Africa Resources and Economics Quiz

1. Page R51: What are 3 major resources that come out of the country of South Africa?

• Gold, Diamonds, and Uranium

• Oil, Coal, and Hydroelectric

• Gold, Diamonds, and Oil

• Gold, Platinum, and Oil

Page 794: Read "Mali and Burkina Faso." Why do Mali and Burkina Faso struggle economically?

• They have too many wars and conflicts in their countries so resources are used improperly.

• They have no interest in trade or to participate in the global marketplace.

• They have too many resources and have no idea how to manage their resources.

• They have a scarce amount of land for farming and thin soil with few mineral resources.

Page R51: Study the resource map of Africa. Which of the four parts that make up the factors of production is shown on this map?

• Entrepreneurs

• Natural Resources

• Capital

• Labor

In economics, what is the amount of a good like coffee, oil or grain called?

• Product

• Demand

• Good

• Supply

Page R51: True or False? Southern Africa has a scarcity of minerals and natural resources.

• True

• False

Which type of economic system was used by the early kingdoms of Africa when they traded or bartered salt for gold?

• Traditional

• Colonial

• Command

• Market

Page R56-R57: Which two countries in Africa would be least developed according to the Regional Data File? Use Life Expectancy as evidence.

• Mozambique and Niger

• Uganda and Tanzania

• Somalia and Swaziland/Eswatini

Page R56-R57: Which two countries would be most developed according to the Regional Data File? Use Internet Users as evidence.

• Mali and Sudan

• Nigeria and South Africa

• Niger and Sierra Leone

For a country to become more developed, private ownership and competition for goods and services are essential. Which economic system is based on private ownership, free trade, and business owners keeping the profits from their businesses?

• Traditional

• Command

• Market

• Socialist

Factors of production are the basic economic resources needed to produce goods and services. What type of economic system controls all the factors of production?

• Traditional

• Command

• Market

• Mixed