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