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A Tree Grows in Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maat ...

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  • True or false: "It was very easy for Maathai to convince others that women could imporove their environment."
    False. It was not easy.
  • What was the first step that Maathai took to star making a difference?
    She planted 9 trees in her backyard.
  • What happened to Maathai when she led protests against the goverment?
    She was arrested.
  • What prize did Maathai win?
    The Nobel Peace Prize
  • Why did Maathai want to plant trees?
    Because she loved nature and she wanted to help farmers.
  • True or false: "Maathai was not the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctoral degree."
    False. She was the first.
  • True or false: "Most of the farmers that Maathai interviewed were women."
    True
  • What were some of the concerns that the farmers had?
    They needed more firewood and clean water so they could grow their own food.
  • Where did Maathai live?
    Kenya
  • What other things did Maathai´s movement did to improve the quality of Kenyan life?
    They promoted better education and nutrition.
  • Why was Uhuru Park so important?
    Because it was one of the only green spaces available in the city for public use.
  • What is the name of the movement that Maathai founded?
    The Green Belt Movement
  • Who wanted to build a 62-story skyscraper?
    The Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi
  • What was the consequence of building the skyscraper?
    Uhuru Park could've been destroyed.
  • True or false: "People needed a lot of expensive tools and a lot of money to plant trees"
    False.
  • How many trees did the women of Kenya had planted within 30 years?
    30 million trees.
  • What did Maathai manage to study in The United States?
    She won a scholarship.
  • True or false: "When Maathai started her campaign to plant trees, she was working directly with the local people."
    True
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