African Economics

Multiple Choice

Does Africa have an increasing or decreasing amount of infrastructure?

• Decreasing

• Increasing

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Which country is investing in Africa's infrastructure?

• United States

• Egypt

• China

• Congo

Multiple Choice

What does it mean for a river to be navigable?

• able to be traveled by ship

• unknown for economic development

• important for native cultures

Multiple Choice

---Which physical feature dominates the continent of Africa?

• plains

• plateaus

• polders

Multiple Choice

A basin is shaped like a....

• delta

• triangle

• bowl

Multiple Choice

A river + a plateau = ???

• basin

• waterfall

• lake

Multiple Choice

What physical feature is typically found in a basin? (ex: Congo Basin)

• rainforest

• desert

• ocean

• plateau

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason for deforestation of the Congo Basin?

• to build a dam

• to create cities

• to grow cash crops

Multiple Choice

---THINK: What is a concern of deforestation of the equatorial rainforests?

• speeding up delivery of goods

• increasing economic development

• loss of biodiversity of the forests

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a reason for desertification?

• wind erosion

• overgrazing of animals

• farming

• drilling for oil

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What is the Great Green Wall trying to fix?

• deforestation of the Sahel

• increasing navigable rivers

• building infrastructure

• fixing effects of colonization

Multiple Choice

What level of economic activity are Safari Tours?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quaternary

Multiple Choice

Other than preserving the environment, what is another benefit of ecotourism?

• provide jobs for local people

• increase poaching

• aid in the extinction of animals

• allow for use of navigable rivers

Multiple Choice

Which is true about technology in Africa?

• It is common to have many banks in the villages

• Technology is not available on the continent

• All Africans have access to technology and farming equipment

• New apps allow for increased economic development

Multiple Choice

What is an economic benefit of mobile money transfers?

• Increase economic activity and development

• Increase of divergence and isolation

Multiple Select

Which of the following POSITIVELY impact(ed) Africa's economy? (Select all correct answers) (Be sure to scroll down to see all of the answer choices!)

• Desertification

• Ecotourism

• Cell phones

• New technologies

• Colonization

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Which of the following NEGATIVELY impacts Africa's economy? (Select all correct answers) (Be sure to scroll down to see all of the answer choices!)

• lack of infrastructure

• non-navigable rivers

• ecotourism

• European colonization