- The document provides information about the forms of government, political systems, and economies of various African countries including South Africa, Sudan, Kenya, and Nigeria. - It discusses topics like legislative branches, currencies, literacy rates, exports, and factors that influence economic growth. - Multiple choice questions are included about types of governments (e.g. democracy, autocracy), trade barriers (e.g. tariffs, embargos), and how leaders are chosen (e.g. prime ministers are chosen by the legislature in parliamentary systems).

1. The Africa
Unit 3
STUDY GAME

2. New machinery and tools are
examples of __________ resources
Capital

3. A UNICAMERAL legislature
means what?
It is a ONE house body that makes and
passes the laws for the country.

4. What do Kenya, South Africa and Sudan
all have in common in government?
They are all “so-called”
republics

5. Who makes the important
decisions in Sudan?
• The President and the
National Congress Party

6. What are South Africa’s major
exports?
Gold and diamonds

7. What are the two Houses in South
Africa’s Bicameral legislature?
• National Assembly
• National Council of Provinces

8. What is the currency of South
Africa
The Rand

9. What is the currency of Nigeria?
The Naira

10. Why is Sudan not a true Republic?
Votes don’t count & they are
ruled by a one party
dictatorship

11. Literacy rate refers to
• Ability to read and write
• More qualified work force
• Higher GDP and Standard of living

12. A person who takes a risk by
starting their own business is
An Entrepreneur

13. A country ruled by a person that
has complete and unlimited
power
Dictatorship – in an
autocracy

14. What is an Embargo?
A decision by one country to
eliminate all exports to and
imports with another country.

15. a form of government in which a
Deity (God) is recognized as the
supreme civil ruler
Theocracy

16. What are quotas, tariffs, and
embargos?
(Political) Trade Barriers

17. A country in which the powers of the central government are
restricted and in which the states, colonies, or provinces have
some self-government; ultimate power rests with the voters who
choose their governmental representatives
(India, United States, Germany, South Africa…)
Federal Republic

18. Name one of the most important
factors in the economic growth of
a country.
Literacy Rate, or ability to make
investments

19. a form of government in which the
citizens elect leaders and rule by
majority (United States)
Representative
Democracy

20. A government based upon
religious beliefs is BEST
described as an
Theocracy

21. Most jobs in the US and South Africa
are in what industry?
The Service Industry

22. What type of government controls
most aspects of its peoples life.
Authoritarian or
Autocracy

23. What type of government
citizens choose representatives
to make and enforce the laws
Representative Democracy
or Republic

24. The central government holds most
of the power in _________
government.
UNITARY

25. A small group of powerful
leaders are in charge in this
type of government…
Oligarchy

26. What is the legislative branch
of government is responsible
for ???
making and carrying out
the laws

27. In general, countries with strong
economies have __________ literacy
rates
High

28. How is the leader of a
Presidential Democracy chosen?
The president is chosen in a
vote by the people.

29. How is the leader of a
Parliamentary Democracy chosen?
The Prime Minister is chosen by
representatives in the legislator

30. What is a TWO house body that
makes and passes the laws for the
country?
A BICAMERAL
legislature.

31. Lawlessness or political disorder brought
about by having NO Government
ANARCHY

32. What type of trade barrier is a Quota?
Political Trade
Barrier

33. What is a Political Trade Barrier
that places a tax on incoming
goods?
tariff

34. People who can work, solve
problems, and create businesses are
called what?
Human Resources or
Human Capital

35. Who benefits from trade restrictions placed
on imported goods?
Local companies that produce
the same products as the
imports-LIMITS competition

36. What is a common problem
with command economies?
Poor decision making by
government leaders on
answering the three main
Economic Questions

37. What are the three main
Economic Questions?
1.
2.
3.
What to produce/how much.
How to produce it.
For whom to produce it for.

38. Which African country that we have studied
have an Autocratic Government system?
Sudan
(Military Dictatorship)

39. Which type of government gives
its citizens the most power?
Democratic

40. Which type of government gives
its citizens the least power?
Autocratic
(Dictators and Absolute
Monarchs)

41. What type of government gives the king or
queen complete control?
Absolute Monarchy

42. What type of government gives the king or
queen very little control, they are more of a
figure head?
Constitutional Monarchy

43. What type of trade barrier is an Embargo?
Political Trade
Barrier

44. What is a common feature of
countries with strong economies?
High Literacy Rates

45. The US and other countries tried to
persuade the S. African Government
to quit its policy of Apartheid by
limiting trade with the country. What
type of political trade barrier is this??
Sanctions

46. African country have we studied
that could be considered an
Oligarchy prior to 1994???
South Africa

47. What system of government has a central
government that controls everything and power is
not shared between states, counties or provinces.
Unitary System

48. A buyer and user of goods and services is a…?
Consumer

49. In terms of international business,
if two countries offer the same
product, what influences which one
I purchase it from?
The price, ie…
The Exchange Rate

