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World Geography Final Exam____ 145.____ 146.____ 147.____ 148.____ 149.____ 150.____ 151.____ 152.____ 153.Why is Nelson Mandela a hero to many South Africans?A. led a long struggle to end apartheidB. promoted rai as a tool for protestC. led the movement to ban Western influences in African artD. opened the African interior to European tradeWhich of the following best describes the economic base of most African nations?A. manufacturingB. tourismC. agricultural productsD. raw materialsWhich statement is true?A. In the last 40 years, average incomes in Africa have kept pace with others on a worldwidebasis.B. Most African nations are worse off economically today than they were in the 1960s.C. Developing African nations have benefited economically and politically from their colonialroots.D. African has suffered from a lack of natural resources.Which might a "one-commodity" country rely on for much of its earnings?A. bauxite and copperB. petroleum and iron oreC. cocoa beans and ground nutsD. diamondsIf a country that solely depended on petroleum exports wanted to diversify, which of the followingshould it NOT do?A. promote manufacturingB. develop other industriesC. drill for additional oil sitesD. develop tourismWhich of the following diseases is likely to result from poor sanitation practices and floodingconditions?A. choleraB. HIVC. malariaD. tuberculosisWhich of the following diseases often accompanies AIDS?A. malariaB. tuberculosisC. choleraD. sleeping sicknessWhich country landed on the coast of Africa in the 15th century?A. PortugalB. FranceC. EnglandD. SpainWhich of the following is NOT a direct result of colonialism?A. dictatorshipsB. civil warsC. solid economic infrastructureD. heavy debtGeography 2011 17