South Africa blocks visit by Dalai Lama

Oct. 10, 2011

Q: South Africa refused to give the Dalai Lama a visa to visit for Desmond Tutu's 80th birthday because the foreign ministry feared his trip would jeopardize trade ties with China, according to a secret government document published by a newspaper. Where is South Africa?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: The Chinese ousted the Dalai Lama as the ruler of which country?

A. Korea

B. Taiwan

C. China

D. Tibet

Q: The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu are leaders in the dominant religions of their respective homelands. Which religions are dominant in Tibet and South Africa?

A. Hinduism and Islam

B. Buddhism and Christianity

C. Judaism and Islam

D. Hinduism and Christianity

Q: China is South Africa's largest trading partner and the secret government document said the country needed to support China to protect a "strategic relationship." China has gained influence as its economy has grown to become the world's . . .

A. Fourth largest

B. Third largest

C. Second largest

D. Largest

Q: Tutu was so angry over the blocked visit that he said President Jacob Zuma's administration "is worse than the apartheid government." Under apartheid the majority black population was ruled by the white descendants of mostly . . .

A. American colonists

B. British colonists

C. Canadian colonists

D. Dutch colonists

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