a country's investment in human capital.

What is, how much money the country spends on healthcare?

500

Why is it important for nations to economically specialize?

_{A. Specialization limits the effects of globalization.}

_{B. Specialized economies use resources more efficiently.}

_{C. Specialization limits foreign influence over a nation's economy.}

_{D. Specialized nations can profit from otherwise worthless goods.}

What is B. Specialized economies use resources more efficiently?