Congo
Africa
WWII
Geographic
100
What was the difference between the way Congo was run and the way other European nations ran their colonies?
DRC was run as a private possession instead of government possession
100
What is the name of the biggest African country?
Algeria
100
When did WWII start and finish?
September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
100
What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
200
How many people are estimated to have died in the DRC at the hands of the colonisers?
10 million
200
Which European country almost touches an African country?
Portugal
200
What was the cause of WWII?
Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the beginning of World War II.
200
What is the longest river?
The nile
300
What was the name of the army established by Belgian colonists in the DRC?
force publique
300
What is the most widely-spoken language in the continent?
Arabic
300
Which country did Hitlers Germany invade first?
Austria
300
Chad
400
When did the king of Belgium transfer power of the DRC to the government?
1908
400
Which African country has the highest population?
Nigeria
400
What two countries were already involved in a military conflict before the beginning of World War II?
Japan and China
400
which country has the longest coastline?
Canada
500
How long did Belgium hold the DRC for?
52 years
500
Which African country has the capital Mbabane?
Swaziland
500
In which battle did the Axis powers lose about a quarter of their total troops on the Eastern Front?
Battle of stalingrad
500
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