Liberia's former president sentenced to 50 years in jail for war crimes
June 04, 2012
Q: Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years in jail by a UN-backed war crimes court. Where is Liberia on this map?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Taylor was found guilty of aiding and abetting rebels who committed atrocities in neighboring Sierra Leone during the 1991-2002 civil war. Sierra Leone is . . .
A. Northeast of Liberia
B. Southeast of Liberia
C. Southwest of Liberia
D. Northwest of Liberia
Q: What did Taylor get in exchange for providing arms and both logistical and moral support to the Sierra Leone rebels?
A. Absolutely nothing
B. Blood diamonds
C. Counterinsurgency aid
D. Dispute gold
Q: Taylor became the first former head of state to be convicted of war crimes by an international court since the Nuremburg trials. Who was tried at Nuremburg?
A. Nazis
B. Imperialists
C. Communists
D. Anarchists
Q: Taylor's case was heard in The Hague for fear that a trial in Sierra Leone could destabilize the region. Where is The Hague?
A. Germany
B. Britain
C. Netherlands
D. Denmark
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