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WorksheetsUnits 8 & 9: Governments & Economies of Africa
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which country is correctly matched to what its economy specializes in?
Nigeria: oil
South Africa: timber
Kenya: minerals & metals
South Africa: banking
What type of economic system best describes the nations of Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa?
Traditional
Market
Mixed
Command
Which list places Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa in their correct location on the economic continuum?
(Command) South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya (Market)
(Command) South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria (Market)
(Command) Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya (Market)
(Command) Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa (Market)
What is the name given to an economic system where the government decides what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce?
Traditional
Mixed
Command
Market
What is the name given to the economic system where the people, driven by supply and demand, decide what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce?
Command
Market
Mixed
Traditional
Why are most economies said to be mixed?
Because the government makes all decisions
Because supply mixed with demand makes all decisions
Because economies are a mixture of command and market
Because traditional economies have started mixing with market economies
Which nation is known for mining gemstones and precious minerals, but is still impacted by a division between rich and poor & white and black?
Nigeria
South Africa
Kenya
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The country in Africa, popular with tourists on safari, that is known as the banking, transportation, and communications hub of the continent is...
Kenya
South Africa
Egypt
Nigeria
Which two countries have a presidential democracy as their government?
Nigeria & South Africa
South Africa & Kenya
Nigeria & Kenya
How is the president of South Africa elected differently from the president of Kenya?
South Africa - elected by the people
Kenya - elected by the members of Parliament
This is a trick question Presidents are always elected the same way, by the people!
This is a trick question! They both do not have a president!
South Africa - elected by the members of Parliament
Kenya - elected by the people
How is the leader of South Africa elected?
by the people
by the chancellor
by the king of England
by the members of Parliament
When the citizens of South Africa vote, who do they elect?
members of Parliament
members of Parliament & President
the President
This is a trick question - the people of South Africa are not permitted to vote because it is an autocracy!
Which nation did Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria gain their independence from?
Spain
Germany
Belgium
Great Britain
How did imperialism in the 1800s lead to conflict in Africa today?
many nations are still ruled by European nations, and the European nations have refused to give up their colonial territory
many nations speak only their indigenous languages, so they are unable to communicate with the rest of the world
many nations have the same artificial political borders as they did during colonization, which separated groups wanting to remain together, and forced groups together that do not get along
many nations have significant natural resources and wealth, and do not want to share this with the world
Education and training are examples of...
natural resources
human capital
capital resources
trade barriers
Factories and technology are examples of...
trade barriers
capital goods
natural resources
human capital
What will happen when a country invests in human capital and capital goods?
GDP will go down
GDP will go up
GDP will remain unchanged
Which of the following will NOT occur during a period of government and / or economic instability?
famine
spread of disease / health problems
economic growth
corruption
What is the name given to a widespread shortage of food, possibly leading to starvation or death?
feast
famine
standard
embargo
The spread of AIDS, Ebola, famine, and shortage of education & health care resources are a result of...
Investment in human capital
Increase in GDP
Investment in capital goods
Government instability
Where on the economic continuum would you expect to find a nation with a high literacy rate, a high life expectancy, and low unemployment?
Mixed leaning market
Mixed leaning command
Command
Traditional
