World Geography Africa Unit Pre-Test

1.Explain how the possession of natural resources can turn a developing country into an important political and economic world force. WG 9.12A

2. What characteristic is typical of a less-developed country? Government does not interfere in the economy. Entrepreneurs play a key role in the nation’s economy. There is a high infant mortality rate and a short life expectancy. There is a high literacy and a long life expectancy.

3. Which statement would be true for a country with a large number of people engaged in quaternary economic activities? Most people are engaged in subsistence agriculture. It has a high level of infant mortality. It has a low level of literacy. Many occupation involve information processing and management.

4. What can be inferred from the graph below?

Explain how the possession of natural resources can turn a developing country into an important political and economic world force. Suggested Answer: The possession of resources that are in world demand can turn a developing country into an important political and economic force. Oil is one such resource. As the world continues to search for untapped sources of oil, competition for the known supplies remains high among the developed nations that depend on oil as their main energy source. WG 9.12A

2. What characteristic is typical of a less-developed country? Government does not interfere in the economy. Entrepreneurs play a key role in the nation’s economy. There is a high infant mortality rate and a short life expectancy. There is a high literacy and a long life expectancy.

3. Which statement would be true for a country with a large number of people engaged in quaternary economic activities? Most people are engaged in subsistence agriculture. It has a high level of infant mortality. It has a low level of literacy. Many occupation involve information processing and management.

4. What can be inferred from the graph below?