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Wangari Maathai
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Maathai pursued what degree as a Ph.D. candidate at the University College of Nairobi?
Plant biology
Sustainable development
Physiology
Veterinary Anatomy
2
Which roles within the United Nations did Maathai not hold during her career?
One of the UN Messengers of Peace
Member of the UN Commission on Global Governance
Member of the UN Commision on Human Rights
3
What were post colonial issues that Kenya faced?
Deforestation, soil erosion, desedimentation
None, they achieved democracy thereafter
Corrupt political system
None, they were able to successfully engage in international trade
4
Green Belt Movement's structure emphasized the idea of working
for
rather than working
with
False
True
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During what years was Maathai the Assistant Minister for Environment and Natural Resources?
2000-2004
2003-2007
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Which Kenyan president did Maathai continually criticize for his failure to protect Kenya’s natural environment?
Uhuru Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta
Mwai Kibaki
Daniel arap Moi
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Main factor that caused Maathai’s activism to resonate internationally?
The impressive academic career she had during her time as a woman professor
Sense of community fostered by emphasizing humanity's reliance on the envir
Work done during her time as director of the Kenya Red Cross Society
International sympathy with her struggle against the oppressive Kenyan Govt
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What did the Green Belt Movement Do?
Resist political oppression
Create political consciousness within rural Kenyan Women
Empower women
Resist environmental oppression
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What organizations did the African Union’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Council intend to give opportunities to?
Not For Profit Organizations
Non-Governmental Organizations
Civil Society Organizations
Non-Profit Organizations
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What was Wangari Maathai’s first experience with environmental restoration?
Advocating for less air pollution in her city
Joining environmentalist organization at the University College of Nairobi
Campaigning for the land rights of tribal groups
Planting trees in her community
