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Question 1

Why was the Horn of Africa of particular significance during the Cold War?

a) Soviet intervention in the Ethiopian-Somali war in 1977-78 effectively initiated détente

b) US intervention in the Ethiopian-Somali war in 1977-78 effectively ended détente

c) Soviet intervention in the Ethiopian-Somali war in 1977-78 effectively ended détente

d) Soviet intervention in the Ethiopian-Somali war in 1977-78 effectively initiated détente

Question 2

Why did the US cut off aid to Zaire, Liberia and Sudan and redirect it to South Africa, Ethiopia and Mozambique in the wake of the Cold War's end?

a) Aid was redirected to states actively engaged in resisting Chinese interference

b) Aid was redirected to former allies of the US in Africa

c) Aid was redirected to states actively engaged in building nuclear weapons

d) Aid was redirected to states actively engaged in democratization

Question 3

What does the term 'Mogadishu line' refer to?

a) The line dividing the warring parties in Ethiopia and Somalia

b) Reluctance to engage in humanitarian operations that risked US casualties

c) Reluctance to categorize mass violence in Africa as genocide

d) Reluctance to engage in humanitarian operations without the leadership of the UN

Question 4

What was the significance of Somalia in the history of US intervention?

a) It was the first time the US intervened under the aegis of the UN

b) It was the first time the US got involved in a conflict in Africa

c) It was the first time that US soldiers died in a UN action

d) It was the first time the US intervened on humanitarian rather than strategic grounds

Question 5

What was the significance of Presidential Directive (PDD) 25 in relation to US policy towards Africa?

a) The US would only become involved in peacekeeping missions if they were in the US national interest

b) The US would only become involved in peacekeeping missions if they were in the UN interest

c) The US would only become involved in peacekeeping missions to prevent Genocide

d) The US would only in peacekeeping missions if they were authorized by the UN security council

Question 6

Why do critics say claim that the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is flawed?

a) It appears to favour particular African states more than others

b) It applies to all African states equally

c) It weakens US strategic interests in Africa

d) It fails to protect American producers

Question 7

What was the initial attitude of the George W. Bush administration towards relations with Africa?

a) It was a low-priority

b) It was a high-priority

c) Only sub-Saharan Africa required aid

d) The US should intervene in East Africa

Question 8

What caused the George W. Bush administration's attitude towards Africa to change from its initial position?

a) 'Make Poverty History' and other global campaigns

b) The threat of genocide in Darfur

c) Pressure from the IMF and World Bank

d) 'Failed states' were seen to be hotbeds of terrorism post-9/11

Question 9

What is the key condition of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)?

a) Aid can only be given to countries in the Southern Hemisphere

b) Aid can only be given to countries in Africa

c) Aid must be paid back within 18 months

d) Economic and political reforms are preconditions for aid

Question 10

How does China's policy towards states in Africa differ from that of the US?

a) China maintains a strict policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of African states

b) China openly interferes in the internal affairs of African states

c) China is not interested in Africa's oil reserves

d) China does not invest in the economies of African states

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