Coltan/Water Facts
South Africa
Somali Pirates
Malaria
Arab spring
100
What is Coltan,what is it used for, how it is mined, and the problem it causes in central africa.
Coltan is a mineral that can be recharged and it is used in laptops, cellphones, etc. Coltan is mined similar to how gold was mined. Scraping away dirt from the surfaces then slosh water and mud in large wash tubs letting it settle to the bottom due to its heavy weight.
100
What does Apartheid mean?
Apartness
100
Give 2 view points as to why pirates have turned to piracy.
1) You can get lots of money from it 2) So that they can keep other countries from fishing illegally and to make them stop fishing in their territory.
100
Where is the disease most likely to infect and harm people
In central Africa
100
What is the Arab Spring
A revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the Arab world that began in December 2010 and is still ongoing.
200
How many gallons of water does it take to make a burger.
2,700 gal
200
What was Apartheid?
Apartheid was separation between certain races.
200
Pirates argument justifying their actions
They say that they are just trying to protect themselves
200
What are some of the methods to treat malaria?
1) Making bed nets 2) Making pills that temporarily relieve the disease.
200
Why are they revolting
Oppressive Governments that have absolute power, internal censorship, corruption, Human rights violations, Economic decline, and/or Extreme poverty and unemployment rates.
300
Where is Coltan found
Coltan is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and The Congo
300
Compare Apartheid to an event of time period in Us History
Apartheid can be compared to human history in Martin Luther King's time when the Whites were separated from the Blacks.
300
How much seafood is stolen from Somalia's coastline each year?
$300,000,000 of seafood
300
How are they revolting?
civil resistance(mainly),Strikes, Demonstrations, Marches, Rallies, and use of social media such as Facebook, Youtube, and twitter
400
What problem/issue has Coltan created in Central Africa
Coltan Has created a war between countries over it.
400
Compare the population to the control in south Africa.
The Africans covered 80% of the population in South Africa and yet, The white minority ruled.
400
Where is the horn of Africa
Somalia
400
The Similarities and differences between the revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya.
Similarities: They all successfully overthrew their government Differences: they took different times to overthrow the government
500
What type of government does Somalia have and why has this led to an international "free for all"?
Somalia has a lawless government. This has led to an international free for all because they believe that the government won't do anything about it.
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