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Free as a Bird Trivia Quiz

The country of Angola was for a long time dominated by foreign people and nations. Learn more about their independence and how they managed to be free as a bird, or at least tried to. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lpez. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Lpez

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
363,144

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The British and the Spanish had many colonies for centuries, but they did not have Angola. Which European country colonized Angola and ruled the nation until independence? Hint

Sweden

Germany

France

Portugal

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Angola a small section of the population started talking about independence. In 1961, an armed conflict with black guerillas attacking both white and black people commenced. What is this war called in Portugal? Hint

The War of the Roses

The Six Day War

Colonial War

The Angolan Revolution

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Question 3 of 10

3. Angola had three different independence movements that later became political parties. Which of these movements was supported by the Soviet Union? Hint

UNITA

None of these were supported by the Soviet Union

FNLA

MPLA

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Angolan movement of independence was supported by the United States? Hint

SWAPO

None of these were supported by the United States

MPLA

UNITA

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which country's 1960 independence inspired the Angolan Movement of Independence? Hint

Central African Republic

Senegal

Democratic Republic of Congo

Ethiopia

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Question 6 of 10

6. When does Angola celebrate its independence? Hint

June 30

September 16

November 11

February 23

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which other consequence did the independence of Angola bring? Hint

Mass immigration of Africans from other countries

The introduction of computers to every citizen

A mass exodus of Portuguese

Tourism increased

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1975, members from the three Angolan independence movements met with Portuguese government officials, and signed their independence. What was this agreement called? Hint

Angola Treaty of Peace

Kenya Agreement

Alvor Agreement

Angola-Portugal Agreement

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1975, when independence was achieved, the UNITA movement said that Portugal's last colonial duty was to supervise elections. Did Portugal do so?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. While the MPLA proclaimed themselves the government of Angola, the FNLA and UNITA joined forces and set an alternative government. The conflict in Angola continued, but as an extension of other major war happening in the World. Which war was this? Hint

The Falklands War

The Arab-Israeli conflict

The Cold War

World War II

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The British and the Spanish had many colonies for centuries, but they did not have Angola. Which European country colonized Angola and ruled the nation until independence?

Answer: Portugal

The Portuguese had been in contact with the Kongo state, the former Angola, since 1483. During the 16th century, the Portuguese took control of the coast and the Portuguese Colony of Angola was formed. In 1951, Portugal changed Angola's name to Overseas Province of Angola, making the colony a Portuguese overseas territory.

The Portuguese left a lot of cultural heritage to the Angolans. In fact, the country's official language is Portuguese!

Answer: Colonial War

The Portuguese Colonial War, or War of Liberation, was fought between Portugal and movements of the African countries of Angola, Portuguese Guinea and Mozambique. It lasted for 13 years, and although the Portuguese had a military victory, on 25th April 1974, in what is known as the Carnation Revolution, a military coup overthrew the Prime Minister of Portugal and the entire regime, known as Estado Novo.

This caused the withdrawal of Portugal from African countries and in the eventual Independence of the countries involved in the Colonial War.

3. Angola had three different independence movements that later became political parties. Which of these movements was supported by the Soviet Union?

Answer: MPLA

The MPLA (Portuguese for Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola), founded in 1956, recognize themselves as Socialist, which is why they shared ideologies with the Soviets. The MPLA has dominated Angola ever since 1975, as the first four Presidents of Angola were from this party, as well as every Prime Minister the country had before the post was abolished in 2010.

4. Which Angolan movement of independence was supported by the United States?

Answer: UNITA

UNITA (Portuguese for National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) was allied with the United States and sought to promote democracy and a free market economy.

5. Which country's 1960 independence inspired the Angolan Movement of Independence?

Answer: Democratic Republic of Congo

Anti-colonial movements started developing in Angola after the Belgian Congo gained independence from Belgium, which provoked not only Angola but many other countries to do the same. The Democratic Republic of Congo had an unstable government for many years, when it was called Zaire. There have been civil wars ever since, with extensive involvement from outside the country.

6. When does Angola celebrate its independence?

Answer: November 11

On November 11, 1975, Angola officially gained independence from Portugal, which meant that Angola was now supposed to be a free, sovereign country. However, civil wars inside Angola continued after independence.

7. Which other consequence did the independence of Angola bring?

Answer: A mass exodus of Portuguese

Right after Portugal accepted the independence of Angola, the three Angolan movements that had pursued independence all these years, unsurprisingly started fighting for power. More than 300,000 Portuguese left the country.

8. In 1975, members from the three Angolan independence movements met with Portuguese government officials, and signed their independence. What was this agreement called?

Answer: Alvor Agreement

The Alvor Agreement was signed on November 11, 1975, in the village of Alvor, Portugal. Before this happened, the leaders of the three different parties had met in Kenya and agreed to stop fighting each other.

9. In 1975, when independence was achieved, the UNITA movement said that Portugal's last colonial duty was to supervise elections. Did Portugal do so?

Answer: No

Portugal, instead of supervising the elections for a new government of Angola, left as quickly as possible, leaving Angola without an elected power. This caused the MPLA, with support of the U.S.S.R. and Cuba, and in control of the capital of the country, to declare themselves the government of the Republic of Angola.

Answer: The Cold War

With the United States supporting UNITA and the USSR and Cuba supporting MPLA, the Angolan conflict became a part of the Cold War. These two powers (the USA and the USSR) were present in many other wars like the Yom Kippur War, where Israel was supported by the USA and Egypt was supported by the USSR. The Cold War ended in 1991. However, the civil war in Angola continued.

Source: Author Lpez

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