Rwanda Genocide and Colonial Impact Quiz

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Which group made up 85% of the Rwandan population prior to colonialism?

Germans
Belgians
Hutus (correct)
Tutsis

The Tutsis were primarily laborers and had lower status in Rwandan society.

False (B)

What significant event in 1994 led to the genocide in Rwanda?

The shooting down of President Juvenal Habyarimana's plane.

The Belgian colonial government required all Rwandans to carry identification cards marked with their or status.

Hutu, Tutsi Signup and view all the answers

Match the events with their outcomes in Rwanda:

Colonial rule by Germany = Tutsis positioned in power WWI defeat for Germany = Rwanda given to Belgium 1993 peace agreement = Tensions remained 1994 genocide = Mass killings of over 800,000 Signup and view all the answers

Which external force had peacekeepers in Rwanda during the genocide?

United Nations (A) Signup and view all the answers

Hutu militants were blameless in the events leading up to the genocide.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What resulted from the economic issues faced by the Hutu government in the 1980s?

Unpopularity of the Hutu government and Tutsi invasion from Uganda. Signup and view all the answers

Radio broadcasts during the genocide encouraged Hutus to take ________ against Tutsis.

revenge Signup and view all the answers

What impact did Belgian and German colonial rule have on Rwanda's society?

Strengthened ethnic divisions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the gacaca courts established in Rwanda in 2002?

To speed up the process of justice (A) Signup and view all the answers

The demographic ratio of black people to white people in South Africa was approximately 10 to 1.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

During which event did police open fire on protesting high school students in Soweto?

June 16, 1976 Signup and view all the answers

In South Africa, citizens were categorized into groups such as Asian, white, colored, and _______.

black Signup and view all the answers

Match the following historical contexts with their descriptions:

Gacaca courts = Community-based courts for genocide trials in Rwanda Apartheid = Systematic segregation in South Africa Soweto Protests = Student-led demonstrations for better education Post-WWII = Time of increased independence movements in Africa Signup and view all the answers

What was the reaction of the South African government to protests against apartheid?

Banned protest organizations (D) Signup and view all the answers

The United Nations set up a court in Rwanda to try low-ranking officials for genocide.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What year did apartheid begin to be enforced in South Africa?

1948 Signup and view all the answers

In Rwanda, the gacaca courts were often referred to as '______ on the grass'.

justice Signup and view all the answers

Match the following events with their outcomes:

Soweto Protests = Increased international attention to apartheid Establishment of gacaca courts = Faster justice for genocide cases End of apartheid = Nelson Mandela became president Colonization in South Africa = Loss of land and freedom for indigenous people Signup and view all the answers

Apartheid

A system of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by law in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.

Gacaca courts

A court established in Rwanda in 2002 to address war crimes and genocide committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.