50. Give 4 examples of political trade
barriers…
1. Tariffs
2. Sanctions
3. Embargos
4. Quotas

51. .
What system of government is a voluntary
association of independent states that
agrees to follow a weak central government.
Confederation System

52. What political trade barrier places a tax
on the goods or services coming into or
leaving a country?
• Tariffs

53. In what system of government is power shared
.by a powerful central government and states or
provinces are given considerable self rule,
usually through their own legislatures.
Federal System

54. What are three types of
governments?
1.Autocracy
2.Oligarchy
3.Democracy

55. In what type of government does a few people
such as a dominant clan or clique have power and
the group gets their power from either the military,
wealth, or social status. Also, elections may be
held but offer only one candidate?
Oligarchy

56. In what type of government is the
government “Ruled by the people” and
individual freedom and equality is valued.
Where free elections are held and decisions
are based on majority rule?
Democracy

57. •South Africa’s government operates as
a Federal Republic.
•Question-How is power distributed in
a Federal Republic?
In a federal republic, power is
divided between the national and
state or regional governments.

58. In what type of government is the power
to govern held by one person and where
the power to rule is generally inherited
or imposed by military force?
Autocracy

59. A manufacturer of goods and
services is a…?
Producer

60. What is it called when countries trade
without any trade restrictions or
barriers?
Free Trade

61. What type of government is ruled
by a king or dictator?
Autocratic

62. How is a presidential democracy differ
from a parliamentary democracy?
• In a presidential democracy the
executive branch is separate
from the legislative branch.

63. What political trade barrier limits trade with a
particular country or specific business BUT
DOES NOT stop all trade with the country?
Sanctions

64. How is power distributed in a
one party state?
• It is not. This is an unitary
type of government with a
strong central government.

65. What political trade barrier limits the
amount of goods or services coming
into or leaving a country?
Quotas

66. What are two major forms of
democratic governments:
Parliamentary
Presidential

67. What are the three ways
governments distribute power:
1.Unitary
2.Confederation
3.Federal

68. What political trade barrier stops
all trade with the country?
Embargo

69. What is anything that improves a
countries work force such as
education, health care…?
Human Capital

70. What is Human Capital?
Anything that improves a
countries work force such as
education, health care…

71. What is nationalism?
Loyalty based on
political /geographic boundaries

72. How is power distributed in a
federal government system?
Power is shared among
different levels of
government

73. How is power distributed in a
unitary government system?
Strong Central
Government, NO power
Sharing

74. A small group of powerful leaders
Makes ALL governmental decisions
in what form of government?
Oligarchy

75. What are any material things that
are needed to conduct business…
Machines, computers, buildings… ?
Capital Goods

76. In some countries a single authority
decides what is produced. What type of
economy is this?
Command Economy

77. How is a prime minister in a
parliamentary system chosen???
The leader of the political
party that holds the most
seats in the legislature.

78. What natural trade barrier
separates Libya and D.R. Congo?
Sahara
Desert

79. Which form of government gives
people more power and rights,
A Representative Democracy or an
Oligarchy?
Representative
Democracy

80. The legislator is responsible for what
in a parliamentary system of
government?
Making and carrying out
the laws

81. The person with the most power in a
parliamentary system is the???
Prime Minister

82. What is a ONE house body that
makes and passes the laws for the
country?
A UNICAMERAL
legislature.

83. Entrepreneurs do what in a
market economy?
Take on the financial risk
in starting a new business

84. What are Capital Goods ?
Any material things that are
needed to conduct business…
Machines, computers,
buildings…

85. The person with the most power in a
parliamentary system is the???
Prime Minister

86. In Sudan and Kenya, is there a
difference in literacy rates between
boys and girls?
Yes, boys have a high
literacy rate than girls

87. All countries in Africa have what
kind of economic system?
Mixed

88. What are two major problems
with AIDS in Africa?
High death rate and
orphaned children

89. What is the main reason why
Africans have so many health
issues?
Poverty

90. What can help stop the spread of
many diseases in Africa?
Education

91. What makes it possible to buy and sell
goods between nations with different
types of money?
Currency Conversion

92. What is a man-made reason for
famine in Africa?
Civil War

93. This allows people to do a more efficient
job at producing what they make best
and trade these for the things they want
Specialization

94. What has Nigeria specialized in?
Oil/Petroleum

95. Why did some countries put
sanctions and embargos on South
Africa in the past?
To try to end apartheid

96. What is the lack of a resource
called?
Scarcity

97. Why do most Africans not take
drugs to help against HIV/AIDS?
It is too expensive

98. What are the two houses of South
Africa’s legislature called?
National Assembly and
the National Council of
Provinces

99. How is the president of South
Africa chosen?
Elected by the National
Assembly

100. How is the president of Kenya
chosen?
Voted by the people