Rwanda
After the genocide, Rwanda used "Gacaca" (Truth to Peace) courts. What was the main goal of these community courts?
A) To punish everyone forever.
B) To find the truth and help neighbors live together again.
C) To move the country to a different location.
B) To find the truth and help neighbors live together again.
Which country colonized the land of the Kikuyu people?
A) France B) Great Britain
C) Belgium D) United States
B) Great Britain
Match the word with the definition:
The end of foreign rule and the return of control to the local, indigenous people
A. Colonization
B. Decolonization
C. Unity
D. Propaganda
B. Decolonization
Before the genocide, the colonial government (Belgium) gave "Identity Cards" to everyone. Why was this dangerous?
A) It helped people travel faster.
B) It divided people into two groups: Hutu and Tutsi.
C) It was used to give everyone free food.
B) It divided people into two groups: Hutu and Tutsi.
The British took away fertile land from the Kikuyu to create "White Highlands." How did this make the Kikuyu feel?
A) Happy to share their resources.
B) Indifferent (they didn't care).
C) Angry and treated unfairly.
C) Angry and treated unfairly.
Match the word with the definition:
When one country takes control of another land to take their resources.
A. Colonization
B. Decolonization
C. Unity
D. Propaganda
A. Colonization
Dehumanization is when you call people names (like "cockroaches") instead of using their names. Why is this dangerous?
A) It makes it easier for people to justify hurting others.
B) It makes people laugh.
C) It helps people learn new words.
A) It makes it easier for people to justify hurting others.
12. The British army put many Kikuyu people into "protected villages" (camps). Why did the British do this?
A) To give them better houses.
B) To stop them from helping the Mau Mau fighters.
C) To celebrate their culture.
B) To stop them from helping the Mau Mau fighters.
Match the word with the definition:
A very fast spread of unfair ideas to hurt a group using the media.
A. Colonization
B. Decolonization
C. Unity
D. Propaganda
D. Propaganda
True or False: The genocide in Rwanda was a sudden accident, and there was no hateful "propaganda" on the radio before it started.
False: It was not a sudden accident
Fill in the blank: The Kikuyu wanted their ________ back because they needed it to grow food and support their families.
(Hint: Choose between Land, Money, or Cars)
The Kikuyu wanted their LAND back because they needed it to grow food and support their families.
Match the word with the definition:
When people join together as one.
A. Colonization
B. Decolonization
C. Unity
D. Propaganda
C. Unity
During the genocide, the RTLM radio station told people to "go to work." In their secret code, this meant "go kill." Why did they use secret code?
A) Because they were playing a game.
B) To hide their crimes from the rest of the world.
C) Because they forgot the real words.
B) To hide their crimes from the rest of the world.
How did the Kikuyu resist their colonizers?
A) Doing their jobs better than the colonizers
B) Listening to what the laws tell them to do
C) They attacked those loyal to the British
D) None of the above
C) They attacked those loyal to the British
What is the definition of the provided word:
Resistance
Resistance is saying "no" to something you think is unfair. It is when people use their voices or their actions to fight against someone who has power over them.