Central African Republic is on the verge of genocide

Dec. 02, 2013

Q: Escalating violence between Christians and Muslims has brought the Central African Republic to the “verge of genocide,” with children being murdered or conscripted and turned into murderers by the warring militias. Where is the Central African Republic on this map?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: For most of its half-century history, the Central African Republic has been ruled by leaders who seized power by force. The nation descended into anarchy and sectarian fighting after rebels took power last spring. The Central African Republic is . . .

A. Mostly Muslim

B. Mostly Christian

C. About evenly split

Q: The Central African Republic is one of the world's poorest countries with an annual per capita income of $800. The world's poorest nation, with a per capita income of $400 a year, is the Central African Republic's southern neighbor . . .

A. South Sudan

B. Cameroon

C. Chad

D. Democratic Republic of Congo

Q: In 1960, the so-called “Year of Africa”, 17 nations declared independence from their colonial rulers. From which nation did the Central African Republic gain its independence?

A. Belgium

B. Britain

C. France

D. Germany

Q: The French foreign minister called for troops from African nations and France to intervene in the Central African Republic. French troops intervened in which of its former African territories early this year?

A. Mali

B. Mauritania

C. Morocco

D. Madagascar

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