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Africa-Poverty, Disease and the Water Crisis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following factors lead to underdevelopment in Africa?

a)

Civil War and Terrorism

b)

Corruption

c)

Lack of Education

d)

Poor Health & Poverty

e)

Geographically Disadvantaged Countries

2.

Loss of jobs, destruction of roads and death occur when ___________ happen in African countries.

a)

Poverty

b)

Civil War

c)

Corruption

d)

Lack of Water

3.

Which of the following are push factors associated with terrorism in Africa?

a)

Abandonment of jobs

b)

Increased job opportunities

c)

Food Scarcity

d)

Dehumanizing of people

e)

Better places to live

4.

Many government officials in Africa take bribes. This means that they take money and make decisions that are in the best interest of:

a)

Their country

b)

Their people

c)

Their government

d)

Themselves

5.

True or False:

Governments in Africa invest a lot of money in schools and education.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Poor living conditions in Africa lead to:

a)

Poverty

b)

Poor health

c)

Wealth

d)

Educational opportunities

7.

Chad geographically disadvantaged because it is:

a)

Not close to the coast and major sources of water.

b)

Surrounded by other countries that are at war.

c)

Near the ocean.

d)

Full of natural resources.

8.

True or False:

African countries are underdeveloped because they lack natural resources.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Lake Chad provides water for how many people?

a)

3 million

b)

500.000

c)

1 million

d)

30 million

10.

What is happening to Lake Chad?

a)

It is getting bigger.

b)

It is drying up.

c)

It is increasing in volume.

d)

It is getting wider.