NewsTracker Answers for week of Aug. 30, 2010

Q: Kenya has adopted a new constitution, more than three weeks after it was overwhelmingly approved in a national referendum. Where is Kenya?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Despite being wanted for war crimes, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was present as the constitution was signed into law. Sudan is Kenya's neighbor to the . . .

A. Southeast

B. East

C. Northwest

D. West


C. Kenya is bounded by Sudan on the northwest, Ethiopia on the north, Somalia on the east, the Indian Ocean on the southeast,Tanzania on the southwest and Uganda on the west.


Q: The debate over a new constitution for Kenya lasted 20 years. Which of these nations has an unwritten constitution?

A. France

B. Germany

C. Russia

D. United Kingdom


D. The United Kingdom's constitution is the product of an evolution of laws and conventions over centuries of English history. The United States, like most nations, has a written or codified constitution which outlines government structure and citizens' rights in a central document or group of documents.


Q: Which nation ruled Kenya as a colony until 1963?

A. France

B. Germany

C. Russia

D. United Kingdom


D. The British took control of the area from Germany in 1890. British and other European farmers took over much of the land, forcing out native Africans or using them as cheap labor. The British granted Kenyan independence after the Mau Mau Rebellion in the 1950s.


Q: Kenya is named after Mount Kenya, the second highest peak in Africa. What is the highest mountain in Africa?

A. Kilimanjaro

B. Malawi

C. Tanganyika

D. Victoria


A. Mount Kilimanjaro can be seen from Kenya to the south of the Tanzanian border. Malawi, Tanganyika and Victoria are among Africa's Great lakes.