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Africa – Unit 3 REVIEWGame
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South Africa’s economy is based on the service industry, along with what other industry? mining
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What is the term for a one- house legislature? unicameral
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What is a trade embargo? When one country cuts-off trade with another country
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What is a trade quota? a limit on the amount of imported goods allowed from a country
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Why would the currency exchange rate be important to know before doing business within a country? the stronger the rate, the greater value your money will have
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What is a tariff? a tax on imported good
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South Africa’s attempts to modernize its industries with the latest machines and technology are examples of investments in what?? capital goods
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Which African country had a military dictatorship, prior to 2011? Sudan
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The investment in the welfare & training of a nation’s workforce is considered an investment in ____. human capital
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What type of government system shares the power between the Central and Regional authorities? a Federal System
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What African country has a Federal government? Nigeria
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command What type of economic system allows a single authority to decide what is produced?
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What tropical disease, spread by mosquitoes, is a leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa? Malaria
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What country has a democracy, but it is still dominated by its president and his party? Kenya
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What term best explains the economic system of South African and the role of government in the economy? market
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South Africa has the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces. What type of legislature is this (two houses)? bi-cameral
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What is the name for a person who rules a country with complete power? dictator
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When one country relies on another country for goods that they do not produce themselves, it is called _____. interdependence
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When people vote for a representative to make decisions on their behalf, it is referred to as what type of government? Republic
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What country in Sub-Saharan Africa has the most reported cases of HIV/AID?? SOUTH AFRICA
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What is true of the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Sub- Saharan Africa? It is among the highest in the world. It is spreading rapidly
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How do literacy rates in Africa differ from men and women? In most all cases, women have a lower literacy rate than men
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What do Kenya & South Africa have in common? They are both REPUBLICS
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In what products does South Africa specialize? Diamonds and Gold
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What is a leading cause of famine in Africa? DROUGHT
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Which country would you get the greatest value on the US dollar? NationCurrencyExchange Rate against the dollar ArgentinaPeso4.86 IndiaRupee54.32 KenyaShilling86.05
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Answer: KENYA
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What are physical trade barriers? Mountains, Deserts
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Why did South Sudan split from Sudan? They have conflicts in social, political, and economical issues.
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A gov’t where the central powers have most of the power is called _____. Unitary
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A war fought in a country with it’s own people fighting each other is called a _____. civil war
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_____ is the planned extermination of an entire racial, political, or cultural group. GENOCIDE
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What African country has a mixed economy, leaning slightly toward a market economy? Specialization is Oil NIGERIA
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What country is this ?
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Why did Africans want independence from European powers? They wanted control of their own governments & resources.
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What is ?
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What country is this? NIGERIA
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What role did Mandela and de Klerk play in the evolution of Apartheid in South Africa? They worked together to abolish Apartheid.
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What country is this? SUDAN
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Why did Africans want independence from European powers? They wanted control of their own governments & resources.
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What lake is this? LAKE VICTORIA
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What ethnic group lives in Central & Southern Africa? Bantu
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Why did Europeans build empires in Africa? Europeans wanted the natural resources found there, and to expand their empires.
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What River is this? NILE RIVER
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What country is this? SOUTH AFRICA
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What country is this? KENYA
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What River is this? NIGER RIVER
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A war fought in a country with it’s own people fighting each other is called a _____. civil war
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Who was the president who helped bring an end to Apartheid in South Africa? Frederick W. De Klerk
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What is the name of Nelson Mandela’s political party? African National Congress
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During the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries European powers raced to colonize the African continent, this became known as the….. “Scramble for Africa”
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What rights were removed under Apartheid? Race MixingRace Mixing Free TravelFree Travel VotingVoting Free SpeechFree Speech CitizenshipCitizenship
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What were some of the requirements for black Africans under Apartheid? Forced to live in homelands Required to use separate facilities from whites Required to carry pass books
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useless for farming & agriculture. Poor soil & deforestation cause more land to become _____.
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Which African country had Apartheid? South Africa
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What was the main goal of the Pan African Movement? To get all Africans around the world to think of themselves as one people and to begin to work together for independence & economic/political stability
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Mandela was president of what organization that worked to end Apartheid? The ANC or African National Congress
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What did the African nationalist movement fight for? INDEPENDENCE
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What is the USA’s main economic interest in Southwest Asia (the Middle East)? OIL
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