Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Geography help? please? only if you want to help with the answers.?

1.

The British built a railroad from the coast to Lake Victoria

A) to gain access to the rich farmland in the central highlands.

B) to encourage population growth in the coastal areas.

C) to transport coffee from the coastal coffee plantations to the central highlands.

D) to establish a more effective trade system between North and South Africa.

2.

The countries located in the Horn of Africa have particularly strategic locations. Which of the following does NOT contribute to their strategic locations?

A) They lie near the shipping lanes of the Gulf of Aden.

B) They lie near the shipping lanes of the Red Sea.

C) They lie near the oil supplies of the Middle East.

D) They lie near the water supplies of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

3.

After Kenya became independent from British rule, Kenya鈥檚 president

A) established a one-party government which was to be led by the Kikuyu, the original settlers of Kenya鈥檚 highlands.

B) encouraged individuals, private businesses, and the government to work together to strengthen the economy.

C) built a railroad from the coast of Kenya to Lake Victoria in an effort to encourage economic development.

D) reformed the old system of growing cash crops along the plateau that leads toward the center of the country.

4.

Ethiopia鈥檚 relative and strategic location changed because

A) Somalia occupied its coastline in 1960.

B) Eritrea鈥檚 independence in 1991 left Ethiopia landlocked.

C) its GNP fell and the population grew rapidly.

D) its soil eroded and there were no more fertile farmlands.

5.

How did Mugabe鈥檚 land redistribution policy affect Zimbabwe鈥檚 economy?

A) Initially, changes in land ownership seemed to have little economic influence, but due to a sudden government seizure of land and the conflict that followed, unemployment and inflation increased, hurting the economy.

B) Initially, changes in land ownership improved the economy dramatically, due to an increase in available jobs, but tapered off gradually in 2005, as less and less land was available to be sold.

C) The land redistribution policy has had very little effect on Zimbabwe鈥檚 economy.

D) Under this policy, farm owners were required to produce only the cash crops approved by the government, causing an initial increase in exports, but a decrease in available food, thus hurting the economy.

6.

Kenya鈥檚 economy exports all of the following commodities to Europe EXCEPT

A) flowers.

B) fruits.

C) wheat.

D) vegetables.

7.

Why did Zambia鈥檚 government allow the agricultural economy to decline?

A) The government did not invest in the necessary technology to implement modern agricultural techniques.

B) The government chose to invest more resources in the manufacturing industry.

C) The government was trying to establish a Communist economic system.

D) The government counted on copper to provide the country with a solid source of revenue.

8.

What physical characteristic do Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi have in common?

A) They lie along the Atlantic Ocean.

B) They are landlocked.

C) They are mostly desert.

D) They are located on the Horn of Africa.

9.

Which of the following is a true statement about Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi?

A) They are all ruled by ethnocracies.

B) They have all suffered from internal conflict.

C) They all border and are affected by the internal politics of South Africa.

D) They are the three countries in Africa that remain under foreign rule.

10.

Which of the following countries do Malawi and Botswana have ties with in order to improve their economies?

A) Mozambique

B) South Africa

C) Angola

D) Zambia

11.

Which of the following statements best describe the effect of economic decisions that were made by Zimbabwe鈥檚 and Zambia鈥檚 governments on their respective economies?

A) Zimbabwe鈥檚 land redistribution program and Zambia鈥檚 copper program started off well, but the programs ended up hurting their economies due to unforeseen changes.

B) Zimbabwe鈥檚 land redistribution program and Zambia鈥檚 copper program started off poorly, but due to foreign investment, resulted in great improvements in the respective nations.

C) Zimbabwe鈥檚 land redistribution program and Zambia鈥檚 copper program were both complete successes.

D) Zimbabwe鈥檚 land redistribution program and Zambia鈥檚 copper program, since their inception, have made continuous improvements and continue to provide the main source of revenue for the countries.

12.

What did Frederick Chiluba do to stabilize Zambia鈥檚 economy?

A) He relaxed agricultural policies and allowed businesses to privatize.

B) He increased exports through the newly organized system where blacks were given a portion of land in return for labor.

C) He established a land redistribution plan.

D) He subsidized all agricultural products.Geography help? please? only if you want to help with the answers.?
if i had the answers i would help you but unfortanetly this is not my best subject. People are mean and might not give you the help you need. they will say do it yourself, or put you down because you are asking help.

---------------------------------------鈥?br>Told ya.. (jon.B was an example)Geography help? please? only if you want to help with the answers.?
Did you even try to solve to this yourself before you come to the internet

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