Rwanda Genocide Quiz

What are the two main ethnic groups in Rwanda?

• Hutus and Tutsis

• Hutus and Somalis

• Hutus and Burundis

• Tutsis and Burundis

Who led the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in the late 1980s?

• Cyprien Ntaryamira

• Juvenal Habyarimana

• Paul Kagame

• Kofi Annan

What event sparked the genocide in Rwanda?

• The signing of a peace accord

• The invasion of Rwanda by RPF

• The overthrow of the Tutsi monarchy

• The shooting down of a plane

What was the name of the youth wing of the governing party MRND?

• Rwandan Interahamwe

• Interahamwe

• Rwandan Patriotic Front

• Hutu extremists

Which country did more than two million Hutus flee to after the RPF seized power?

• Burundi

• Tanzania

• Uganda

• DR Congo

Who is the current president of Rwanda?

• Paul Kagame

• Cyprien Ntaryamira

• Juvenal Habyarimana

• Kofi Annan

What is the current stance of the Rwandan government on discussing ethnicity?

• It is encouraged

• It is illegal

• It is mandatory

• It is discouraged

What is the accusation made by Paul Kagame against France?

• Backing the Tutsis

• Backing the Interahamwe

• Backing the RPF

• Backing the Hutu government

How many people were tried in local courts for their role in the genocide?

• 1.5 million

• 2 million

• 1 million

• 1.2 million