Other types of tree are cut down to
c. make medicines
b. build simple boats for Malagasies
a. transport the rosewood
To grow crops they had to
a. set fire to the forest
c. get government permission
b. clear the forest carefully
For many Malagasies cutting down hardwood trees is
a. against their beliefs
b. necessary to make furniture
c. an easy way to make money
The president who came after Marc Ravalomanana was concerned about
a. The country's finances
b. The environment
c. International relations
What is the meaning of logger?
c. a person who grows the tree
a. a person who cuts down trees (as a job)
b. a person who sells the tree
What is the synonym of incredible?
a. extraordinary, wonderful, awesome
c. implausible, ridiculous, unimaginable
b.absurd, impossible, unsubstantial
What is the synonym of desperate?
a. Dangerous
c.bright
b.brave
Malagasy people are
b. very sad about their situation
a. very poor
c. very practical
The forest offers locals other ways to make money, such as
a. taking tourists on guided walks
b. developing new medicines
c. exporting flowers
What is the size of Madagascar?
b. 225.000 square miles
a. over 225.000 square miles
d. about 225.000 square miles
c. less than 225.000 square miles
Madagascar is the world's .............largest island.
b. Third
a. Fourth
c. First
Madagascar has unusual?
b. animals
a. Plants and animals
c. trees
The New government passed a law allowing people to
b. export hardwood to China
c. cut down hardwood tress
a. sell wood from fallen hardwood tress
What do you call a platform, often with no sides, used as a boat.
c. Ship
b. Boat
a. Raft
What is the meaning of sacred?
a. Having important religious significance
b. Having less important religious meaning
c. worship