Scramble for Africa- SS7E3

Which of the following African nations are current

members of the Organization of the Petroleum

Exporting Countries?

• Algeria, Angola, and Nigeria

• Gabon, Morocco, and Nigeria

• Gabon, South Africa, and Sudan

• Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa

Which of these African nations produces the

MOST crude oil on an annual basis?

• Congo

• Nigeria

• Sudan

• South Sudan

How can maintaining a high literacy rate

positively affect a nation's standard of living?

• Literate people do not commit crimes against

  others.

• Literate people are better able to secure skilled

  jobs.

• Literacy prevents political division amongst

  voters.

• Literacy helps members of different religions

  coexist.

Which of the following relationships is generally

true?

• As a nation's literacy rate increases, its standard

  of living increases.

• As a nation's unemployment level increases, its

  standard of living increases.

• As a nation's gross domestic product increases,

  its standard of living decreases.

• As a nation's human capital increases, its

  standard of living decreases.

Use the map to answer the question.

Based on the map, what can be concluded about

South Africa?

• South Africa has a very low unemployment rate.

• The South African people enjoy many personal

  freedoms.

• The South African economy is centrally planned.

• South Africa has a relatively high gross domestic

  product.

Use the map to answer the question.

South Africa - Gross Domestic Product (GDP):

$739.1 billion

Based on the map and the information in the box,

what conclusion can be drawn?

• Natural resources are best utilized by command

  economies.

• Natural resources play a key role in economic

  development.

• Natural resources allow countries to isolate

  themselves from trade.

• Natural resources provide all people with a high

  standard of living.

What type of investments would help raise a

country's literacy rate and standard of living?

• investments in bonds

• investments in stocks

• investments in human capital

• investments in capital goods

Use the table to answer the question.

How might an increase in investment in capital

goods affect the economies of Kenya and

Nigeria?

• It would lead to a decrease in both GDP and

  GDP per capita.

• It would lead to an increase in both GDP and

  GDP per capita.

• It would lead to a decrease in GDP, but an

  increase in GDP per capita.

• It would lead to an increase in GDP, but a

  decrease in GDP per capita.

Use the table to answer the question.

Which population has the LOWEST human

capital?

• Egypt

• Nigeria

• South Africa

• Sudan

Countries with strong, well-funded education

systems generally have

• fewer trading partners than other countries.

• higher unemployment than other countries.

• lower populations than other countries.

• more entrepreneurs than other countries.