3.1 – Grass-Roots

Question 1

What happened in 2011?

Answer 1

South Sudan voted to split from Sudan.

Question 2

Which religious group occupies most of South Sudan?

Answer 2

Christian

Question 3

Which religious group occupies most of the Republic of Sudan (i.e. the north)?

Answer 3

Arab Muslims

Question 4

Within South Sudan, how many people have been internally displaced?

Answer 4

81, 000

Question 5

What is the largest tribe in the South of Sudan?

Answer 5

Dinka (11%)

Question 6

Why has the civil war come about?

Answer 6

Because of the tensions between President Kiir and his former Vice President Riek Machar

Question 7

How much was spent on officials (not on books, healthcare, jobs, etc)?

Answer 7

$4 billion

Question 8

Which tribe is President Kiir and how does this reinforce tensions?

Answer 8

Dinka - Kiir fired former vice president Riek Machar who is part of the Nuer tribe.

Question 9

What are the benefits of a coup?

Answer 9

If utilized strategically by international superpowers, positive change can be induced within South Sudan.

Question 10

What is the literacy rate within South Sudan?

Answer 10

27%

Question 11

What is the infant mortality within South Sudan?

Answer 11

105 per 1000 live births

Question 12

What resource stimulated the conflict between both regions?

Answer 12

Oil - most oil reserves in the South