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