WorksheetsAfrica Econ/Geog Review 2016
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nigeria has an abundant supply of oil. How has oil affected the lives of the Nigerian people?
a)
A. The standard of living in Nigeria is higher than in any African nation.
b)
B. The majority of Nigerians are employed in oil related industries.
c)
C. The abundance of oil has brought about honest leaders who work to help the people.
d)
D. The majority of Nigerian people have not benefited by the abundance of oil.
2.
What is South Africa’s main export?
a)
Oil
b)
Textiles
c)
Gold & Diamonds
d)
Agricultural products
3.
Which of these would be an example of investing in capital goods?
a)
Upgrading the factories, tools, or technology in your country
b)
Providing better education for your citizens.
c)
Exploring for more crude oil in your country.
d)
Providing better healthcare for your citizens.
4.
Here is a list of productive resources found at Wal-Mart. Which of them is a capital good?
a)
store manager
b)
cashier
c)
vegetables
d)
building
5.
When a country improves its factories, technology, and infrastructure (roads/ports/etc.), which of the following resources is it investing in?
a)
human capital
b)
capital goods
c)
natural resources
d)
currency
6.
What is the relationship between education and training in a country and the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)?
a)
Countries with a high level of education and training have a higher gross domestic product.
b)
Gross domestic product only deals with the amount of investment in factories and machinery.
c)
The role of entrepreneurs is the only factor affecting gross domestic product.
d)
There is no relationship between education and training and gross domestic product.
7.
What is the purpose of currency in a country’s economy?
a)
to make more profit from the price of goods
b)
to make trading easier between people and nations
c)
to prevent thieves from stealing products
d)
to increase the wealth of the upper class
8.
Why is specialization so important in international trade?
a)
Most countries only make one product.
b)
Specialization increases tariffs on international products.
c)
Specialization allows countries to make what they’re best at and trade for everything else.
d)
Specialization is not important for international trade.
9.
Assume Kenya limits agricultural imports to no more than 16.1% of total agricultural GDP. Which term describes this type of trade barrier?
a)
tariff
b)
quota
c)
subsidy
d)
embargo
10.
Nigeria has large deposits of oil and is currently exporting a significant quantity of oil. However, Nigeria has very few industries outside of oil and no other significant natural resources. How does this impact Nigeria's GDP?
a)
Makes the GDP more dependent on agriculture
b)
Makes the GDP more dependent on oil production
c)
Makes the GDP more dependent on tourism
d)
Makes the GDP inaccurate because there are too many natural resources in the country
11.
Although both Nigeria and South Africa have an abundance of natural resources, a great number of people live in poverty. Why is this true?
a)
There are no educated people in either of these countries to raise the standard of living.
b)
Nigeria and South Africa have been at war with each other for 30 years which has prevented growth of the economy.
c)
Political leaders have failed to use natural resources to benefit all citizens.
d)
Both countries are ruled by white minorities that prevent all people from making a good income.
12.
Read
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
Which describes how MOST countries around the world answer basic economic questions?
a)
A mixture of command and market economies.
b)
Most countries are pure market economies.
c)
Most countries are pure command economies.
d)
A mixture of traditional and market economies.
14.
Which of the following is a characteristic of how Kenya’s economy is more market-based than command-based?
a)
Business have more economic responsibilities.
b)
Farmers are not allowed to choose which crops they plant.
c)
Prices of goods are set by government officials.
d)
Foreign companies have requested permission to located there.
15.
Which are MOST important in a command economy?
a)
Traditions and habit
b)
Government planners
c)
Consumers and the free market
d)
A combination of consumers and government planners
16.
What would MOST LIKELY happen to the standard of living in African countries if more efforts were taken to increase literacy rates?
a)
It would decrease.
b)
It would not change.
c)
There is no relationship between the two.
d)
It would increase.
17.
This ethnic group is a mixture of Arab and Bantu cultures.
a)
Swahili
b)
Ashanti
c)
Arab
d)
Christian
18.
This ethnic group lives predominately in North Africa and the along the eastern coast of Africa.
a)
Ashanti
b)
Bantu
c)
Swahili
d)
Arab
19.
Which statement below best describes traditional religions in Africa?
a)
African traditional religions are based on Christianity.
b)
Africa has hundreds or perhaps thousands of traditional religions.
c)
African traditional religions are based on Islam.
d)
Very few Africans practice traditional religions.
20.
In Africa, a person’s ethnic group is most closely associated with which of these?
a)
Language
b)
Religion
c)
Nationalism
d)
Region
21.
What is the difference between a religious group and an ethnic group?
a)
People in a religious group speak the same language.
b)
People in a religious group share a common belief system.
c)
People in a religious group live in the same country.
d)
People in a religious group follow the same political leaders.
22.
Why is the population of the Sahara so low?
a)
Too much water
b)
Too much oil
c)
Limited access to water
d)
Limited access to oil
23.
This area is where you are most likely to find elephants, lions, and giraffes because it is grasslands with scattered woods.
a)
deserts
b)
savanna
c)
mountains
d)
rain forest
24.
In the Sahel region of Africa, desertification is causing the desert to spread. As plants die, the soil blows away leaving the ground unfit for agriculture. What is a major result of desertification?
a)
tourists come to the region to enjoy the warm climate
b)
as the soil blows away; it is easier to mine gold
c)
a lack of adequate food production for the people
d)
the development of new clean technologies to provide jobs
25.
In the Sahel Desert, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Desertification
c)
Unequal distribution
d)
Environmental Pollution
26.
Poor soil and deforestation cause more land to become
a)
useless for farming and agriculture
b)
unsuitable for building houses
c)
good areas for cattle farming
d)
better place to raise a family
27.
Which of the following provides hydroelectric power to Egypt?
a)
Aswan High Dam
b)
Suez Canal
c)
OPEC
d)
subsistence farms
28.
What number marks Kenya?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
29.
What country is marked by a "5" on the map?
a)
Niger
b)
Nigeria
c)
Botswanna
d)
Togo
30.
What area is marked by a "4" on the map?
a)
The Sahara Desert
b)
Niger River Delta
c)
The Sahel
d)
The Congo Basin
31.
What grade will you study hard to get!?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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