GGH2601 - The African Challenge: People And Environment (GGH2601)
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GGH2601 EXAM PACK 2023
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GGH2601 - The African Challenge: People And Environment (GGH2601)
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University Of South Africa (Unisa)
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Introduction to Contemporary Geography
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1. Which of the following are endemic and variable in the African continent?
A) Poverty, food security, and low life expectation.
B) Low life expectancy, poverty, and ethnic tensions.
C) Food security, ethnic tensions, and low life expectancy.
D) None of the above.
2. Poverty in rural areas contribute to;
A) Increase of rural areas.
B) More opportunities in urban areas.
C) Rapid urbanization.
D) Sustainable development in urban areas.
3. The COVID 19 pandemic has exposed Africa’s;
A) Poor health infrastructure and systems in responding to pandemics.
B) Excellent adherence to lockdown regulations.
C) Lack of adherence to curfews set by government.
D) Up to standard medical facilities and infrastructure.
4. Local Economic Development (LED) plays an important role in communities as
it is:
A) A programme of the private sector to finance and accelerate development in rural
areas.
B) An initiative by communities to get funding and skills development from government.
C) A systematic approach from business to achieve sustainable growth in the business
sector.
D) An approach towards economic development which encourages local people to work
together to achieve sustainable economic growth.
,5. Poaching has a negative impact on tourism and the economy of many Africa
countries because;
A) Support by tourist as a result of poaching has devasting impacts on local economic
initiatives.
B) Communities rely on wildlife to attract tourists and the lack of tourists provides
economic hardships.
C) The multiplication of species affects the growth of tourism and local economy.
D) None of the above.
6. Water is an important resource in Africa because it is;
A) All of the below.
B) The core of sustainable development and is critical for socio economic development.
C) An irreplaceable resource that is fundamental to human wellbeing.
D) Only renewable if well managed.
7. The impacts of urbanization in terms of service delivery and unemployment in
African cities;
A) Leads to influx of new developments.
B) Decreases competition for employment opportunities.
C) Overwhelms local government, leading to poor service delivery.
D) Restores critical infrastructure.
8. Indigenous Knowledge Systems can be defined as;
A) Local knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society.
B) Community based systems providing socio-cultural information necessary for
community survival within the community’s local environmental, geographical and
cultural context.
C) A system that facilitates communication and decision making within a community.
D) All of the above.
, 9. The position of international boundaries has caused many problems across the
African continent such as;
A) All of the below.
B) Boundary disputes in various places and at various points in time over resources.
C) Ethnical disputes between different groups.
D) Unending conflict.
10. Africa’s territorial cake was divided at the … conference in 1887-1888?
A) Glasgow.
B) Paris.
C) Berlin.
D) Moscow.
11. Measuring inequality and unemployment in Africa____________________
A) Would be difficult to achieve because of the lack of reliable data.
B) Would be easy to achieve because of improved technology.
C) Would be difficult to achieve because of a lack of volunteers.
D) Would be easy to achieve because of democratic states.
12. Majority of Africa’s population live in…
A) Rural areas.
B) Urban areas.
C) Informal settlements.
D) Shanty towns.
13. Which one of the following is a typical characteristic of the desert biome on the
African continent?
A) The largest environmental region in Africa and is characterised by a significant dry
season with three to eight months of drought and heavy rainfall at other times.
B) Southern Africa, where an interior area of high elevation and moderate rainfall
produces a landscape that is largely covered by grasses and occasional trees.
C) Desert biome is found in isolated mountainous areas, such as the Ethiopian Highlands
and parts of East Africa.
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