S2 Midterm 2019

Citizens vote/elect the head of the government. What type of government is described?

• Parliamentary

• Presidential

Kenya & Nigeria: Presidential Democracy :: South Africa: _______________.

• Absolute Monarchy
• Federal Republic
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Parliamentary Democracy

What is the relationship between literacy rate and standard of living?

• As a country's literacy increases, the standard of living increases.

• As a country's standard of living decreases, literacy increases.

Which country would MOST LIKELY be suffering the MOST from government instability?

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• South Africa

• South Africa & Kenya

Women have a higher literacy rate in Kenya than in Sudan. This is MOST LIKELY because

• Kenya invests more in education for girls.

• Sudan does not offer any education.

• Kenyan women are taught at home rather than in schools.

What is an impact of government instability on combating AIDS in Africa?

• It is difficult to distribute resources appropriately.

• Citizens receive better education on preventing AIDS from the government.

• No other countries are willing to help.

Which of the following are effects of political instability?

• AIDS infection rates to rise because governments cannot afford to invest in medical (human capital).

• Countries have lower literacy rates because the education expenditure is low (human capital).

• Famine increases because governments cannot invest in agriculture (capital and human capital).

• The quality of life is lower because an unstable government cannot invest in its country or people.

In which countries do the people directly elect the leader?

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• South Africa

• None

Which statement is supported by the map?

• Government instability limits access to education in the Sahel.

• South Sudan has a high education expenditure.

• Northern Africa suffers from the lowest literacy rates in Africa.

• South Africa has a high infant mortality rate.

What is a country investing in if they spend money on solar energy to power government offices?

• people/human capital

• natural resources

• infrastructure/capital

• entrepreneurship