Unit 1 Africa Land of Plenty

What is one benefit of a mixed economy over a pure market economy?

• In a mixed economy, the market determines all prices and goods are produced as efficiently as possible.

• In a mixed economy, taxes are often very low because the government does not provide any public goods.

• In a mixed economy, the government is able to allocate all resources and make sure that they are used efficiently

• In a mixed economy, government regulations can reduce the negative effects of business activities such as pollution.

Look at the map of Africa.

Match each letter found on the map with the

country whose location it represents.

• w-Kenya

  x-Sudan

  y-South Africa

  z-Egypt

• w-Kenya

  x-Egypt

  y-South Africa

  z-Sudan

• w-Egypt

  x-Sudan

  y-Kenya

  z-South Africa

• w-Sudan

  x-Egypt

  y-South Africa

  z-Kenya

Use the map of Africa to answer the question

Match each numeral to the country it represents.

• I-DRC

  II- Kenya

  III- Nigeria

  IV- South Africa

• I-Nigeria

  II- DRC

  III- Kenya

  IV- South Africa

• I-DRC

  II- Kenya

  III- South Africa

  IV- Nigeria

• I-Nigeria

  II- Kenya

  III- DRC

  IV- South Africa

Use the map of Africa to answer the question.

Match each country with the numeral on the map

that represents its location.

• I- Nigeria

  II- DRC

  III- Egypt

  IV- Kenya

  V- South Africa

• I- Kenya

  II- Egypt

  III- South Africa

  IV- DRC

  V- Nigeria

• I- DRC

  II- Kenya

  III- South Africa

  IV- Egypt

  V- Nigeria

• I- Egypt

  II- Nigeria

  III- South Africa

  IV- DRC

  V- Kenya

Which of these African nations produces the

MOST crude oil on an annual basis?

• Congo

• Nigeria

• Sudan

• South Sudan

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

The economy of South Africa can be

characterized as which of the following?

• a low-income economy

• a high-income economy

• a middle-income economy

• an upper-middle-income economy

Look at the map of Africa. Then answer the

question that follows.

The map shows the location of the largest desert

in the world, which covers about a third of the

continent of Africa. Which desert is highlighted in

this map?

• the Kalahari

• the Arabian

• the Sahara

• the Sinai

Look at the map. Then answer the question that

follows.

This map shows a river that flows through eleven

African countries and is the longest river in the

world. Which river is shown in the map?

• the Zambezi River

• the Congo River

• the Niger River

• the Nile River

Look at the map of Africa. Then answer the

question that follows.

This map shows the location of a landform that

was created millions of years ago. It is a deep

trench that is nearly 4,000 miles long. Which

landform is shaded on the map?

• the Congo River Basin

• the Great Rift Valley

• the Great Dividing Range

• the Nile River Valley