7th Grade Social Studies Final

Identify leading sources of water pollution in Africa. (Choose 3)

• uranium dust from uranium mines

• agricultural pesticides and fertilizers

• human sewage

• mining chemicals

As much as one-third of Africa's land is threatened by ______.

• industrial waste

• desertification

• river flooding

• cotton farming

Which African countries are governed by presidential democracies today? (Choose 2)

• South Africa

• Kenya

• Liberia

• Nigeria

What type of government does South Africa use today?

• presidential democracy

• monarchy

• Communist

• parliamentary democracy

What are some of the effects of government instability in Africa? (Choose 2)

• lack of quality education

• cutoff of foreign aid

• dishonest elections

• difficulty in giving famine relief

Which African country has the freest economy?

• Nigeria

• Kenya

• South Africa

The natural resource that is most important to Nigeria's economy is ______

• diamonds

• oil

• timber

• coal

Which gross domestic product (GDP) statement best describes the situation in Africa?

• Most African countries have a high GDP per capita and a high standard of living.

• Most African countries have high GDP per capita and a low standard of living.

• Most African countries have low GDP per capita and a high standard of living.

• Most African countries have a low GDP per capita and a low standard of living.

In 1963, Kenya won its independence from ____.

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Portugal

Who was arrested and imprisoned for resisting apartheid?

• Nelson Mandela

• F.W. de Klerk

• Mahatmas Gandhi

• Martin Luther King Jr.