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Malala Lesson

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is activism?

a)

Getting people mad

b)

Fighting to make a change

c)

Getting people scared

d)

To annoy people

2.

What is Malala's mission as a young activist?

a)

To end world hunger

b)

To end global warming

c)

To get people to stop littering

d)

To get quality education for all children, especially girls

3.
Malala began defying the Taliban.  What does defying mean? 
a)
Obeying
b)
abiding by
c)
disobeying
d)
hating
4.
What is the name of the organization that decreed (announced) that girls in Pakistan were not to be educated?
a)
ISIS
b)
The Taliban
c)
jihad
d)
the BBC
5.
What was Malala awarded?
a)
Nobel Peace Prize 
b)
Oscar
c)
Pulitzer Prize
6.
Why did the Taliban shoot Malala? Because she is:
a)
A politician
b)
A doctor
c)
A campaigner for girl's education
d)
A school teacher
7.

What country is Malala from?

a)
Afghanistan
b)
Pakistan
c)
Turkey
d)
Kyrgistan
8.

What did Malala Yousafzai's father do for work?

a)

He was a teacher who ran several schools

b)

He ran a small market store

c)

He was a farmer

d)

He was an officer in the Taliban

9.

How did Malala Yousafzai first become famous?

a)

She was a popular singer

b)

She was elected the Vice President of Pakistan

c)

She wrote a blog for the BBC about the conditions in her hometown

d)

She was a local TV news anchor

10.

What happened to the girls' schools where Malala lived under the rule of the Taliban?

a)

They were fully funded

b)

They were given computers

c)

They only had women teachers

d)

They were shut down

11.
When was Malala awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
a)
2013
b)
2015
c)
2012
d)
2014
12.

What is a synonym for the word, "society?"

a)

individual

b)

outcast

c)

civilization

d)

isolation

13.

What is terrorism?

a)

Scaring people during a Halloween event

b)

Saying "Boo!" really loudly in the hallway

c)

The unlawful use of violence or intimidation, especially against civilians.

14.

Which of the following three would be examples of a belief system? (CHOOSE THREE!)

a)

religion

b)

what someone believes is right and wrong

c)

how much money someone thinks they have in the bank

d)

what someone believes is true or false about the world

15.

What is the Nobel Peace Prize?

a)

An award given to only people over the age of 30

b)

An award recognizing individuals who have done incredible works to promote world peace

c)

A first place prize for Olympic Athletes

d)

A reward given to those who don't fight