NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsAfrican Government and Economy
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nigeria specializes in _____.
a)
Oil
b)
Diamonds
c)
Gold
d)
Technology
2.
This is a type of government in which a group of individual states are united under a strong, central government where power is somewhat evenly distributed.
a)
Federation(Federal)
b)
Confederation
c)
Autocratic
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
3.
What often happens to the children of those infected with HIV/AIDS?
a)
They are also infected
b)
Many of these children become orphans
c)
AIDS never infects the children of adult victims
d)
All these children are taken care of by the state government
4.
Why don't more Africans infected with HIV/AIDS take the antiretroviral drugs that can slow down the progress of the disease?
a)
The drugs are too expensive for most Africans
b)
These drugs are not for sale anywhere in Africa
c)
These drugs do not seem to work well on African patients
d)
Western drug companies will not accept African currency
5.
How do political conflicts sometimes lead to famine?
a)
Crops never seem to grow well in times of war.
b)
Conflicts disrupt farming and little food is produced.
c)
Political leaders order farmers to stop work in times of conflict.
d)
Political conflicts rarely have any significant effects on food supply
6.
How do millions of people in southern Sudan get food today?
a)
They have begun successful farming again.
b)
The Sudanese government takes care of them.
c)
Food is provided through international organizations.
d)
They are able ot buy enough food from those living in the cities.
7.
In a unitary government system who holds most of the power?
a)
the individual voters
b)
the local governments
c)
the central government
d)
both the central and local governments
8.
In a confederation government system who holds most of the power?
a)
individual voters
b)
local governments
c)
central government
d)
central and local governments
9.
In a federal system of government, who holds most of the power?
a)
the president
b)
the local governments
c)
the central government
d)
power is shared among different levels of government
10.
In an autocracy, who makes most of the important governmental decisions?
a)
the courts
b)
the people
c)
an individual ruler
d)
an elected legislature
11.
Which describes the decision-makers in an oligarchy?
a)
voting citizens
b)
judges and lawyers
c)
a king and his family
d)
a group of powerful leaders
12.
Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
a)
Kings are always cruel leaders.
b)
The people play a role in deciding who rules.
c)
All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments
d)
Voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders
13.
Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?
a)
courts
b)
monarch
c)
president
d)
legislature
14.
Which BEST describes the two predominant forms of a democratic government?
a)
dictatorship and republican
b)
presidential and dictatorship
c)
presidential and confederate
d)
parliamentary and presidential
15.
How is the president of South Africa chosen?
a)
He is appointed by the king
b)
He is elected by the National Assembyl
c)
He is chosen by the country's religious leader
d)
He is identified by the people in a national election
16.
Who makes the most important government decisions in the Republic of Sudan?
a)
the king
b)
the country system
c)
major issues decided in national voting
d)
president and National Congress Party
17.
How do the literacy rate for boys and girls compare in both Kenya and Sudan?
a)
Literacy rates for girls are higher
b)
Literacy rates for boys are higher
c)
There is no difference in literacy rates
d)
Literacy rates are not reported by gender
18.
Why are literacy rates for girls lower than those for boys in both Kenya and Sudan?
a)
Very few schools have been opened for girls in either country
b)
Girls have shown they cannot do schoolwork as easily as boys
c)
Most girls in these countries have no interest in going to school
d)
Traditional views say that girls should be married rather than educated
19.
What is one factor that has caused the Republic of Sudan to pay less attention to education?
a)
civil war
b)
lack of interest
c)
education system needs improvement
d)
no education beyond elementary school
20.
Many of the girls who do go to school in the Republic of Sudan are only allowed to study what subjects?
a)
military subjects
b)
religious subjects
c)
housekeeping skills
d)
languages and reading
21.
Which statement below accurately describes the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Sub-Saharan Africa?
a)
Infection is rapidly increasing
b)
It is among the highest in the world
c)
It is not a real concern for most people
d)
Information is not available on infection rates
22.
Taking the risk of starting a business from the ground up
a)
Specialization
b)
Entrepreneurship
c)
Quota
d)
Embargo
23.
