Sierra Leone 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
Test your recall! Choose the correct foreign translation.
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
Listen to the word and find the matching foreign text.
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Lexicon Links
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Memory Glyphs
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Rune Ravel
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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
Discover the rich history of Sierra Leone through this engaging timeline game. Test your knowledge of the country’s past and learn more about its key events.
- Players place events in their correct chronological order
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- 10th century: Sierra Leone is settled by the Sherbro people
- 1462: The Portuguese arrive in Sierra Leone
- 1670: The British establish a trading post at Bunce Island
- 1808: Sierra Leone becomes a British colony
- 1787: The colony is established for freed slaves from the Americas
- 1792: The capital of Freetown is founded
- 1961: The country gains independence from Britain
- 1971: Sierra Leone becomes a republic
- 1991-2002: The country experiences a civil war
- 1997: The United Nations imposes sanctions on Sierra Leone
- 2002: The civil war ends with the help of UN peacekeepers
- 2007: The country holds democratic elections
- 2015: Sierra Leone is declared Ebola-free
- ongoing: The country faces economic challenges and high levels of poverty
- 2021: Sierra Leone celebrates its 60th independence anniversary
- 2021: The government launches initiatives to promote economic development
- ongoing: Sierra Leone faces challenges including corruption and political instability
- ongoing: The country continues to rely on foreign aid and support for development
- ongoing: Sierra Leone faces environmental challenges such as deforestation and climate change
- ongoing: The government implements measures to address these challenges