Uranium workers dying after working Namibia mine, report warns

Q: Miners who dug uranium ore in Namibia that supplied the United States and Britain in 1970s with the raw material for bombs and nuclear power are dying of cancers and unexplained illnesses, according to a worker survey. Where is Namibia?

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Q: When the Rossing uranium mine started operations in 1976, Namibia was ruled by its southern neighbor . . .

A. Angola

B. Botswana

C. South Africa

D. Zambia

Q: The Rossing mine opened under South Africa's government system known as . . .

A. Apartheid

B. Oligarchy

C. Fascism

D. Plutocracy

Q: Namibia's name is derived from what?

A. Namib people

B. Namib Desert

C. Mount Namibia

D. Namibia River

Q: Mining provides 25 percent of Namibia's revenue. What mineral discovery in 1908 prompted an influx of Europeans into the country?

A. Gold

B. Platinum

C. Copper

D. Diamonds


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