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

US-Soviet cooperation in the Ethiopian-Somali war in 1977-78 improved relations correct incorrect

US intervention in the Ethiopian-Somali war in 1977-78 effectively ended détente correct incorrect

Soviet intervention in the Ethiopian-Somali war in 1977-78 effectively ended détente correct incorrect

The Ethiopian-Somali war in 1977-78 helped bring Jimmy Carter to power correct incorrect

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. 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?

Aid was redirected to states actively engaged in resisting Chinese interference correct incorrect

Aid was redirected to former allies of the US in Africa correct incorrect

Aid was redirected to states actively engaged in building nuclear weapons correct incorrect

Aid was redirected to states actively engaged in democratization correct incorrect

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. What does the term 'Mogadishu line' refer to?

The line dividing the warring parties in Ethiopia and Somalia correct incorrect

Reluctance to engage in humanitarian operations that risked US casualties correct incorrect

Reluctance to categorize mass violence in Africa as genocide correct incorrect

Reluctance to engage in humanitarian operations without the leadership of the UN correct incorrect

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

It was the first time the US intervened under the aegis of the UN correct incorrect

It was the first time the US got involved in a conflict in Africa correct incorrect

It was the first time that US soldiers died in a UN action correct incorrect

It was the first time the US intervened on humanitarian rather than strategic grounds correct incorrect

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

The US would only become involved in peacekeeping missions if they were in the US national interest correct incorrect

The US would only become involved in peacekeeping missions if they were in the UN interest correct incorrect

The US would only become involved in peacekeeping missions to prevent Genocide correct incorrect

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

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

It appears to favour particular African states more than others correct incorrect

It applies to all African states equally correct incorrect

It weakens US strategic interests in Africa correct incorrect

It fails to protect American producers correct incorrect

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

It was a low priority but after September 11, it became high priority. correct incorrect

It was a high-priority but after September 11 it became low priority. correct incorrect

Only sub-Saharan Africa required aid correct incorrect

The US should intervene in East Africa correct incorrect

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. What factors led to Obama's Africa partnership disappointing on trade?

The US economy was affected by a major recession correct incorrect

America's diminishing dependence of African oil correct incorrect

A growing Chinese role in Africa correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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

Aid can only be given to countries in the Southern Hemisphere correct incorrect

Aid can only be given to countries in Africa correct incorrect

Aid must be paid back within 18 months correct incorrect

Economic and political reforms are preconditions for aid correct incorrect

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

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

China openly interferes in the internal affairs of African states correct incorrect

China is not interested in Africa's oil reserves correct incorrect

China does not invest in the economies of African states correct incorrect