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.Geography? Please I just need some help?
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