Geography
What geographical feature caused many of the Congo rivers to be unnavigable?
Waterfalls
What country colonized the DRC during the 19th century
Belgium did
The DRC, despite its vast amount of natural resources, is one of the ____ countries in the world.
poorest
The Congo rainforest is the ___ largest rainforest in the world.
Second
What was the name of the king of belgium
Leopold II
True or False
China is the largest export destination of the DRC
True
Which of the following minerals do the DRC not produce at a significant amount. Diamond, Ivory, Lithium.
Lithium
What were the main two resources Belgium needed
Minerals and Rubber
The colonization of the DRC led to the widespread influence of ______ in Africa
western culture and/or christianity
The Kasai Oriental region is nicknamed _______
The city of diamonds
Approximately how many people were killed during Belgium's invasion of the DRC
5-10 million
Approximately how many people in the DRC live in poverty to the nearest 10 million.
60 million