Desertification and the African Union

This quiz covers the topic of desertification and the African Union's efforts to combat it.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is desertification?

  1. The process by which land becomes desert
  2. The process by which land becomes more fertile
  3. The process by which land becomes more forested
  4. The process by which land becomes more urban
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union?

  1. A political union of 55 African countries
  2. An economic union of 55 African countries
  3. A military union of 55 African countries
  4. A cultural union of 55 African countries
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union's Great Green Wall initiative?

  1. An initiative to plant a wall of trees across Africa to combat desertification
  2. An initiative to build a wall of concrete across Africa to combat desertification
  3. An initiative to plant a wall of trees across Africa to combat climate change
  4. An initiative to build a wall of concrete across Africa to combat climate change
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are some of the challenges facing the African Union's Great Green Wall initiative?

  1. Lack of funding
  2. Lack of political will
  3. Lack of technical expertise
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are some of the benefits of the African Union's Great Green Wall initiative?

  1. It will help to combat desertification
  2. It will help to improve food security
  3. It will help to create jobs
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative?

  1. To plant 15 million hectares of trees by 2030
  2. To plant 25 million hectares of trees by 2030
  3. To plant 35 million hectares of trees by 2030
  4. To plant 45 million hectares of trees by 2030
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which African country is the Great Green Wall initiative most active in?

  1. Ethiopia
  2. Kenya
  3. Nigeria
  4. Senegal
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2030?

  1. To create 10 million jobs
  2. To create 15 million jobs
  3. To create 20 million jobs
  4. To create 25 million jobs
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2050?

  1. To plant 100 million hectares of trees
  2. To plant 150 million hectares of trees
  3. To plant 200 million hectares of trees
  4. To plant 250 million hectares of trees
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2063?

  1. To create 25 million jobs
  2. To create 30 million jobs
  3. To create 35 million jobs
  4. To create 40 million jobs
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2100?

  1. To plant 250 million hectares of trees
  2. To plant 300 million hectares of trees
  3. To plant 350 million hectares of trees
  4. To plant 400 million hectares of trees
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2110?

  1. To create 50 million jobs
  2. To create 55 million jobs
  3. To create 60 million jobs
  4. To create 65 million jobs
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2120?

  1. To plant 400 million hectares of trees
  2. To plant 450 million hectares of trees
  3. To plant 500 million hectares of trees
  4. To plant 550 million hectares of trees
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2130?

  1. To create 75 million jobs
  2. To create 80 million jobs
  3. To create 85 million jobs
  4. To create 90 million jobs
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2140?

  1. To plant 550 million hectares of trees
  2. To plant 600 million hectares of trees
  3. To plant 650 million hectares of trees
  4. To plant 700 million hectares of trees