Comprehension questions 80 points !
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1according to the passage, congo has what percentage of the world’s supply of coltan?
10%
64%
100%
45%
2the increasing value of coltan has caused which of the following effects in congo?
violence over control of coltan resources
violence over control of diamond resources
demand for electronics
increased tension between the hutu and the tutsi
3according to the passage, it is likely that
people in congo are all wealthy
mining for coltan is easy to do
coltan is valuable
cell phones are very cheap to buy in congo
4read the following sentence:
“that’s why the abundant, highly concentrated coltan in congo is so tantalizing to technology companies.”

as used in the passage, abundant means
there is a lot of it
there is not a lot of it
dark-colored
there isn’t anything like it
5this passage is mostly about
the types of minerals found in congo
how diamonds are mined
conflict in congo due to ethnic wars
conflict in congo due to coltan mining
6why is tantalum valuable for cell phones and other electronic devices?
answer
7why does the coltan war in congo cause a dilemma for consumers buying electronic devices?
answer
8the question below is an incomplete sentence. choose the word that best completes the sentence.
tantalum prevents electrical devices from overheating, the devices getting hot.
especially
despite
however
because
9which person is most likely facing a dilemma?

10which of the following is more of a dilemma: choosing an outfit for school or taking sides when two of your friends are having an argument? why?
answer

by the way thes questions are from the readworks article called blood mineral.