SS7CG2:Government instability in Africa & standard of living

_________ is the amount of people in a country who can read and write

• Standard of Living

• Gross Domestic Product

• Literacy Rate

• GDP per Capital

What is standard of living?

• is a measure of the minimum amount of money thought to be adequate for life

• A measure of how well off the people are in a country

• A lack of money and basic necessities needed for life

What is a life expectancy?

• is the average number of years a person can expect to live at any given age

• is the average of how much everyone in the country makes

• is the lack of both money and the basic necessities needed for life, including: food, water, shelter, healthcare

• the amount of babies that die before their first birthday per year

If a country has a high literacy rate, then it will usually have a high standard of living.

• True

• False

What is infant morality rate?

• The number of people in an area that can read or write

• The measure infant deaths per 1,000 live births

• The number of people living in a particular area

• The number of people who are born in a particular area

If a country has a high infant morality rate and low literacy rate, what can you say about its standard of living?

• It has a high standard of living

• It has a low standard of living

• Its standard of living isn't affected

A developing or third world country has a high or low standard of living?

• Low standard of living

• High standard of living

 Which would MOST significantly help combat the spread of AIDS in countries in Africa?

• Stricter laws prosecuting people who knowingly spread HIV.
• Improved education that would lead to better job opportunities.
• Clean air and water regulations that promote a healthier environment.
• Stable governments that can spend more money on infrastructure and healthcare.

Reasons for famine in Africa include

• drought, unstable governments, conflicts/civil wars
• global warming, rising sea levels, unstable governments
• no one wants to farm anymore
• lack of water, soil erosion, no tools 

One reason the literacy rate differs between genders in Africa is that 

• There are more boys than girls
• Many believe girls only need to prepare for marriage and motherhood
• Boys want to go to school but girls don't 
• The law in Africa says only boys can get an education.