Test – A
Somalia/Rwanda Test
(29 points, 50 Total)
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the answer that best answers the question or completes the
sentence.(1 point each)
1. In 1991, there was a _________________________ in Somalia.
a. hurricane
c. civil war
b. genocide
d. renaissance
2. It was between
a. two ethnic groups.
b. the Hutus and the Tutsis.
c. the northern half and the southern half of the country.
d. many different clans or factions.
3. All of the fighting led to a
a. famine where 300,000 Somalis starved to death.
b. surplus where 300,000 Somalis starved to death.
c. reconciliation which saved 300,000 Somalis.
d. famine which saved 300,000 Somalis.
4. In 1992, a
a. treaty of belligerence was signed.
b. trade agreement was signed between the warring parties.
c. cease and desist order was issued to the warring parties.
d. ceasefire was signed between the warring parties.
5. As a result the
a. United Arab Emirates was able to begin sending food to Somalia.
b. United Nations was able to begin punishing the warring groups.
c. African Unions was able to begin sending food to starving people in Somalia.
d. United Nations was able to begin sending food aid to hungry Somalis.
6. The name of this operation was
a. Operation Provide Relief.
b. Desert Storm.
c. Operation Restore Hope.
d. Operation Dumbo Drop.
7. When the aid starts getting looted,
a. president George Bush Senior orders an evacuation of UN personnel.
b. president Bill Clinton orders an evacuation of US personnel.
c. president Bill Clinton orders 25,000 marines to protect the shipments.
d. president George Bush Senior orders 25,000 marines to protect the shipments.
8. The shipments were being looted by
a. hungry children who couldn’t get enough to eat.
b. militias from neighboring countries who were starving to death.
c. warlords who would use the food to pay for soldiers and weapons.
d. hephilumps who enjoy stealing food.
9. The name given to the US led task force was
a. UNIBLAB
c. UNIBREW
b. UNITEST
d. UNITAF
10. In 1993, the president begins handing the operation back over to
a. the United Nations
c. UNITAF
b. UNITAS
d. the African Union
11. While the job is being handed over, the US continues to
a. increase its number of troops in Somalia.
b. reduce its number of troops in Somalia.
c. maintain the same number of troops in Somalia.
d. send armored personnel carriers to Somalia.
12. The new mission includes ___________________________ as well as relief aid as its mission.
a. building homes for those who lost theirs in the war.
b. nation building
c. nation stating
d. nationalization
13. In June of 1993, ________________________________, while inspecting a warlords weapons
supply.
a. 24 Pakistani Soldiers were killed
b. 18 Army Rangers were killed
c. 84 soldiers were injured.
d. the UN decides to leave Somalia
14. As result the United Nations declares_____________________________ to be a war criminal.
a. General Bizimungu
b. General Bagasora
c. General Mills
d. General Aidid
15. The United States then decides to
a. send the Marines to assassinate the General.
b. send Army Rangers to arrest the General.
c. send special forces to protect to food.
d. send special forces to protect the General.
16. In October they were ambushed and
a. 24 soldiers were wounded.
b. 84 soldiers were killed.
c. 18 soldiers were killed.
d. 18 soldiers were wounded.
17. As a result of the Ambush,
a. President Clinton sent 25,000 more marines to Somalia.
b. President Bush sent 25,000 more marines to Somalia.
c. President Bush withdrew American forces from Somalia.
d. President Clinton withdrew American forces from Somalia.
18. In 1994, genocide occurred in Rwanda. Genocide means
a. the random extermination of various individuals.
b. the systematic annihilation of a variety of unconnected people.
c. the chance extermination of a group of people.
d. the systematic extermination of a group of people.
19. Hutu refers to
a. a group of people who are the minority in Rwanda.
b. a group of people who ruled Rwanda under Belgian rule.
c. a group of people who ruled Rwanda under German rule.
d. a group of people who are the majority of Rwandans.
20. Tutsi refers to
a. Rwandans who ruled Rwanda for the Belgians.
b. Rwandans who committed the genocide.
c. Rwandans who are the majority group.
d. Rwandans who discriminated against by the Belgians.
21. The perpetrators of the genocide were members of the
a. Hutu majority.
b. Tutsi minority.
c. Twa minority.
d. Zulu majority.
22. The excuse to begin the genocide was
a. the killing of Hutu president of Rwanda.
b. the killing of Tutsi rebel leader.
c. the killing of the Hutu militia leader.
d. the killing of the Tutsi president of Rwanda.
23. The Rwandan government had been at war with the Tutsi Rebels. When they agreed to a
ceasefire, who came to Rwanda to keep the peace?
a. The African Union
b. The United Nations
c. The United States
d. The French
24. What country made up the backbone of the peacekeeping force?
a. France
b. Britain
c. United States
d. Belgium
25. Why was this country the backbone of the peacekeeping force?
a. because they were the former colonizer
b. because they are the world’s most powerful country
c. because they were assigned randomly by the European Union
d. because they were assigned randomly by the African Union
26. What role did the American Experience in Somalia play in the Rwandan Genocide?
a. The killers learned that if you kill “western” soldiers in horrible, public ways they will
leave.
b. It made the UN very hesitant do commit forces to deal with civil conflicts in Africa.
c. Both A and B are correct.
d. A is correct, but not B.
27. When did the killing start?
a. April of 1992.
b. April of 1993.
c. April of 1994
d. April of 1995.
28. When did the killing finally stop?
a. July of 1993.
b. July of 1994.
c. July of 1995.
d. July of 2002.
29. Why did the killing finally stop?
a. The killers ran out of people to murder.
b. The Hutu Rebels won the civil war and stopped the killing.
c. The Tutsis left Rwanda and went to countries like Burundi and the Democratic Republic
of the Congo.
d. The Tutsi Rebels won the civil war and stopped the killing.