Congo, My Precious. Quiz
28 December 2020 20:00
Test your knowledge of the Congo and its bloody history. RTD’s film Congo My Precious will fill you in on this former Belgian colony’s dark chronicle. You can watch it for free on our site!
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1 of 7What is the primary source of income in Congo?
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Tea and coffee
Incorrect! It’s rich in minerals, such as gold and industrial diamonds
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Rich minerals
Correct! Many different types of rich minerals, such as gold and industrial diamonds have been discovered in Congo throughout its history
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Wood
Incorrect! Wood is a source of income, but not nearly the main one
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Tea and coffee
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2 of 7What happens to rich minerals in Congo?
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They are mined and most of them exported
Correct! Congo’s primary source of income is exported, leaving Congo in a financially desperate state
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They are not mined
Incorrect! They are!
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They have only now been discovered
Incorrect! A lot of rich minerals were found a long time ago
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They are mined and most of them exported
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3 of 7Who occupies some of the mines in Congo?
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Colonist descendants
Incorrect!
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Different countries through annexation
Incorrect! There are no annexed mines in Congo
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Various militias
Correct! These militias occupy some of the mines in Congo and live off them
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Colonist descendants
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4 of 7What is the SOMINKI?
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A worker’s union
Incorrect! It was a national mining company
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A private security company
Incorrect! It was a national mining company
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A mining company
Correct! It was a national mining company created due to nine companies merging. Banro Corporation later bought it in 1996.
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A worker’s union
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5 of 7How much of the world’s coltan production comes from Congo?
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About 65%
Correct! Coltan is used in cellphones, laptops and nuclear reactors.
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None
Incorrect!
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About 35%
Incorrect! 65% of the world’s coltan is from Congo.
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About 65%
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6 of 7For what purpose was Congo’s uranium used?
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For no particular purpose
Incorrect! Uranium from Congo was used to make bombs.
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To create bombs
Correct! Uranium from Congo was used to make bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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It was only recently discovered
Incorrect! It was found in Congo in 1905.
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For no particular purpose
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7 of 7How many people were killed during the Rwandan genocide of 1994?
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More than 2 million
Incorrect! The death toll was between 500,000 and 800,000 people.
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Up to 800,000
Correct! Experts estimate the death toll to be between 500,000 and 800,000 people.
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Around 100,000
Incorrect! It’s between 500,000 and 800,000 people.
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More than 2 million
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