The Diamond Smugglers

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-diamond-smugglers

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote The Diamond Smugglers?Ian Fleming
2. What is the original publication?Jonathan Cape, United Kingdom, November 29, 1957
3. What is the estimated annual diamond smuggling loss (south africa)?£10 million
4. What is "The Diamond Smugglers" about?It is a true story about people who try to stop diamonds from being taken secretly and the money that gets lost.
5. Why were diamonds being smuggled from South Africa?About £10 million worth of diamonds were taken illegally every year from South Africa. This hurt businesses and governments.

Illicit Trade: The buying and selling of goods that are illegal or prohibited by law.
Counter-Intelligence: Activities and measures taken to detect and prevent espionage and sabotage by foreign intelligence agencies.
Economic Impact: The effect of an event or activity on the financial well-being of a country or region.