- 1. When did Congo gain independence from Belgium?
A) June 30, 1960
B) September 22, 1959
C) July 4, 1960
D) April 17, 1961
- 2. Who was the first Prime Minister of the newly independent Congo?
A) Mobutu Sese Seko
B) Patrice Lumumba
C) Laurent-Désiré Kabila
D) Joseph Kasa-Vubu
- 3. Which city served as the capital of the Congo during its independence from Belgium?
A) Kisangani
B) Lubumbashi
C) Kinshasa
D) Léopoldville
- 4. What major event took place in the Congo soon after gaining independence?
A) Congo Crisis
B) French Revolution
C) Great Depression
D) World War II
- 5. Who eventually seized power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the crisis following independence?
A) Mobutu Sese Seko
B) Laurent-Désiré Kabila
C) Joseph Kasa-Vubu
D) Patrice Lumumba
- 6. Which Western country played a significant role in the events surrounding the Congo Crisis?
A) United States
B) France
C) Belgium
D) United Kingdom
- 7. What entity intervened militarily during the Congo Crisis, exacerbating the conflict?
A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B) European Union
C) African Union
D) United Nations
- 8. Which Congolese province attempted to secede from the new independent state in the aftermath of independence?
A) Bas-Congo
B) Haut-Uele
C) Katanga
D) Kwango
- 9. What role did copper mining play in the economy of the newly independent Congo?
A) Illegal activity
B) Halted production
C) Key source of revenue
D) Struggling industry
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