Rwandan Genocide Review

Rwanda's population is about the same size as

• Maryland

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

• New York

The majority of the Rwandan population is made up of which ethnic group?

• Hutu

• Tutsi

• Twa

Check off all of the countries that border Rwanda.

• Uganda

• Somalia

• Burundi

• Tanzania

• Egypt

Check off all of the reasons why Rwanda was historically seen as an inviting place to live.

• There was no violence there until the Europeans came.

• The climate was perfect for agriculture.

• It was protected by many natural features like large hills and forests.

• It was an organized society with an effective government.

• There were no ethnic groups until the Europeans arrived.

Historically, the vast majority of Rwandan kings have been part of which ethnic group?

• Hutu

• Tutsi

• Twa

True or False: Strict obedience to authority has been a fairly strong cultural belief in Rwanda for the last few centuries.

• True

• False

True or False: The original Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa groups were formed based on physical characteristics.

• True

• False

Check off all of the following that were true of the Tutsi people prior to colonization.

• Broad-shouldered

• Tall

• Cattle herders

• Dominated the government

• Fine facial features

True or False: Prior to colonization, intermarriage between the Hutu and Tutsi was allowed.

• True

• False

Check off all of the following that are true of the Berlin Conference.

• It happened in the late 1800s.

• About half of the leaders were from Europe and about half were from Africa.

• The Belgians took control of the Congo.

• Germany took control of the area now known as Rwanda.

• The United States took over all of southern Africa.