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• 1In 2006, which of these occurred in Liberia?

  Ellen Johnson Sirleaf inaugurated

  Truth and Reconciliation Commission established

  Charles Taylor captured

  Ebola outbreak

  Select All That Apply 0 0liberiahistory2006sirleaftrcSubmitted by: The Admin

  Sirleaf was inaugurated and the TRC was established in 2006. Taylor was captured in 2006, but Ebola came in 2014.
• 2In 2018, George Weah became Liberia's president.

  True

  False

  True or False 0 0liberiahistory2018george weahpresidentsSubmitted by: The Admin

  George Weah was inaugurated as president on January 22, 2018, after winning the 2017 election.
• 3In 2012, Charles Taylor was sentenced to ____ years in prison.

  50

  25

  30

  75

  Fill in Blank 0 0liberiahistory2012charles taylorwar crimesSubmitted by: The Admin

  Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in prison by the Special Court for Sierra Leone for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• 4In which year was Ellen Johnson Sirleaf first elected president?

  2003

  2005

  2007

  2009

  Multiple Choice 0 0liberiahistoryellen johnson sirleafelections2005Submitted by: The Admin

  Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected in November 2005 and inaugurated in January 2006 as Africa's first elected female president.
• 5In 1943, Alexander Bustamante founded the ____ Labour Party.

  Jamaica

  People's

  National

  Workers'

  Fill in Blank 0 0jamaicahistorypoliticsjlpbustamanteSubmitted by: The Admin

  Alexander Bustamante founded the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 1943, which remains one of Jamaica's two major parties.
• 6In 2003, Charles Taylor went into exile in ____.

  Nigeria

  Ghana

  Senegal

  South Africa

  Fill in Blank 0 0liberiahistory2003charles taylorexileSubmitted by: The Admin

  Charles Taylor resigned and went into exile in Nigeria in August 2003, ending the second civil war.
• 7Which of these are ethnic groups in Liberia?

  Kpelle

  Bassa

  Yoruba

  Gio

  Select All That Apply 0 0liberiacultureethnic groupsdemographicsSubmitted by: The Admin

  The Kpelle, Bassa, and Gio are major ethnic groups in Liberia, while the Yoruba are primarily in Nigeria.
• 8In 1926, the ____ Company signed a major rubber concession agreement with Liberia.

  Firestone

  Goodyear

  Michelin

  Dunlop

  Fill in Blank 0 0liberiahistoryeconomyfirestonerubber1926Submitted by: The Admin

  In 1926, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company signed a 99-year concession to operate rubber plantations in Liberia.
• 9In 1990, President Samuel Doe was captured and executed during the civil war.

  True

  False

  True or False 0 0liberiahistory1990samuel doecivil warSubmitted by: The Admin

  Samuel Doe was captured, tortured, and killed by Prince Johnson's forces on September 9, 1990.
• 10In which year did the first Liberian Civil War begin?

  1985

  1987

  1989

  1991

  Multiple Choice 0 0liberiahistorycivil warconflictsSubmitted by: The Admin

  The first Liberian Civil War began on December 24, 1989, when Charles Taylor's forces invaded from Côte d'Ivoire.