Challenges in Africa

Question 1

Which challenges did many newly independent African countries share? Check all that apply.military coups d’etatsmonetary surplusesethnic conflictscontrol by colonial powerslack of a skilled workforceabundance of natural resources

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military coups d’etats; ethnic conflicts; lack of a skilled workforce

Question 2

Since gaining independence, Algeria has remained

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unstable in part because of military coups.

Question 3

The graph shows the average life expectancy in several countries.

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The nation has limited healthcare options.

Question 4

High national debt has made it difficult for many African countries to

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provide funding for their citizens' needs.

Question 5

Malaria and AIDS are common in many African countries in part because governments

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have little money to spend on programs to fight these diseases.

Question 6

A reason many African nations struggle economically is because they

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depend on a single export.

Question 7

How do the Congo and Algeria differ when it comes to political instability?

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Congo provinces seceded, while Algerians remained loyal to their country.

Question 8

How has Algeria’s government worked to better its economy in recent years?

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improve social services

Question 9

Mobutu Sese Seko sought to remove European influence in the Congo by

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eliminating all European names.

Question 10

Ethnic and religious differences in many postcolonial African countries have resulted in

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civil wars.

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