Congo Crisis
  • 1. Which country controlled the Congo at the beginning of the crisis?
A) Netherlands
B) France
C) Belgium
D) United Kingdom
  • 2. Who became the first Prime Minister of the independent Congo?
A) Patrice Lumumba
B) Mobutu Sese Seko
C) Laurent-Désiré Kabila
D) Joseph Kasa-Vubu
  • 3. Which regional secessionist movement emerged during the Congo Crisis?
A) Katanga
B) Biafra
C) Eritrea
D) Zanzibar
  • 4. What was the main language spoken in the Congo during the crisis?
A) English
B) Portuguese
C) Spanish
D) French
  • 5. Who declared independence for the Congolese province of Katanga during the crisis?
A) Moise Tshombe
B) Mobutu Sese Seko
C) Laurent-Désiré Kabila
D) Joseph Kasa-Vubu
  • 6. Which Cold War superpowers supported opposing factions in the Congo Crisis?
A) United States and Soviet Union
B) United States and China
C) Soviet Union and France
D) China and United Kingdom
  • 7. Which organization sent peacekeeping forces to the Congo during the crisis?
A) United Nations
B) African Union
C) European Union
D) NATO
  • 8. Which leader eventually gained control of the Congo after the crisis?
A) Patrice Lumumba
B) Mobutu Sese Seko
C) Joseph Kasa-Vubu
D) Laurent-Désiré Kabila
  • 9. What was the name of the United Nations peacekeeping operation during the Congo Crisis?
A) Operation ONUC
B) Operation Enduring Freedom
C) Operation Desert Storm
D) Operation Inherent Resolve
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