Political Geography of Africa Answers

An unstable government is one that __________.

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of NASA On the map above, country J is __________.

Government instability often leads to humanitarian issues such as __________.

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of NASA On the map above, Somalia is located at letter _____, and Sudan is located at letter _____.

Kenya’s constitution, approved in 2010, did all of the following except __________.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. This country has faced severe ethnic violence in its Darfur region. In 2011, the country held an election and voted to split into two separate countries. Which country is described in the passage above?

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. This country severely restricted the rights of its nonwhite citizens under a policy called apartheid, but since 1994 has made progress towards equality. The country described in the sentence above is __________.

Which of the following is the most common form of government found in Africa today?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Since 1991, this country has had no formal government. Instead, tribal warlords fight for control, and millions of people have died of starvation or disease, or have fled. Which country is described in the passage above?

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. A city is rioting, and large groups of criminals are roaming the streets and breaking into homes and businesses. The mayor and other leaders have fled. So many people are participating in the violence that the remaining police officers are unable to enforce the law. Which of the following terms best describes the government of the city that is described in the passage above?