QUESTION 20 Sub-Saharan families average 5 children. Which one of the following
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QUESTION 20
Sub-Saharan families average 5 children. Which one of the following is not a cultural reason for these large families?
most females marry at an early age, often remarry or live in polygamy arrangements, thus compensate for any potential effects that divorce or widowhood might have on fertility rates
tax breaks given by national governments for each child born
patrilineal societies place a premium on lineal survival, so the women seek to elevate their status by having many children
in male dominated societies , husbands make decisions concerning reproduction which explain low levels of contraception
the tradition of child fosterage (by grandparents or foster parents) increases fertility rates
rivalry among ethnic groups – larger population viewed as generating greater resources and power
1 points
QUESTION 21
Which one of the descriptions of the Sahel states is incorrect?
these states are found in a broad zone between the savanna and desert environments stretching from Mauritania and Senegal in the west to Ethiopia and Somalia in the east
the ecology is adapted to an extended dry season of up to 9 months with an annual rainfall between 10 and 20 inches, and experiences devastating droughts
overgrazing and population pressure has led to desertification
the Sahel population has been vulnerable to food insecurity and famine
no attempt has been made to reforest the Sahel
1 points
QUESTION 22
Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) is characterized by all the following except:
because of a rich agricultural export economy based on plantations, the country was a model of capitalism during the 1960s and 1970s
the government was the manager of the state-capitalist national economy
in the 1990s, the country suffered a civil war between the rebel-controlled Muslim north and the government-controlled south
following the 2007 peace accords the economy recovered but another civil war broke out in 2011 over the presidential elections dispute which damaged the country’s economy
since the 2012 resolution of the last civil war Cote d’Ivoire has fully recovered economically and politically as a fully united country, quickly closing the gap between richer north and poorer south regions
1 points
QUESTION 23
Which one of following characteristics of Ghana is false?
Ghana was the first Sub-Saharan colony to gain its independence from Great Britain in 1957
it’s colonial period name was the “Cocoa Coast”
the country’s main assets include gold, bauxite, timber and cocoa
suffered economic recession and internal instability from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s
the recovery program since 1983 has made Ghana the most successful model of modern-day economic reform in Africa
1 points
QUESTION 24
All of the following descriptions of Nigeria are correct except:
it is Africa’s most populous state, but also one of most economically mismanaged
oil anchors Nigeria’s economy, but the majority of population lives in poverty
northern Nigeria is more forested when compared to southern Nigeria
Nigeria is characterized by extreme ethnic diversity that creates problems of political stability and is the main reason behind the country’s “balkanization” into smaller and smaller states
Nigeria’s north is majority Islamic in contrast to the mainly Christian south
1 points
QUESTION 25
Which one of the following descriptions of the ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States) is true?
it is the largest of Africa’s regional organizations which intends to establish a common market and enhancing collective self-reliance and sustained development
the major progress has been achieved in the areas of transportation and telecommunication, the free movement of people, and regional security
ECOWAS plans to adopt a single currency, the Eco, by 2020
the major challenge is to balance conflicting interests of very unevenly developed member countries
all of the above
1 points
QUESTION 26
Which one of the following characteristics of the Central African Republic (CAR) and Gabon is incorrect?
the landlocked Central African Republic (CAR) is fortunate to have an easy access to international markets via the mighty Ubangi and Congo Rivers
CAR is among the least developed and poorest African countries which for more than two decades suffered from the brutal dictatorship of President Jean-Bedel Bokassa
Gabon has extensive forest, oil, manganese, iron ore, uranium and gold resource base
despite Gabon having one of the highest GNI per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, the benefits are not shared evenly and extreme rural-urban disparities exist
the agriculture and forestry sectors in Gabon rely on migrants from neighboring countries because of the shortage of local labor as a result of underpopulation in rural areas
1 points
QUESTION 27
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), former Zaire, is characterized by all the following except:
like Nigeria, this country is considered a non-functioning state
despite being blessed with an amazing variety of natural resources, the country remains one of the poorest in Africa
the country was ruled by the corrupt and despotic Mobutu Sese Seko for about 30 years
despite much political intrigue, the DRC has been politically peaceful for the past few decades
while the DRC has expanded its trade networks to include China, Brazil, and other African states, it continues a very strong neocolonial relationship with Belgium, the former colonial master
1 points
QUESTION 28
Which one of the statements describing Somalia is not true?
Somalia is ethnically homogenous (Somalis) but ethnic unity is offset by the Somalis division by kinship into clans
the Somalis are Sunni Muslims
following the overthrow of the socialist government in 1991, Somalia was for more than 20 years essentially without a president or a formal government, and instead it was a “clanocracy” where various parts of the country were under the control of local clans
clans in northern Somalia have declared either independence or autonomy from Somalia, while the southern regions came under the control of radical Islamic groups such as Al-Qaeda or Al-Shabbab
despite all internal tensions, Somalia has developed very successful export economy
1 points
QUESTION 29
All of the following characteristics of South Sudan are true except:
it is the youngest African country which separated itself from Sudan in 2011
in contrast to Sudan, its northern neighbor, which is predominantly Arab and Muslim, South Sudan is ethnically African, practicing Christianity and traditional African religions
South Sudan’s major economic assets are its oil and timber resources and an access to the Nile River waters
since the breakup South Sudan and Sudan, peaceful conditions have become the norm
South Sudan’s oil exports depend on access to Sudan’s pipelines and ports
1 points
QUESTION 30
Tanzania’s development programs are based on:
crop specialization
territorial expansion
a type of African socialism
accessibility to external aid from Western and Eastern powers
diversity of its natural environment
most females marry at an early age, often remarry or live in polygamy arrangements, thus compensate for any potential effects that divorce or widowhood might have on fertility rates
tax breaks given by national governments for each child born
patrilineal societies place a premium on lineal survival, so the women seek to elevate their status by having many children
in male dominated societies , husbands make decisions concerning reproduction which explain low levels of contraception
the tradition of child fosterage (by grandparents or foster parents) increases fertility rates
rivalry among ethnic groups – larger population viewed as generating greater resources and power
Explanation / Answer
20) Tax breaks given by national governments for each child born
Actually Governments efforts are to reduce the population. So in no way they are going to give tax breaks for each child born.