Question

What is a major reason for the failure of West Africa's coastal countries to create successful economies?

The region has been unable to borrow money for development.
The cost of the region's imports exceeds the value of its exports.
Most European nations avoid trading with West Africa.
The region exports only manufactured goods and not raw materials.

Answer 1

The focus of movement in Kenya for centuries has been toward the

lands of northern Kenya.
northeast coastal lands of Kenya.
the fertile lands of the central highlands on either side of the Great Rift Valley.
lands in the north and the northeast of the country.

Answer 2

East Asia is home to about

one tenth of the world's population.
one quarter of the world's population.
one third of the world's population.
one half of the world's population.

Answer 3

Why is the Huang He known as both the "Yellow River" and "China's Sorrow"?

The river contains large amounts of loess, a fine, yellowish soil, and has also created deadly floods in the Huang He Valley.
Raw sewage contaminates the river and spreads yellow fever throughout China's most heavily populated regions.
The loess in the river gives it a yellow color but makes the river water unsafe for human use.
The Huang He is yellowish in color and deadly to humans because it contains large amounts of toxic waste from Beijing's factories.

Answer 4

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