U.S troops to help battle Ebola in Liberia

Q: President Obama is sending up to 3,000 troops to West Africa, where, a Liberian official says of the Ebola epidemic, "We are at war with an enemy that we don't see." Where is Liberia?

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Q: A U.S. military command center will be set up in the capital of Liberia to support civilian public health efforts in the region.  What is the capital of Liberia?

A. Abuja

B. Conakry

C. Freetown

D. Monrovia

Q: Eight health workers and journalists  involved in an Ebola campaign were slain by suspicious villagers last week in Guinea. Guinea is on Liberia's . . .

A. Northern border

B. Eastern border

C. Southern border

D. Western border

Q: While Liberia has reported more than 1,400 deaths, Nigeria recorded only eight deaths up to Sept. 14. The nation of Nigeria is Africa's . . .

A. Largest by area

B. Largest by population

C. Poorest

D. All of the above

Q: Another strain of Ebola caused an outbreak in the Central African nation of the . . .

A. Republic of Kenya

B. Republic of Madagascar

C. Democratic Republic of Congo

D. United Republic of Tanzania


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