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Worksheets4th Grade Current Events: "My Dangerous Journey"
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
How old was Selihom when she left Eritrea?
14 years old
5 years old
4 years old
In what way was Selihom and her brother trying to escape?
boarding a plane
crossing a desert by foot
taking a boat across the Atlantic Ocean
Over the past decade (or ten years), how many people or refugees tried to flee Eritrea?
400,000
40,000
4,000
Eritrea is located on which continent?
Australia
North America
Africa
These folks were helping Selihom and her brother to escape. Who were they?
Pirates
Paid Smugglers
Seamen
In the text, which country borders or is a neighboring country to Eritrea?
Sudan
Egypt
Libya
Why did Selihom and Yafiet take this journey?
to reunite with their mom in Washington, D.C.
to have religious freedom
to go to college
What rights do we as Americans have that Eritreans do not?
the right to have their own property
the right to vote for their leaders
the right to build homes
What caused Silhom's mother to be arrested in 2008?
because of her religion
because she started a school for girls
because she was elected to be president of Sudan
With whom did Siloham and her brother live when her mom fled the country?
aunts and uncles
church family
grandparents
What happens to families of Eritreans who flee the country?
the government punishes the families
the families are given extra care
the families are given money monthly
After what grade in school do Eritrean boys have to join the military?
12th Grade
9th Grade
11th Grade
How long was their walk along the desert? And how long did it take them?
80 miles; 70 days
80 miles; 7 days
80 miles;17 days
Which African country did they arrive at to get permission to go to America?
South Africa
Ethiopia
Egypt
A year and a half after traveling, they made it to their mom in Washington, DC in this month and year?
December; 2018
December; 2011
December; 2012
As a sign of respect, what did Selihom do when she FIRSTsaw her mom?
knelt down and kissed
knelt down and hugged
knelt down and cried
