- 1. What is the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Harare
B) Nairobi
C) Kinshasa
D) Brazzaville
- 2. Which European country colonized the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) France
B) Portugal
C) United Kingdom
D) Belgium
- 3. What is the official language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Portuguese
B) French
C) Swahili
D) English
- 4. What is the currency used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Pound
B) Euro
C) Congolese franc
D) Dollar
- 5. Which river forms part of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo?
A) Congo River
B) Mississippi River
C) Amazon River
D) Nile River
- 6. Which famous volcano is located in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Mount Kenya
B) Mount Everest
C) Mount Kilimanjaro
D) Mount Nyiragongo
- 7. Which conflict in the 1990s devastated the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Iraq War
B) Korean War
C) First Congo War
D) Vietnam War
- 8. Who was the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after gaining independence in 1960?
A) Patrice Lumumba
B) Mobutu Sese Seko
C) Joseph Kabila
D) Laurent-Désiré Kabila
- 9. What natural resource is abundant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Diamonds
B) Oil
C) Cobalt
D) Gold
- 10. Which animal is found in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Elephant
B) Lion
C) Mountain gorilla
D) Zebra
- 11. Which explorer is credited with discovering the Congo River?
A) David Livingstone
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Henry Morton Stanley
- 12. In what year did the Democratic Republic of the Congo gain independence from Belgium?
A) 1960
B) 1950
C) 1970
D) 1980
- 13. What is the name of the large forested basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that contains the Congo River?
A) Congo Basin
B) Nile Basin
C) Mississippi Basin
D) Amazon Basin
- 14. What is the famous music genre originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Jazz
B) Soukous
C) Reggae
D) Salsa
- 15. Which large lake forms part of the western border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Lake Chad
B) Lake Tanganyika
C) Lake Victoria
D) Lake Malawi
- 16. Who was the long-time dictator of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who renamed the country Zaire?
A) Laurent-Désiré Kabila
B) Patrice Lumumba
C) Mobutu Sese Seko
D) Joseph Kabila
- 17. What is the main export of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Bananas
B) Coffee
C) Copper
D) Tea
- 18. Who led the rebel group M23 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Joseph Kony
B) Yoweri Museveni
C) Paul Kagame
D) Sultani Makenga
- 19. What year was the Democratic Republic of the Congo's current constitution enacted?
A) 1980
B) 2010
C) 2006
D) 1990
- 20. Which international organization has peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) United Nations
B) African Union
C) NATO
D) European Union
- 21. Which artist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is known as the King of Rumba?
A) Franco Luambo
B) Koffi Olomide
C) Papa Wemba
D) Fally Ipupa
- 22. Which African mountain range is located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Simien Mountains
B) Rwenzori Mountains
C) Atlas Mountains
D) Drakensberg Mountains
- 23. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Machu Picchu
B) Virunga National Park
C) Yellowstone National Park
D) Great Barrier Reef
- 24. Who was the long-serving President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1997 to 2001?
A) Mobutu Sese Seko
B) Joseph Kabila
C) Laurent-Désiré Kabila
D) Laurent Kabila
- 25. Who wrote the novel 'Heart of Darkness', which was set in the Congo Free State, present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Franz Kafka
B) Ngugi wa Thiong'o
C) Joseph Conrad
D) Chinua Achebe
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