Rwandan Revolution
  • 1. Who was the first President of Rwanda following the Rwandan Revolution in 1962?
A) Grégoire Kayibanda
B) Paul Kagame
C) Agathe Uwilingiyimana
D) Juvénal Habyarimana
  • 2. What event triggered the Rwandan Revolution in 1959?
A) Tutsi Independence Movement
B) Hutu Social Revolution
C) Belgian Colonial Uprising
D) Rwandan Civil War
  • 3. Which rebel group emerged during the Rwandan Revolution and went on to play a significant role in the country's history?
A) Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)
B) Hutu Power Movement
C) Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)
D) Interahamwe
  • 4. Which neighboring country supported the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) during the Rwandan Revolution?
A) Tanzania
B) Kenya
C) Uganda
D) Burundi
  • 5. Which international organization failed to prevent the Rwandan Genocide that followed the Rwandan Revolution?
A) Organization of African Unity
B) European Union
C) United Nations
D) African Union
  • 6. Who played a key role in organizing the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and leading it to victory in the Rwandan Civil War?
A) Louise Mushikiwabo
B) Juvénal Habyarimana
C) Paul Kagame
D) Agathe Uwilingiyimana
  • 7. Which agreement formally ended the Rwandan Civil War and established a power-sharing government?
A) Nairobi Declaration
B) Lomé Peace Agreement
C) Arusha Accords
D) Sun City Agreement
  • 8. What significant event occurred on April 6, 1994, marking the beginning of the Rwandan Genocide?
A) International intervention
B) Signing of a peace treaty
C) Assassination of President Habyarimana
D) Declaration of independence
  • 9. Which organization was responsible for the prosecution of individuals involved in the Rwandan Genocide?
A) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
B) United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
C) International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
D) World Health Organization (WHO)
  • 10. Who was the last Tutsi king of Rwanda before the Revolution?
A) King Yuhi V Musinga
B) Kigeli IV
C) Kigeli V
D) King Mutara III
  • 11. When did the Rwandan Patriotic Front capture Kigali, effectively ending the Rwandan Genocide?
A) December 1993
B) July 1994
C) April 1995
D) September 1996
  • 12. How many Rwandans were killed during the 1994 Genocide?
A) Approximately 800,000
B) 1 million
C) 100,000
D) 200,000
  • 13. In what year did the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) officially end the Rwandan Civil War and take control of Rwanda?
A) 2000
B) 1998
C) 1994
D) 2005
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