Lost Boys of Sudan Notes

The Lost Boys of Sudan were young boys who fled their villages because of civil warfare.

• True

• False

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What was the main conflict between North Sudan and South Sudan?

• North Sudan wanted access to the oil reserves in South Sudan.

• South Sudan wanted control over the north.

• South Sudan wanted to show the British their loyalty.

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When did the conflict between North Sudan and South Sudan begin?

• 1800s

• 1970

• 1956

What ETHNIC groups did the Lost Boys come from?

• Ethiopia and Kenya

• Nuer and Dinka

• Nuer and Ethiopia

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Why are there so many different cultures in Sudan today?

• There are many different cultures in Sudan because British colonization in the 1800s and 1900s.

• There are many different cultures in Sudan because everyone wants to live there since it is so beautiful.

• There are many different cultures in Sudan because of where it is located.

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Why were the boys called the Lost Boys?

• They were boys ages 5 - 12 that had to run from their homes in order to survive the civil war.

• They were boys who wandered the deserts of Africa for fun.

• They were boys who could not find their way to Kenya.

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What two countries did the Lost Boys flee to in order to seek refuge?

• Ethiopia and South Sudan

• Kenya and North Sudan

• Ethiopia and Kenya

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Why were the Lost Boys mostly under the age of 12?

• Older boys were forced to join the militia and fight along side the enemy.

• Older boys escaped on their own and left the young boys to fend for themselves.

• Older boys were killed by the Islamic soldiers.

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Which of the following were challanges that the Lost Boys had to overcome while on their journey?

• dehydration

• attacks by wild animals

• heat exhaustion

• all of the above

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For what reason did some of the Lost Boys return to Sudan?

• Some of the Lost Boys returned to Sudan to find wives.

• Some of the Lost Boys returned to Sudan to help rebuild after the war.

• Some of the Lost Boys returned to Sudan to talk about their experience in the U.S. and bring back other Sudanese to America.

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