African GOV and ECON

Which of these African nations produces the MOST crude oil?

• Congo

• Nigeria

• Sudan

• South Sudan

Which nations would be BEST suited to address the problem of AIDS?

• a country that has recently gained its independence from a former colonial power

• a nation rich in natural resources that is rebuilding from a decades-long civil war

• a nation that has had a stable democratic system for multiple decades

• a country whose military recently seized control of the government in a coup

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.

• Governmental instability causes many issues to be ignored.

• Doctors have been unable to discover the cause of AIDS.

Use the map to answer the question.

• Natural resources are best utilized by command economies.

• Natural resources play a key role in economic development.

• Natural resources allow countries to isolate themselves from trade.

• Natural resources provide all people with a high standard of living.

Who chooses the head of government in a presidential democracy?

• the legislature

• the judiciary

• the citizens

• the military

How are the roles of citizens different in autocracies and democracies?

• Citizens choose the government's leaders in democracies, but have no role in choosing leaders in autocracies.

• Citizens directly elect the head of government in democracies, but the legislature elects the head of government in autocracies.

What is the role of Nigerian citizens in choosing their leaders?

• They elect the head of government and national legislators by popular vote.

• They elect the national legislators, who then elect the head of government.

• They elect the head of government, who then appoints the national legislators.

• They have no role in choosing the head of government or national legislators.

What form of government does Nigeria have?

• parliamentary democracy

• presidential democracy

• parliamentary autocracy

• presidential autocracy

Angola, one of Nigeria's trading partners, is trying to protect its domestic oil refineries from competition. To do so, it limits the amount of refined oil that can be imported from other countries. What is this an example of?

• an embargo

• a quota

• a subsidy

• a tariff

Which of these natural resources are MOST important to South Africa?

• coal and timber

• palm oil and rubber

• oil and natural gas

• gold and diamonds