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What can one conclude about the link between falling cacao crop prices and rising economic problems in Ghana?

A
People stopped buying cacao when the economy faltered.
B
Economic problems led Ghana’s farmers to cut their cacao prices.
C
The country was too dependent on exports of its cacao crop.
D
Ghana grew cacao more economically when the economy slowed.
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The Rwandan genocide took place in which year?

A
1962
B
1994
C
1992
D
1967
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What was the first step in Ghana’s independence?

A
Kwame Nkrumah became the prime minister.
B
A military coup seized power in the colony.
C
Africans gained a majority in the parliament.
D
Opposition political parties were banned.
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Because there was very little investment in education, African colonies

A
had few leaders with government experience.
B
had far too few teachers for their universities.
C
had many skilled workers with little education.
D
had many overqualified workers in menial jobs.
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What is the most likely reason Europe did not invest in education in its African colonies?

A
African citizens were not interested in education.
B
European nations placed little value on education.
C
Educating people would slow industrial growth.
D
Educated citizens would be harder to control.
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What was the purpose of pan-Africanism?

A
to bring together Africans from all parts of the continent
B
to spread African culture to people of other backgrounds
C
to empower Africa to develop colonies in other nations
D
to unite people of African descent around the world
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The chart below shows the percentage of total government revenue from oil in Nigeria between 1967 and 1990.

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A
Nigeria was generating less revenue from oil in 1987 compared to pervious years.
B
Nigeria was generating greater revenue from oil in 1990 compared to previous years.
C
Nigeria’s oil revenue peaked during 1975.
D
Nigeria’s oil revenue decreased during 1987.
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Why did corruption increase when opposition political parties were banned in Ghana?

A
Nkrumah’s government held too much power, and officials could do whatever they wanted.
B
Opposition parties operated secretly and illegally, and they tried to undermine the government.
C
Citizens revolted against Nkrumah’s rule, and crime became common among workers.
D
Opposition parties ran on anti-corruption platforms, but they won no support from the public.
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When military leaders and dictators ruled Nigeria, they sometimes tried to prevent unrest by

A
allowing peaceful, supervised political activity.
B
agreeing to small, incremental changes.
C
banning expressions of ethnic pride.
D
prohibiting all criticism of the government.
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European nations benefited from African colonies’

A
labor and resources.
B
industries and artisans.
C
established trade routes.
D
well-trained military.

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