World Geography Topic 3 Test Review

Which of the following would be an accurate title for the table? (7.3.7.A)

• Major Exports from South Africa
• Major Exports from Kenya
• Major Exports from Ivory Coast
• Major Exports from Nigeria

What can be said about the growth of GDP per capita in these North African countries based on the data in the graph? (7.3.7.A)

• Egypt showed the most growth among these countries.
• Tunisia showed more growth than Egypt.
• Morocco and Tunisia showed little growth.
• Algeria doubled its GDP per capita during the two-year period.

Which of the following statements correctly contrast the economies of Kenya and Nigeria? Choose the TWO correct answers. (7.3.7.A)

• Oil is Kenya’s leading export; Nigeria’s economy is based on agriculture.
• Oil is Nigeria’s leading export; Kenya’s economy is based on agriculture.
• Nigeria has a higher GDP per capita than Kenya, but a lower literacy rate.
• Kenya has a higher GDP per capita than Nigeria, but a lower literacy rate.

Which conclusion can you draw from the data in the graph? (8.1.7.B)

• Access to clean water is quickly improving in the region.
• Access to clean water is slowly decreasing in the region.
• Access to clean water is slowly improving in the region.
• Access to clean water is quickly decreasing in the region.

What conclusion can be drawn from the information in the table? (8.1.7.B)

• Malaria affects many more people than sleeping sickness does.
• Sleeping sickness is more dangerous than malaria but easier to prevent.
• Nets treated with insecticide are useful in preventing sleeping sickness.
• Sleeping sickness and malaria are equally common.

Read the quote. “Most people in rural areas are farmers, and when you have a disease like Guinea worm [a parasite], you are incapacitated, unable to continue with your work. By preventing the hundreds of thousands of cases that we do each year, we are freeing up that many more people to farm so that they will have food and be able to take care of their families.” —Emmanuel Miri Based on the quote, how can widespread disease affect a country’s economy? (8.1.7.B)

• It can hurt the economy by removing people from the workforce.
• It can help the economy by creating new jobs in health care.
• It can hurt the economy by making people stay in agriculture.
• It can help the economy by increasing the availability of food.

How did the Arab Spring begin? (8.1.7.A)

• with demonstrations against a corrupt and undemocratic government in Tunisia
• with the overthrow of a fundamentalist Islamic government in Egypt
• with terrorist attacks against the Somali government by al-Shabaab
• with religious and ethnic conflicts between Muslims and non-Muslims in Libya

South Africa gained its independence from Britain in 1910. Why did this not lead to freedom and equality in South Africa? (8.1.7.A)

Answer explanation

Even though South Africa was independent, white South Africans still controlled most of the economy, land, and had considerable influence over their government, despite being a minority of the population.

What factors helped the rulers of Ghana create a powerful empire? Choose the TWO correct answers. (8.1.7.A)

• iron tools
• religious tolerance
• trade
• Islamic scholarship

From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of ancient Egypt? (7.3.7.A)

• Pharaoh, Scribes, Priests, Merchants, Farmers
• Pharaoh, Farmers, Scribes, Priests, Merchants
• Pharaoh, Priests, Scribes, Merchants, Farmers
• Pharaoh, Merchants, Priests, Farmers, Scribes