QUIZ A1 - THE CAMEROON

Read the personal testimony of Banyuy Prisca (Note that surnames are often given first in African names). After reading the testimony, return to this page by clicking on the link QUIZ A1 at the bottom right hand corner of the page.

Q 2. What was the financial problem that Prisca faced when her husband died?
Q 3. Why did she have a feeling of despair?
Q 4. How did the problem affect the education of her children?
Q 5. What is your understanding of a Womens Credit Union Co-operative?
Answers to Q2 to Q5

If you are in a school class, or similar group situation, discuss this in small groups and appoint someone from each group to summarise the discussion (10 mins)

Q 6. Describe three actions Prisca took to change her situation and made her feel happy.
Q 7. Why did she refuse to marry her brother-in-law?
Q 8. How did the co-operative shop help her and other women in her co-operative to get a better price for their crops? How much profit did they make on the sale of their maize crop during the season?
Q 9. Prisca mentioned a project to cut down eucalyptus trees. What was the project called?
Answers to Q6 to Q9

Cutting down eucalyptus trees may seem to be a bad thing at first glance. To find the reason why the trees were felled, click on the link to the Cameroon. Read the description of the project then answer the questions below. Return to this page by clicking on the link QUIZ A1 at the bottom right hand corner of the page.

CAMEROON

Q 10. Where was the project located? Find this on a map of Africa.
Q 11. Why was the introduction of eucalyptus trees welcomed and why was planting increased during the 1960's?
Q 12. What problems have the eucalyptus caused in recent years?
Q 13. Why will the women especially benefit from the felling of the eucalyptus? Write down the name of the woman who led the group urging men to cut down the trees.
Q 14. Why might there have been political unrest in the area if farmers had been forced to cut down their eucalyptus trees at their own expense?
Q 15. Describe the three experiences Ndzerem Stephen recounted when, as a boy, he walked to Nkuf with his father.
Answers to Q10 to Q15

Form groups and discuss the issues that you thought were surprising. Note these down and appoint someone from each group to summarise the discussion (20 mins). Ask each person to give a mark out of ten for this quiz as a learning exercise. Work out the average mark and then compare this with the results from other groups.
Discuss how the quiz could be improved.