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WorksheetsWangari Maathai
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is this?
Wangari Mathai
Warangi Mathai
Wangari Maathai
Wangari Mathaai
Choose all that apply to Wangari Maathai.
Environmental Activist
Member of Kenyan Parliament
Second African to win Nobel Peace Prize
Assistant minister for wildlife in 2004
Assistant minister for environment in 2003
Wangari felt that her incentive to be strong came from
her grandmother
her parents
her country
her education
Why was she awarded the 'Nobel Peace Prize'?
Planting 6000 trees
Her worldwide charitable work
Writing a book on Green Belt Movement
Inspiring people to fight for their rights
Encouraging women to improve their situation
What is meant by 'turmoil'?
(Hint: Refer the picture attached)
Clarity and certainty
Confusion and Uncertainty
Diminish
Oppression
What year did the Green Belt movement start?
(a)
Which word well describes-
Dealing with situations in a aggressive, hostile or argumentative way.
Where did she go to complete her M.S?
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh, United States
University of Pittsburgh, United Pennsylvania
Where was Wangari Maathai born?
What year did she receive the Goldman Environmental Prize?
(a)
