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