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Border Disputes: Western Sahara (Yr9)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is meant by the UN?

a)

Unified Nations

b)

United Narrative

c)

United Nations

d)

Universal Nations

2.

In what year was the UN set up?

a)

1945

b)

1955

c)

1990

d)

2001

3.

What is the role of UN Peacekeepers? (Select all that apply)

a)

Protect civilians

b)

Reduce violence

c)

Enable conflict

d)

Strengthen security

4.

Name an example of a country we have studied that has a UN Peacekeeping operation in place.

(a)  

5.

Which country is trying to claim Western Sahara?

a)

UK

b)

Algeria

c)

Mauritania

d)

Morocco

6.

What is the name of the rebel group that want Western Sahara to be an independent country?

a)

Sahrawi Army

b)

Polisario Front

c)

Interhamwe

d)

People's Front

7.

In 1975, Western Sahara gained independence from which European country?

a)

Portugal

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

Spain

8.

The UN tried issue a ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario Front in what year?

a)

1975

b)

1988

c)

1991

d)

2016

9.

Morocco currently controls ______ of Western Sahara.

a)

85%

b)

90%

c)

65%

d)

72%

10.

Western Sahara has 72% of the worlds...

a)

Fishing resources

b)

Phosphate resources

c)

Oil resources

d)

Uranium resources

11.

The 'wall' that divides the country is also known as...

a)

The 'Bank'

b)

The 'Berm'

c)

The 'Ridge'

d)

The 'Bay'