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Wangari Maatai

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  • Q1
    Who was Wangari Maatai?

    a famous actor 

    a politician

    an environmental activist

    a professor of anatomy

    30s
  • Q2

    What was the best technique to answer the previous question?

    Reading closely

    Skimming

    Scanning then reading closely

    Skimming then scanning

    30s
  • Q3
    In what year did Wangari Maathai become the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
    1995
    2004
    2010
    1982
    30s
  • Q4
    Where was Wangari Maathai born?
    Nyeri, Kenya
    Rabat, Morocco
    Lagos, Nigeria
    Accra, Ghana
    30s
  • Q5
    How many trees did Wangari Maathai aim to plant through the Green Belt Movement?
    10 million
    1 billion
    100 million
    1 trillion
    30s
  • Q6
    What was Wangari Maathai's educational background?
    She had a PhD in Anatomy
    She had a Bachelor's in Fine Arts
    She had a Diploma in Culinary Arts
    She had a Master's in Business Administration
    30s
  • Q7
    Who was the President of Kenya when Wangari Maathai was first arrested for her activism?
    Uhuru Kenyatta
    Jomo Kenyatta
    Mwai Kibaki
    Daniel Arap Moi
    30s
  • Q8
    What was the title of Wangari Maathai's autobiography?
    Surrendered
    Unbowed
    Defeated
    Broken
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the main focus of Wangari Maathai's activism?
    Fashion design and gender equality
    Space exploration and renewable energy
    Environmental conservation and democracy
    Animal rights and social media reform
    30s
  • Q10
    What was Wangari Maathai's position in the Kenyan government from 2003 to 2005?
    Minister of Agriculture
    Ambassador to the United Nations
    Attorney General
    Deputy Minister for the Environment
    30s

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