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African Government and Economy Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A leader who sees himself as a king with all the power and makes all the decisions.

a)

a. President

b)

b. Prime Minister

c)

c. Autocracy

d)

d. Democracy

2.

Democratic countries allows.......

a)

a. the president to make all the decisions

b)

b. citizens to have little to no freedoms

c)

c. citizens to vote for the legislature who make and enforce laws

d)

d. the president to appoint the legislature

3.

Citizens vote for the legislature and the legislature chooses the president

a)

a. democracy

b)

b. presidential

c)

c. parliamentary

d)

d. autocracy

4.

Citizens in Kenya participate.....

a)

a. by voting at the age of 15

b)

b. only the parliament can vote

c)

c. by voting males only at the age of 18

d)

d. by voting males and females at the age of 18

5.

South African citizens

a)

a. only vote in local elections

b)

b. do not participate in the government

c)

c. vote directly for the president

d)

d. elect the parliament and the parliament chooses the president

6.

South African citizens....

a)

a. vote at 18 directly for the president

b)

b. vote at 18 if they are males directly for the president for

c)

c. vote at 18 if they are males for the legislature that selects the president

d)

d. vote at 18 for the legislature that selects the president

7.

What is a market economy?

a)

a. the government regulates

b)

b. the state regulates

c)

c. the king had complete control

d)

d. government have little regulation and allows citizens to own their own business

8.

What are the three basic economic questions?

a)

a. When, How, and Where to produce

b)

b. What, How, and for Whom to produce

c)

c. Where, Why, and for Whom to produce

d)

d. When, How, and for Whom to produce

9.

What is specialization?

a)

a. trade barrier

b)

b type of economic system

c)

c. a countries main focus when producing an export

d)

d. a counties main focus when producing an import

10.

Which answer would best explain a countries key to specialization?

a)

a. geographic location and natural resources

b)

b. partnerships with other countries

c)

c. trade barriers

d)

d. type of government

11.

Specialization benefits both buyer and seller by...

a)

a. removing trade barriers

b)

b. allowing sellers to make money and the buyers to receive a need

c)

c. preventing sellers from making money and the buyers from receiving a need

d)

d. restoring tariffs

12.

South Africa specializes in.....

a)

a. oil

b)

b. gold and diamonds

c)

c. agriculture and tourism

d)

d. computer and medical equipment

13.

Nigeria specializes in.....

a)

a. oil

b)

b. gold and diamonds

c)

c. agriculture and tourism

d)

d. computers and medical equipment

14.

A tax on imports

a)

a. embargo

b)

b. quota

c)

c. subsidy

d)

d. tariff

15.

A limit on imports

a)

a. embargo

b)

b. quota

c)

c. subsidy

d)

d. tariff

16.

A complete stop on imports

a)

a. embargo

b)

b. quota

c)

c. subsidy

d)

d. tariff

17.

A country with a high literacy rate means....

a)

a. there is an investment in capital goods

b)

b. there is an investment in human capital

c)

c. there is an investment in entrepreneurship

d)

d. there is a subsidy

18.

Which country gives the most economic freedom to its citizens?

a)

a. South America

b)

b. Nigeria

c)

c. South Africa

d)

d. Kenya

19.

What is a subsidy?

a)

a. When the government lowers the cost of something

b)

b. When the government raises the cost of something

c)

c. When the government controls the cost of something

d)

d. When the government determines the cost of something

20.

Why do almost all countries have a mixed economy?

a)

a. business owners need some form of government regulation to protect their interest

b)

b. business owners dont need or want some form of government regulation to protect their interest

c)

c. people believe that businesses will provide better services without much government regulation

d)

d. governments believe there is a need to control the economy