S2 Final 2026

Nigeria specializes in _____.

• Oil (Duh...they are a member of OPEC!)

• Diamonds (Nope, this is South Africa)

• Gold (This is also South Africa)

• Technology (They need to invest more in cpaital goods)

How do political conflicts sometimes lead to famine?

• Crops never seem to grow well in times of war.
• Conflicts disrupt farming and little food is produced.
• Political leaders order farmers to stop work in times of conflict.
• Political conflicts rarely have any significant effects on food supply

How is the president of South Africa chosen?

Hint: Do not let the title of the leader confuse you!

• He is appointed by the king (monarchy)

• He is elected by the National Assembly (parliamentary democaracy)

• He is chosen by the country's religious leader (theocracy)

• He is identified by the people in a national election (presidential democracy)

Why are literacy rates for girls lower than those for boys in both Kenya and Sudan?

• Very few schools have been opened for girls in either country
• Girls have shown they cannot do schoolwork as easily as boys
• Most girls in these countries have no interest in going to school
• Traditional views say that girls should be married rather than educated

What is South Africa's main export?

• oil (this is Nigeria)

• textiles (this is India)

• gold and diamonds (mining is their main industry)

• agricultural products (there is NOT enough arable land in the desert)

If a country does not invest in its human capital, how can it affect the country's gross domestic product (GDP)?

• Investment in human capital has little effect on a country's GDP.
• GDP is only affected if workers pay for the investment out of their own pockets.
• Most workers want to keep their jobs just as they are and do not care about GDP
• GDP may go down because poorly trained workers will not be able to do their jobs as well

Why should a country invest in infrastructure/capital?

• increasing investments in infrastructure will eventually increase the GDP

• increasing innovative thinkers will increase the GDP

• decreasing infrastructure will help the country decrease unemployment

• investing in infrastructure would not be beneficial and should be avoided

Which statement would a researcher use to prove South Africa is more related to a market economy than a command economy?

• Much of South Africa's GDP comes from private industries that freely compete in the world market

• Due to the effects of Apartheid, the government in South Africa runs many social programs

• Education and healthcare are primarily dominated by the government in South Africa

• Businesses are legally required to pay taxes to the government in South Africa

Where would an entrepreneur MOST LIKELY be successful?

trade freedom data from Economic Freedom Index (Wold Heritage Foundation)

• Kenya

• South Africa

• Nigeria

Kenya is trading a bulk amount of tea for a small amount Nigerian oil because the exchange will benefit both countries.

They will need to convert the Kenya shilling to the Nigerian Naira in order to know the true value of the exchange.

What term describes this exchange that benefits both parties?

• currency exchange

• voluntary trade

• economic continuum

• specialization