Seeds of Change Quiz Three

After she graduated from college, where did Wangari go to continue her studies?

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Wangari decided to return to Kenya to help her people. Why did she make the decision to return home?

• The Kenyan people had elected a Kikuyu president, and she was very proud.

• There was a civil war in Kenya and she wanted to protect her family.

• Her mother was sick.

What did Wangari do after she returned to Kenya?

• She took a teaching job at the University of Nairobi and inspired other women to become scientists.

• She went back to her village and lived with her family.

• She became a police officer in Nairobi and became a very famous crime fighter.

What happened In Kenya that upset Wangari?

• The government sold land to big foreign companies.

• The president of Kenya left his job.

• Her sister and mother moved away, and she felt lonely.

Big corporations cut down forests for timber and cleared the land for what crop?

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What were some disadvantages of cutting down so many trees? (Choose more than one)

• Native trees disappeared.

• Birds had no place to rest.

• Monkeys lost their swings.

• Mothers had to walk long distances for firewood.

• Soil was lost because roots were lost.

What idea did Wangari have that would benefit the environment?

• She proposed planting new trees.

• She proposed cutting down all trees and replacing them with grassland.

• She proposed donating farmland to the Kikuyu people.

How did many men respond to Wangari's ideas about planting trees?

• They responded negatively, saying planting trees was women's work.

• They were very supportive and offered to help.

• They didn't care and ignored her.