5&6 Africa-North and West Africa

Which group of people pioneered the use of geometry in farming to set boundaries?

• Egyptians

• Sudanese

• South Africans

• West African

In this economic system prices are set by supply and demand.

• Free Market economy

• Planned economy
• Command economy
• Traditional economy

Which religion remains the major cultural and religious influence in North Africa?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

This event led to pro-democracy uprisings that shook North Africa. People demanded the right to vote and an end to political corruption. Better living conditions, employment opportunities, or the freedom to speak out without facing repression.

• THE ARAB WINTER

• THE ARAB AWAKING

• THE ARAB SPRING

• THE ARAB UPRISING

North Africa’s labor force cannot meet the demands of the oil industry because of the lack of ____?____ and

____?____.

• equipment and education.

• training and education.

• training and housing.

• supply and demand

Commodity-is an ​ (a)   or ​ (b)   product that can be sold.

• agricultural
• mining
• live stock
• housing

____?____is one in which people rely on family lineages to govern themselves, rather than an elected government or a monarch.

• Governless society

• Homeless society

• Stateless Society

• Joint Society

The economies of West Africa range in the solid economies to the weak economies. Using the bar graph, which country has the weakest economy?

• Ghana

• Sierra Leone

• Guinea

• Mali

In this economic system the government controls “SOME” large industries.

• Planned economy
• Capitalist economy
• Socialist economy
• Mixed economy

Which West African country has had years of political instability and civil wars have left the economy in shambles. An uneducated population—with a 35 percent literacy rate— leaves a shortage of skilled workers.

• Ghana

• Nigeria

• Sierra Leone

• Senegal