Desertification and the African Union
This quiz covers the topic of desertification and the African Union's efforts to combat it.
Questions
What is desertification?
- The process by which land becomes desert
- The process by which land becomes more fertile
- The process by which land becomes more forested
- The process by which land becomes more urban
What is the African Union?
- A political union of 55 African countries
- An economic union of 55 African countries
- A military union of 55 African countries
- A cultural union of 55 African countries
What is the African Union's Great Green Wall initiative?
- An initiative to plant a wall of trees across Africa to combat desertification
- An initiative to build a wall of concrete across Africa to combat desertification
- An initiative to plant a wall of trees across Africa to combat climate change
- An initiative to build a wall of concrete across Africa to combat climate change
What are some of the challenges facing the African Union's Great Green Wall initiative?
- Lack of funding
- Lack of political will
- Lack of technical expertise
- All of the above
What are some of the benefits of the African Union's Great Green Wall initiative?
- It will help to combat desertification
- It will help to improve food security
- It will help to create jobs
- All of the above
What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative?
- To plant 15 million hectares of trees by 2030
- To plant 25 million hectares of trees by 2030
- To plant 35 million hectares of trees by 2030
- To plant 45 million hectares of trees by 2030
Which African country is the Great Green Wall initiative most active in?
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- Senegal
What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2030?
- To create 10 million jobs
- To create 15 million jobs
- To create 20 million jobs
- To create 25 million jobs
What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2050?
- To plant 100 million hectares of trees
- To plant 150 million hectares of trees
- To plant 200 million hectares of trees
- To plant 250 million hectares of trees
What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2063?
- To create 25 million jobs
- To create 30 million jobs
- To create 35 million jobs
- To create 40 million jobs
What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2100?
- To plant 250 million hectares of trees
- To plant 300 million hectares of trees
- To plant 350 million hectares of trees
- To plant 400 million hectares of trees
What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2110?
- To create 50 million jobs
- To create 55 million jobs
- To create 60 million jobs
- To create 65 million jobs
What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2120?
- To plant 400 million hectares of trees
- To plant 450 million hectares of trees
- To plant 500 million hectares of trees
- To plant 550 million hectares of trees
What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2130?
- To create 75 million jobs
- To create 80 million jobs
- To create 85 million jobs
- To create 90 million jobs
What is the African Union's goal for the Great Green Wall initiative by 2140?
- To plant 550 million hectares of trees
- To plant 600 million hectares of trees
- To plant 650 million hectares of trees
- To plant 700 million hectares of trees