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Test Description: Africa Review
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1) All of the following are causes of a developing country in Africa except
A
Micro-loans
B
Civil War
C
Drought
D
Disease
2) The best method of helping those in poverty is…
A
advise Africans to continue their current trend
B
give handouts
C
provide training to learn how to grow and sell food
D
hand out mosquito nets
3) Which of the following is not a benefit provided by women who start small businesses in Africa?
A
They create new jobs.
B
They raise the price of food.
C
They build new homes for their families.
D
They send their children to school.
4) Which of these is the most common problem faced by poor women in developing countries who want to start businesses?
A
finding workspace for a new business
B
finding money to start a new business
C
finding time to start a new business
D
finding customers for a new business
5) Which of these conclusions about men and women in Africa is best supported by the statements below?
A
More women graduate from high school than men.
B
Women and men are fairly equal in education and income.
C
Men are better educated and earn more money than women.
D
Most men have shorter life expectancies than women.
6) Which term best describes African women who set up street-side restaurants in caravans?
A
migrant workers
B
indigenous peoples
C
pastoral nomads
D
micro-entrepreneurs
7) In traditional societies with gender-based division of labor, the kind of work a person does depends mainly on that person's
A
age.
B
religion.
C
income.
D
gender.
8) All of the following have contributed to widespread poverty in Africa except
A
war.
B
disease.
C
desertification.
D
reforestation.
9) What is the best definition of a micro-enterprise?
A
a small business with few or no employees
B
a successful business run by a woman
C
a new business started with a small loan
D
a large business with lots of employees
10) Which of the following are most threatened by desertification?
A
marginal lands
B
forested areas
C
croplands
D
wilderness areas
11) All of the following are major causes of desertification except
A
shifting agriculture.
B
overgrazing.
C
deforestation.
D
long-term drought.
12) What is the main reason pastoral nomads move from place to place?
A
to clear new land for their crops
B
to sell their trade goods
C
to find fresh pasture for their herds
D
to care for their date palms
13) What is true about oases?
A
Oases are not fed by natural springs.
B
Oases are not found in deserts.
C
Oases are created in many ways.
D
Oases are created only by humans.
14) What do ergs, regs, and hammadas have in common?
A
They are all desert ecosystems.
B
They are all desert fauna.
C
They are all desert landforms.
D
They are all desert flora.
15) Marginal land is best described as land that is
A
best used for raising cash crops.
B
not well suited for farming.
C
watered by an oasis.
D
on the edge of a town.
16) Which of these is a major difference between the Sahara and the Sahel?
A
The Sahara has larger forests.
B
The Sahel records higher temperatures.
C
The Sahara has more cropland.
D
The Sahel receives more rainfall.
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