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WorksheetsZabaleen
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the capital of Egypt?
a)
Cairo
b)
Khartoum
c)
Nairobi
d)
Paris
2.
What religion is 90% of Egypt's population?
a)
Christian
b)
Hindu
c)
Muslim
d)
Jewish
3.
What is the name for the non-literate farm laborers who moved to Cairo in the 1940's?
a)
Maasai
b)
Nuer
c)
Dinka
d)
Zabaleen
4.
How did the Zabaleen take care of their animals?
a)
They fed them grain.
b)
They fed them organic waste.
c)
They sent them back to the rural areas.
d)
They sold them for money.
5.
What were the first two materials the Zabaleen began recycling?
a)
Tin and organics
b)
Plastic and organics
c)
Paper and organics
d)
Glass and organics
6.
What type of school do the Zabaleen children attend?
a)
They do not attend school.
b)
They attend a public elementary school.
c)
They attend a recycling school.
d)
They attend a private Christian school.
7.
What percent of waste is recycled in most cities around the world?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
30%
d)
40%
8.
What percent of garbage do the Zabaleen recycle in Cairo?
a)
50%
b)
60%
c)
70%
d)
80%
9.
What type of waste makes up 40% of United States Landfills?
a)
Paper
b)
Plastic
c)
Organic
d)
Aluminum
10.
What are the areas called where the Zabaleen live in Cairo?
a)
Recycle centers
b)
Pollution zones
c)
Garbage villages
d)
Waste towns
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