Africa Government/Economic Quiz Review

How is citizen participation in the selection of the head of government similar or different in Kenya and South Africa?

• Both countries citizens elect the head of government in Kenya and S. Africa.

• Both Countries citizens elect legislative representatives who select the head of Government.

• Kenyan citizens elect the Head of government directly, but S. African citizens elect representatives who choose their leader.

• S. African citizens elect the head of government directly, but Kenyans elect representatives to choose the leader.

Which country would MOST LIKELY have the best educational system?

• a country that is rich in natural resources and has a stable government

• a country that is rich in natural resources and has an unstable government

• a country that has few natural resources and a stable government

• A country the has few natural resources and an unstable government

Which statement BEST explains how the people of Kenya elect their true Head-of-State versus the people of South Africa?

• Kenyans directly elect their leader

• South Africans directly elect their leader.

• Kenyans citizens elect legislators to represent them in government, but they do not get to vote for their true head-of-state.

• Nigerian citizens do not have the right to vote in elections.

After its political system stabilized, the South African government was able to dedicate its resources to

• Combating the spread of Ebola virus in the country

• promoting the growth of the domestic car industry

• Reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country

• crating a modern nuclear weapons and energy program

Based on the information, what type of government does Atlantis have?

• a parliamentary oligarchy

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential oligarchy

• presidential democracy

What is NOT one of the causes of Famine in Africa

• Many people live in areas that is difficult to transport goods to.

• War and civil conflicts frequently disrupt agricultural production

• the climate in many areas is too arid (dry) to grow enough food

• crops can be sold for more on the world market than domestically (at home)

How is the head of government chosen in a parliamentary democracy?

• citizens vote for the candidate they want for the office

• citizens elect legislators who select the leader

• the child of the previous leader becomes the next ruler

• the candidate who commands the loyalty of the military becomes the next leader

Who does the true head of government belong to in a parliamentary democracy?

• executive branch

• Judicial

• Legislative

• national

Why have African governments been unable to adequately address the rise of AIDS?

• The governments refuse to accept foreign aid

• Governmental leaders are unaware of the dangers of AIDS

• Government instability causes many issues to be ignored

• Doctors have been unable to discover the causes of AIDS

Which resource is largely responsible for Nigeria's economic gains

• Coal

• diamonds

• lead

• oil