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Chinese aid to Africa is targeted toward health and social welfare, while the U.S. is concerned more with infrastructure.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Sometimes referred to as the Third Pole the Tibetan Plateau is home to some 18,000 glaciers. It is predicted that over half of these glaciers will have melted by 2050.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 3

Donor democracy has been responsible for many improvements in African human rights reform.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 4

Bangladesh and the Maldives are situated on some of the higher islands in the Asian region and are therefore not concerned about sea level rise.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 5

Export processing zones impose tariffs and other taxes that make it difficult for international companies to invest in African business.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 6

Like India, Pakistan's dominant religion is Hinduism.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 7

Africa's burgeoning middle class consumes many of the products theircountries would otherwise export.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 8

The United States' lack of knowledge regarding the culture, tribal allegiances, and other social complexities have been one of our greatest challenges with our involvement in Afghanistan.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Answer to #1

False
RATIONALE: There are significant differences in U.S. and Chinese aid to African countries.The U.S. prioritized health and social welfare, whereas China targets infrastructure.

Answer to #2

T

Answer to #3

False
RATIONALE: Western donors began attaching more strings to loans as means of promoting democracy. African leaders were told that if they did not institute democratic reforms, hold fair elections, or improve bad human rights records, their countries would no longer be eligible for devel-opment aid or lending programs. Often the leaders made just enough concessions to win the aid without instituting real reforma phenomenon known as donor democracy.

Answer to #4

F

Answer to #5

False
RATIONALE: African producers have energetically been creating export processing zones (EPZs), which are free trade areas offering incentives for international companies to invest.

Answer to #6

F

Answer to #7

False
RATIONALE: African middle classes are not yet large enough to consume what their countries could make, so most of the region's manufactured goods are produced for export.

Answer to #8

T
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