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The country with the highest population in the region of Southern
Africa:
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a)
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Zimbabwe
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b)
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Angola
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c)
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Mozambique
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d)
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Botswana
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e)
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none of the above.
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2.
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What is unique about Madagascar?
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a)
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Primates are found there that are found no where else in
the world.
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b)
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It was an Italian colony.
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c)
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It has the third largest lake in Africa.
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It is located in the heart of the Kalahari Desert.
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e)
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none of the above.
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3.
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What is the capital of Namibia?
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a)
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Gaborone
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b)
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Windhoek
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c)
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Hwange
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d)
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Kalele
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e)
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Beijing
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4.
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The Southern African country with the least amount
of mineral wealth is:
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Zambia.
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Malawi.
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c)
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Namibia.
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d)
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Angola.
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e)
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Zimbabwe.
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5.
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This country was a former colony of Germany and was
named South West Africa before getting its present name:
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a)
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Angola
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b)
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Mozambique
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c)
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Zambia
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d)
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Namibia
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e)
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Malawi
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6.
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What is true about Angola?
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a)
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The land area of Angola is slightly less than twice that
of Texas.
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Used to have a Marxist form of government.
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The exclave province Cabinda contains oil reserves.
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The government of Angola now consists of a multi-party
democracy with a strong presidential system.
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e)
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all of the above.
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7.
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The total population of the eight countries in
Southern Africa (2006):
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a)
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95.2 million
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b)
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1.8 million
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c)
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54.7 million
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21.3 million
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e)
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150 million
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8.
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The region of Southern Africa consists of all of the following countries, except:
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Angola
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Mozambique
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c)
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South Africa
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d)
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Malawi
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e)
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Namibia
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9.
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Which of the following statements about Southern
Africa is true?
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a)
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Most countries still remain colonies
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Most countries have a tropical climate due to close
proximity to the equator
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c)
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Because of a common past and culture, most residents share
a single, common language
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The western part of the regions receives much more
precipitation than the eastern part.
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The area is sparsely populated.
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10.
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Malawi, Madagascar and _______ all have a GNI PPP
below $1,000 (2006).
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a)
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Botswana
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b)
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Zimbabwe
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c)
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Namibia
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d)
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Zambia
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e)
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Mozambique
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