Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because
The largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed
Of the prevalence of corruption
Of the problem of insecurity scaring away investors
A vast majority of its populants have chosen to be unproductive
Correct answer is A
It is largely and logically smart to trace Africa's poverty increase to the widespread unemployment rate of the youth - the largest proportion of the African population. N.B: as much as almost all of the options are right, the emphasis in the question is on 'particularly'.
In Africa, the colonial authorities introduced modern means of transportation in order to
Develop the internal markets
Increase farmers’ purchasing power
Encourage urban development
Promote import-export trade
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at
Making Belgium a great colonial power
Carving out an empire for himself
Putting a stop to domestic slave trade in the area
Introducing Western education to the people
Correct answer is B
Leopold did not want to be left out of new territorial acquisitions in Africa following the encouragement of the French to do so by Bismarck of Germany following the former’s loss of the rich territories of Alsace and Lorraine to the former.
In 1973, Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of Israel’s
Occupation of Egyptian territory
Support for apartheid South Africa
Support for Biafra during the war
Raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda
Correct answer is A
Israel defeated the joint army of the six Arab nations in 1967 and again in 1973 and went ahead to annex some important regions of Egypt.
One of the objectives for the formation of the South African Native Congress in 1912 was to
Establish a political party
Encourage black participation in governance
Retrieve all lands seized by the whites
Integrate the various groups and races
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.