Contemporary World Issues B | Module 4 | Lesson 3: Quiz: "Ethnocentrism Gone Too Far"

In what decade did the mass genocide in Rwanda occur?

1990s

Where is Rwanda located?

Central Africa

What caused the destabilization in many African countries that led to conflicts such as the genocide in Rwanda?

Decolonization

Is this statement true or false? During the Rwandan genocide, many Hutu fled Rwanda to find refuge in other countries.

False

Is this statement true or false? Intervention by the United Nations and the United States came in time to keep the genocide to less than 100,000 Tutsi.

False

Who controlled Rwanda until the end of WWI?

Germany

What group formed the Rwandan Patriotic Fund?

Refugee Tutsi

How many major ethnic groups were in Rwanda during the 1990s?

Three

Is this statement true or false? The Tutsi were primarily cattle farmers who gained significant wealth from being favored during colonial rule.

True

Is this statement true or false? The unrest in Rwanda can be called a civil war.

True

What was the second largest ethnic group in Rwanda during the 1990s?

Tutsi