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Marginal land is best described as land that is
a) not well suited for farming.
b) watered by an oasis.
c) best used for raising cash crops.
d) on the edge of a town.

Which of these is a major difference between the Sahara and the Sahel?
a) The Sahara has larger forests.
b) The Sahara has more cropland.
c) The Sahel records higher temperatures.
d) The Sahel receives more rainfall.

What is true about oases?
a) Oases are not found in deserts.
b) Oases are created only by humans.
c) Oases are not fed by natural springs.
d) Oases are created in many ways.

What do ergs, regs, and hammadas have in common?
a) They are all desert flora.
b) They are all desert landforms.
c) They are all desert ecosystems.
d) They are all desert fauna.

What is the best definition of a micro-enterprise?
a) a successful business run by a woman
b) a small business with few or no employees
c) a large business with lots of employees
d) a new business started with a small loan

Which of the following are most threatened by desertification?
a) marginal lands
b) croplands
c) wilderness areas
d) forested areas

All of the following are major causes of desertification except
a) shifting agriculture.
b) overgrazing.
c) deforestation.
d) long-term drought.

What is the main reason pastoral nomads move from place to place?
a) to find fresh pasture for their herds
b) to sell their trade goods
c) to clear new land for their crops
d) to care for their date palms

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) income.
c) religion.
d) gender.

All of the following have contributed to widespread poverty in Africa except
a) desertification.
b) reforestation.
c) war.
d) disease.

Which term best describes African women who set up street-side restaurants in caravans?
a) pastoral nomads
b) migrant workers
c) indigenous peoples
d) micro-entrepreneurs

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) Men are better educated and earn more money than women.
c) Most men have shorter life expectancies than women.
d) Women and men are fairly equal in education and income.

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 send their children to school.
d) They build new homes for their families.

Which of these is the most common problem faced by poor women in developing countries who want to start businesses?
a) finding money to start a new business
b) finding time to start a new business
c) finding workspace for a new business
d) finding customers for a new business

All of the following are causes of a developing country in Africa except
a) Micro-loans
b) Disease
c) Civil War
d) Drought

The best method of helping those in poverty is…
a) give handouts
b) hand out mosquito nets
c) advise Africans to continue their current trend
d) provide training to learn how to grow and sell food

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