Economic Growth in Africa

Which African nations economic growth is based on its ability to export oil?

• Kenya

• South Africa

• Egypt

• Nigeria

Which African nation has grown to have the largest economy despite 70% of its people still living in poverty?

• Egypt

• Nigeria

• South Africa

• Democratic Republic of Congo

Why is government stability important to a country's success?

• People are more likely to become entrepreneurs when their investments are protected.

• Educated, skilled workers help a country grow and prosper.

• A person who can read can more easily learn new things.

• A government at war is unlikely to use resources to train teachers, build schools, or provide supplies.

Africa has ______________ natural resources

• many

• few

• no

Some of Africa's most recognized natural resources include:

• pharmaceutical goods, computer technology

• oil, diamonds, gold, uranium

• plutonium, hydrogen, helium

Which of the following choices is an example of an embargo?

• The United Nations fears some countries are building nuclear weapons and only allows small amounts of uranium to be imported from Nigeria.

• Ghana attempts to protect its local coffee growers by charging a tax on any coffee beans

• In 2008, the United States and Canada banned trade with Zimbabwe in protest of the illegal rule of its president.

Which statement best describes patterns of wealth in Africa?

• Countries with abundant natural resources have eliminated poverty.

• The wealth of most African countries is greater than the wealth in the United States.

• The wealth of countries is varied because natural resources are unevenly distributed.

• Democratic countries have the least amount of wealth because of taxes.

Which countries would you expect to have the lowest standard of living?

• countries with a low GDP per capita

• countries with an average GDP per capita

• countries with a high GDP per capita

Which countries would you expect to have the highest standard of living?

• countries with a low GDP per capita

• countries with an average GDP per capita

• countries with a high GDP per capita

Gold is the basis of South Africa's strong economy.

• True

• False