Social Studies I: Bright Continent Why Africa's Success Stories Are Too Often Overlooked Literacy Screening
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Genocide:
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The systematic destruction of an ethnic group.
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The study of a cultures genetic make-up.
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The study of a culture in a geographic region.
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The discrimination of woman because of their gender.
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Exploited:
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Taken advantage of for economic gain
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Respected
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Equitable employment opportunities
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Well-liked
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A. Taken advantage of for economic gain -
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Famine:
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Extreme shortage of water
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Extreme shortage of food
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Extreme shortage of medical supplies
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Extreme shortage of money
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A. Extreme shortage of food -
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Which word is most like "bane" in the context of the reading.
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Happiness
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Appeal
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Purpose
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Misery
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A. Misery -
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Unpalatable:
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Unable to eat.
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Inability to explain
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Difficult to put up with or accept.
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Useless
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A. Difficult to put up with or accept. -
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Pick three main points the author is trying to make:
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There are good reasons to be optimistic about Africa.
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The media helps to form our opinion.
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Food is a huge issue in Africa.
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Africa is a failing continent.
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AIDS and War are ravaging Africa.
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Asia and Africa have similar problems.
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A. There are good reasons to be optimistic about Africa.
A. The media helps to form our opinion.
A. AIDS and War are ravaging Africa. -
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What is the author's opinion about the role of the media in its depiction of Africa?
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