Wangari Maathai

Where did Wangari Maathai live?

• Kenya

• Sudan

• China

• Finland

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What does "conservation" mean?

• We need to cut down trees

• We need to build more factories

• We need to protect our resources

• We need to build more cities

What did Wangari Maathai NOT do?

• Fight for women's rights

• Help plant trees

• Lead a war

• Fight for democracy

What prize did Wangari Maathai win?

• The Pulitzer Prize

• The Nobel Peace Prize

• A Grammy

• An Oscar

When did Kenya gain independence?

• 1900

• 1800

• 1963

• 1776

How did Maathai help stop Kenyan land from turning into a desert?

• Buying water

• Making rain

• Growing crops

• Planting trees

Why did Daniel Arap Moi (the dictator) dislike Wangari Maathai?

• He wanted to cut down forests

• He didn't like her hair

• He wanted to protect the environment

• He wanted to plant more trees

Daniel Arap Moi (the dictator of Kenya) told Wangari Maathai to "Be quiet like a good _________"

• woman

• child

• citizen

• Kenyan

Why did Wangari Maathai lead protests against Daniel Arap Moi?

• He was mean to her

• She disagreed with his ideas

• He used violence to win elections

• He was a fair president

Wangari Maathai became a global leader for:

• women's rights and conservation

• climate change and global warming

• voting rights and education

• equal pay and climate change