Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement Quiz

What was the main focus of the Green Belt Movement founded by Wangari Maathai?

• Reforestation and women's rights

• Commercial plantations and poverty

• Drought and loss of biodiversity

• Police brutality and corruption

In which year did Wangari Maathai and the women of the Green Belt Movement plant 30 million trees?

• 1995

• 1987

• 2010

• 2004

What did Wangari Maathai and her organization achieve when they opposed the government's forest-selling project?

• Planted more trees

• Started a democratic movement

• Received the Nobel Peace Prize

• Stopped the project

What did Wangari Maathai's activism bring to light about the Kenyan government?

• Corruption and lack of transparency

• Lack of environmental awareness

• Oppression and discrimination

• Inefficiency and incompetence

What did Wangari Maathai say about the Nobel Peace Prize she received in 2004?

• It was the result of her activism against the government

• It was unexpected and undeserved

• It acknowledged the work of countless individuals and groups

• It was for her individual work

What is the main message of Wangari Maathai's method for making a positive change?

• Start little and do the best you can

• Ignore the big picture and focus on small details

• Take big steps and expect immediate results

• Rely on others to make the change

What is the legacy of Wangari Maathai that still lives on?

• The Nobel Peace Prize

• The commercial plantations in Kenya

• The police brutality against activists

• The Trillion Trees Campaign

What did Wangari Maathai's work with the Green Belt Movement demonstrate about making a difference?

• It requires a large group of people to make a difference

• It is the government's responsibility to make a difference

• One person's simple idea can make a huge difference

• It is impossible to make a difference in the world