Question 1 A) Which is not a factor contributing to poverty in Africa? (1 point) Responses long periods of drought and desertification long periods of drought and desertification a sudden decline in unemployment a sudden decline in unemployment drastic increase in population leading to a shortage in available resources drastic increase in population leading to a shortage in available resources an inability to establish a diverse industrial economy an inability to establish a diverse industrial economy Question 2 A) People living in this country, on average, make the least amount of money. (1 point) Responses Angola Angola South Africa South Africa Algeria Algeria Chad Chad Question 3 A) Which of the following countries would most likely bring in the most per capita income compared to other countries? (1 point) Responses Zambia Zambia Botswana Botswana Algeria Algeria Chad Chad Question 4 A) Nigeria's economy would weaken tremendously if the price on this exported resource dropped. (1 point) Responses oil oil lumber lumber sugar sugar coal coal Question 5 A) Some African countries' economies are negatively influenced by (1 point) Responses an overdependence on a single resource. an overdependence on a single resource. an overdependence on a variety of natural resources. an overdependence on a variety of natural resources. the lack of natural resources. the lack of natural resources. an overdependence on industrial exports. an overdependence on industrial exports. Question 6 A) Each of the following statements explains why the rates of contracting malaria and AIDS are extremely high except (1 point) Responses the cost of medical treatment is unaffordable. the cost of medical treatment is unaffordable. the price of drugs is too high for the consumer. the price of drugs is too high for the consumer. the public health sector is deteriorating. the public health sector is deteriorating. too much money is being spent on consumable goods. too much money is being spent on consumable goods. Question 7 A) Which group of resources does the African continent have in rich supply? (1 point) Responses gold, oil, and diamonds gold, oil, and diamonds diamonds, oil, and petroleum diamonds, oil, and petroleum gold, timber, and natural gas gold, timber, and natural gas gold, diamonds, and coal gold, diamonds, and coal Question 8 A) How much government revenue has Africa devoted to interest payments? (1 point) Responses two-thirds two-thirds one-third one-third half half all of it all of it Question 9 A) Which statement is true regarding Africa’s poverty issue? (1 point) Responses Sub-Saharan countires are in a higher income bracket than many of the southern African countries. Sub-Saharan countires are in a higher income bracket than many of the southern African countries. Many of the southern African countries are in a higher income bracket than many of the Sub-Saharan countries. Many of the southern African countries are in a higher income bracket than many of the Sub-Saharan countries. Sub-Saharan countries generally fare better than North African countries. Sub-Saharan countries generally fare better than North African countries. A majority of Africa’s countries are in the higher income bracket. A majority of Africa’s countries are in the higher income bracket.

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Question 1 A) Which is not a factor contributing to poverty in Africa? (1 point) Responses long periods of drought and desertification long periods of drought and desertification a sudden decline in unemployment a sudden decline in unemployment drastic increase in population leading to a shortage in available resources drastic increase in population leading to a shortage in available resources an inability to establish a diverse industrial economy an inability to establish a diverse industrial economy Question 2 A) People living in this country, on average, make the least amount of money. (1 point) Responses Angola Angola South Africa South Africa Algeria Algeria Chad Chad Question 3 A) Which of the following countries would most likely bring in the most per capita income compared to other countries? (1 point) Responses Zambia Zambia Botswana Botswana Algeria Algeria Chad Chad Question 4 A) Nigeria's economy would weaken tremendously if the price on this exported resource dropped. (1 point) Responses oil oil lumber lumber sugar sugar coal coal Question 5 A) Some African countries' economies are negatively influenced by (1 point) Responses an overdependence on a single resource. an overdependence on a single resource. an overdependence on a variety of natural resources. an overdependence on a variety of natural resources. the lack of natural resources. the lack of natural resources. an overdependence on industrial exports. an overdependence on industrial exports. Question 6 A) Each of the following statements explains why the rates of contracting malaria and AIDS are extremely high except (1 point) Responses the cost of medical treatment is unaffordable. the cost of medical treatment is unaffordable. the price of drugs is too high for the consumer. the price of drugs is too high for the consumer. the public health sector is deteriorating. the public health sector is deteriorating. too much money is being spent on consumable goods. too much money is being spent on consumable goods. Question 7 A) Which group of resources does the African continent have in rich supply? (1 point) Responses gold, oil, and diamonds gold, oil, and diamonds diamonds, oil, and petroleum diamonds, oil, and petroleum gold, timber, and natural gas gold, timber, and natural gas gold, diamonds, and coal gold, diamonds, and coal Question 8 A) How much government revenue has Africa devoted to interest payments? (1 point) Responses two-thirds two-thirds one-third one-third half half all of it all of it Question 9 A) Which statement is true regarding Africa’s poverty issue? (1 point) Responses Sub-Saharan countires are in a higher income bracket than many of the southern African countries. Sub-Saharan countires are in a higher income bracket than many of the southern African countries. Many of the southern African countries are in a higher income bracket than many of the Sub-Saharan countries. Many of the southern African countries are in a higher income bracket than many of the Sub-Saharan countries. Sub-Saharan countries generally fare better than North African countries. Sub-Saharan countries generally fare better than North African countries. A majority of Africa’s countries are in the higher income bracket. A majority of Africa’s countries are in the higher income bracket.

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Question 1: A sudden decline in unemployment is not a factor contributing to poverty in Africa.

Question 2: Chad is the country where people, on average, make the least amount of money.

Question 3: Botswana would most likely bring in the most per capita income compared to other countries.

Question 4: Nigeria's economy would weaken tremendously if the price of oil dropped.

Question 5: Some African countries' economies are negatively influenced by an overdependence on a single resource.

Question 6: The statement "too much money is being spent on consumable goods" does not explain why the rates of contracting malaria and AIDS are extremely high.

Question 7: The African continent has gold, oil, and diamonds in rich supply.

Question 8: Africa has devoted two-thirds of its government revenue to interest payments.

Question 9: Many of the southern African countries are in a higher income bracket than many of the Sub-Saharan countries.