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WorksheetsGovernment and Economics of Africa Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
A form of government in which political power rests with a single leader.
vote
autocracy
citizen
democracy
A form of government in which the political power rests with a nation's citizens.
vote
autocracy
democracy
citizen
A form of government in which citizens vote for the leader of the government AND the legislature.
presidential democracy
autocracy
parliamentary democracy
democracy
A form of government in which citizens vote for the legislature, then the legislature chooses the leader of the government.
presidential democracy
autocracy
parliamentary democracy
democracy
What is a major difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy?
There is a two-party system
Prime minister rarely belongs to the majority party
A country can become a dictatorship
Prime minister is a part of the legislative branch
Kenya has what type of government system?
Presidential Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Unitary Democracy
Constitutional Democracy
How do the citizens of Nigeria determine their leaders?
Citizens vote for the legislature, then the legislature selects the leaders
Citizens do not choose
Leaders are passed down through generations
Citizens vote directly for their leaders
Citizen's rights and freedoms are typically limited or denied entirely.
Autocracy
Democracy
What type of government does South Africa have?
Dictatorship
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Monarch
What type of government does South Africa have?
Dictatorship
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
Monarch
How old do you have to be to vote in South Africa?
21
15
18
25
Kenya and Nigeria are presidential democracies, who do the citizens elect?
President
Members of the legislature
President and members of the legislature
True or False: Kenya and Nigeria's democratic governments are much stronger than South Africa's government.
True
False
Citizen's rights and freedoms are typically limited or denied entirely.
Autocracy
Democracy
Which is the best description of an autocratic government?
A single leader has all the power
The citizens have little power
The citizens do not vote for government officials
All of the above
Which is the best description of a democratic government?
The power rests with the people
The people vote for government officials
The people have a say in the government
All of the above
Which of the following African countries has a parliamentary democracy?
Nigeria
South Africa
Kenya
All of the above
Why are most economies referred to as “mixed economies”?
There are not any traditional economic systems left.
Government planners no longer have complete control over command systems.
Most countries have aspects of both market and command economies.
Economic poverty is too great in a pure market system.
Tribes in Kenya use bartering to trade and practice which type of economy?
Traditional
Command
Market
Mixed
The economies of South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya can be best described as:
Traditional.
Command.
Market.
Mixed.
Which African economy has the most free (from government control) mixed economy?
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
All of the above
During Nigeria’s long period of military rule, what type of economic system did it have?
Traditional
Command
Market
Mixed
In which area has South Africa specialized?
oil production
textiles
meat processing
gold and diamond mining
When a government decides to increase a tariff, it increases the amount of a tax placed upon ___________.
people’s income.
imported goods.
renewable resources.
people’s property.
If Sudan’s government puts a limit on how much Nigerian oil it will import this year, it is imposing which type of trade barrier?
Embargo
Tariff
Quota
Opportunity Cost
Why did several members of the United Nations have an embargo on South Africa?
South Africa refused to participate in international trade.
They were holding out for better oil deals.
South Africa needed to lower the price of its gold and diamonds.
They wanted South Africa to end its apartheid system.
Match gross domestic product (GDP) with the situation in Africa:
Most African countries have a high GDP per capita and a high standard of living.
Most African countries have a high GDP per capita and a low standard of living.
Most African countries have a low GDP per capita and a high standard of living.
Most African countries have a low GDP per capita and a low standard of living.
“Natural resources” means __________ from the earth.
ideas and resources
raw materials
kills and knowledge
factories and machinery
Investing in human capital means spending money on:
Education and training
Developing natural resources
Factories and businesses
Machinery and technology
What is one way that South Africa has invested in developing its human capital?
Expanding railroads, seaports, and airports
Providing job-training programs for its workers
Improving access to electricity
Updating farm equipment and machinery
A tax on imported goods is _______.
a tariff
a quota
an embargo
A stop or ban on imported goods from a country is ________.
a tariff
a quota
an embargo
A limit on imported goods is _______.
a tariff
a quota
an embargo
One benefit of _____ is that it protects locals from cheaper foreign goods.
tariff
quota
embargo
One benefit of _______ is that it drives up the prices of foreign goods and makes local goods more affordable.
tariff
quota
embargo
Which is an example of a trade barrier?
Japan is allowed to send as many electronic products to the U.S. as they want.
The U.S. freely trades with other countries with no restrictions.
A high tax is placed on all diamonds received from Africa.
Choose an example of an embargo
The U.S. government stops all trade with China.
Canada and the U.S. have no restrictions on trade.
