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