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