WorksheetsAfrican Governments and Economies
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of government does Kenya have?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Presidential Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Communist State
2.
In a parliamentary democracy, who selects the president?
a)
The citizens
b)
The parliament
c)
The military
d)
The judiciary
3.
What is a major flaw in Kenya's democracy?
a)
High citizen participation
b)
Strong representation of women
c)
Corruption and limited citizen influence
d)
Free elections
4.
What was the main issue in South Africa before 1994?
a)
Democratic elections
b)
Racial segregation under Apartheid
c)
Corruption
d)
Economic stability
5.
What role does the president of South Africa play in the government?
a)
Only head of state
b)
Only chief executive
c)
Both head of state and chief executive
d)
None of the above
6.
Which of the following best describes the role of citizens in Kenya's democracy?
a)
Voting is mandatory
b)
Citizens have no role
c)
Citizens can vote but it's not required
d)
Only men can vote
7.
How long was Nigeria under military rule before establishing a democratic government?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
33 years
d)
50 years
8.
What is a key similarity between the governments of Kenya and Nigeria?
a)
Both have a prime minister
b)
Both have a unicameral legislature
c)
Both are presidential democracies
d)
Both have a monarch
9.
How does South Africa's method of selecting a president differ from Kenya and Nigeria?
a)
The president is hereditary
b)
The parliament selects the president
c)
The president is appointed by the military
d)
Citizens directly elect the president
10.
What type of democracy does South Africa have?
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Presidential democracy
c)
Parliamentary democracy
d)
Monarchical democracy
11.
When under the rule of a military dictator, Nigeria was closer to having a _______ economy.
a)
mixed
b)
traditional
c)
command
d)
market
12.
Nigeria has surpassed South Africa as Africa's largest economy.
a)
True
b)
False
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