WRG Video Anthology and Quiz

Madagascar

After watching the Madagascar video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. Madagascar was a colony of which country?

England

Spain

France

The Netherlands

2. According to the video clip, what change is Madagascar considering?

Declaring English the official language of the country.

Banning the speaking of French.

Declaring French the official language of the country.

Declaring Malagasy the official language of the country.

3. According to the first speaker, this decision indicates what about Madagascar?

The country will soon be a colony of England.

The country is moving into the global economy.

The country is pulling away from lingering post-colonial French control.

The country is closing its borders to European firms.

4. According to the second speaker in the video clip, what economic benefits might result from this decision?

More companies from English speaking countries may invest in Madagascar.

French speaking companies will leave Madagascar.

No European companies will try to take Madagascar's resources.

Madagascar's government will be able to negotiate better with the world community.

5. Geographers would recognize the importance of a linguistic decision such as the one Madagascar is considering in the video clip because:

Geographers tend to speak English.

Geographers recognize English as the lingua franca of the world.

Geographers recognize the critical connection between language and national and ethnic identity.

Geographers usually speak multiple languages.