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What's behind the wave of coups in Africa?

Authored by Graham Noble

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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What's behind the wave of coups in Africa?
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following countries DID NOT experience a recent coup?

Mali

Niger

Kenya

Gabon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a term for the region that the coups took place in?

The African Region

The Sahara Desert Region

The Sahel Region

The West Africa Region

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do all 6 of the coup-experiencing countries have in common?

former French colonies

former British colonies

World Cup participants

none of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Popular support for the coups may come from:

dissatisfaction with the civilian leadership

anti-French sentiment

economic stagnation and corruption

all of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

France's military counter-terrorism efforts have been effective in brining peace and stability in Mali.

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

France has benefitted from extracting natural resources from its former colonies AND provided aid to them in the form of money and military support.

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The vacuum created by France leaving may be filled by _____________.

Russia and/or the Wagner group

the UN

the US

All of the above

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