A complete stop on trade
a)
Quota
b)
Embargo
c)
Tariff
d)
Specialization
24.
What is the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year called?
a)
GDP
b)
Standard of Living
c)
Entrepreneurship
d)
Quota
25.
A limit on the amount of product imported into a country
a)
Quota
b)
Tariff
c)
Embargo
d)
Specialization
26.
In a traditional economy, how are economic decisions made?
a)
custom and habit
b)
government leaders
c)
consumers and planners
d)
combinations of consumers and producers
27.
Which would be a problem for a community with a traditional economy?
a)
People in the village find ways to make their products more efficiently.
b)
The price of advanced electronics, like computers, begins to rise rapidly.
c)
People in the country begin to want and need products that cannot be made or traded locally.
d)
Older villagers take on younger workers to learn to make products they have been producing.
28.
In a command economy, how are economic decisions made?
a)
custom and habit
b)
government planners
c)
consumers and the market
d)
combination of consumers and planners
29.
In a market economy, how are economic decisions made?
a)
custom and habit
b)
government planners
c)
consumers and the market
d)
individual starting new businesses
30.
What is South Africa's main export?
a)
oil
b)
textiles
c)
gold and diamonds
d)
agricultural products
31.
What are capital goods?
a)
the workers who make the goods and services
b)
the factories and machines used to make goods
c)
money spent to train workers to use new technology
d)
money available for scholarships to graduate
32.
The ability to borrow money is called
a)
credit
b)
savings
c)
investment
d)
mutual funds
33.
Why do most economies in the world today operate somewhere in between a market economy and a command economy?
a)
Government control always makes a market economy profitable.
b)
Most consumers prefer government control to a free market system.
c)
Government control of some aspects of the economy has never been successful in the modern world.
d)
Most economies have found they need a mix of free market and some government control to be successful and protect consumers.
34.
Which country has the largest per capita GDP?
a)
Nigeria
b)
South Africa
c)
GDP information is not available
d)
The GDP's are almost all the same
35.
Why was Nigeria formerly under a command economic system?
a)
The country was under military rule.
b)
Most people idd not know how to produce anything on their own.
c)
The goverment wanted to control the gold and diamond exports.
d)
They were forced by the United Nations to use a command system.
36.
Why is specialization so valuable in international trade today?
a)
Most countries can only make one product very well.
b)
Specialization limits the amount of agriculture a country allows.
c)
Specialization always keeps the prices low on goods that are imported into a country.
d)
Specialization allows people to do more efficient job at what they make best and trade for the things they want.
37.
In which has South Africa specialized?
a)
oil production
b)
grain production
c)
textile manufacturing
d)
gold and diamond mining
38.
How has Nigeria's concentration on oil hurt that country's overall economy?
a)
No one in Nigeria uses oil for fuel.
b)
Agriculture has suffered greatly and now Nigeria must import food.
c)
The price of oil on the world market has dropped and cut Nigeria's profits.
d)
The country has not been able to get the oil into tankers for shipment to other countries.
39.
What is an embargo?
a)
a tax placed on goods coming into the country from overseas
b)
a limit on the amount of certain goods allowed into the country
c)
a tax paid by the producer before he can sell his goods in another country
d)
a halt to trade with a particular country for economic or political reasons
40.
Why is a system of currency exchange necessary for international trade?
a)
Nearly all world currencies are worthless on the world market
b)
Those buying goods on the world market want to be paid in gold and silver.
c)
Most goods bought on the international market must be paid for in US dollars.
d)
There must be a way to pay for goods purchased from countries with different types of currencies
41.
Which is a part of country's human capital?
a)
skills and knowledge workers have
b)
taxes collected from a country's workers
c)
money paid to workers for producing goods
d)
the amount of goods sold in foreign trade in a year
42.
If a country does not invest in its human capital, how can it affect the country's gross domestic product (GDP)?
a)
Investment in human capital has little effect on a country's GDP.
b)
GDP is only affected if workers pay for the investment out of their own pockets.
c)
Most workers want to keep their jobs just as they are and do not care about GDP
d)
GDP may go down because poorly trained workers will not be able to do their jobs as well
Reset
