Cabo Verde Timeline Game
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Put the following events in chronological order.
Temporal Tangle
Put the events in order from earliest to latest.
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Scribe's Challenge
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Translator's Test
Read the foreign word and choose its English meaning.
Echo Chamber
Listen to the word and choose the correct English translation.
Whispering Spell
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Lexicon Links
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Memory Glyphs
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Rune Ravel
Unscramble the key terms from this lesson.
Enchanter's Quest
Take the Quiz - Challenge your recall of the key facts and figures.
Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
Fact Fragments
Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
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About This Challenge
Explore the history and culture of Cabo Verde with this engaging timeline game!
- Learn about key events in Cabo Verde’s history
- Challenge yourself to place events in their correct chronological order
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- mid-15th century: Portuguese explorers discover and colonize the islands of Cabo Verde
- late 15th century: Transatlantic slave trade begins, with Cabo Verde serving as a key hub for the trade
- 16th century: Cabo Verde becomes an important stopping point for ships traveling between Africa, Europe, and the Americas
- late 18th century: British and French naval attacks on Cabo Verde during the Napoleonic Wars
- early 20th century: Cabo Verde becomes an important refueling station for transatlantic flights
- July 5, 1975: Cabo Verde gains independence from Portugal
- 1975-1990: One-party rule established by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde (PAIGC)
- 1991: Multi-party elections held in Cabo Verde
- 1990s-present: Cabo Verde becomes a stable democracy with regular peaceful transitions of power
- July 2019: Cabo Verde joins the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- 21st century: Cabo Verde experiences economic growth and development, with a focus on tourism and renewable energy
- 2016: Cabo Verde establishes diplomatic relations with China
- ongoing: Cabo Verde suffers from periodic droughts and food insecurity
- ongoing: Cabo Verdean diaspora plays a significant role in the country's economy through remittances
- 2017: Cabo Verde hosts the first World Forum on the Blue Economy
- ongoing: Cabo Verde participates in international peacekeeping missions in Africa
- 1996: Cabo Verde becomes a member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP)
- every year: Cabo Verde celebrates its annual Independence Day on July 5th
- 20th-21st century: Cabo Verdean music and culture gain international recognition
- ongoing: Cabo Verde faces challenges of climate change and rising sea levels