ROUND 8: History - Separatism (not a Canadiana round!)

1. Which African territory, which was joined to another African
   country in 1936, got its independence in 1993 after 30 years of
   civil war? 

A. Eritrea 


2. In which country has the separatist movement whose initials are
   ETA been most active? 

A. Spain (ETA stands for Basque Land and Liberty) 


3. One of the countries approved for membership in the European
   Union for 2004 has a separatist movement operating in it; one
   other country recognizes that separatist movement as the
   government of an independent state. Name the country that has
   been approved for EU membership in 2004. 

A. Cyprus (the independence of northern Cyprus is recognized 
   by Turkey; Cyprus will enter the EU as a single state) 


4. Name the East Timor independence leader who became the 
   country's first president after independence. 

A. Xanana Gusmao (Sha-NA-na Gooz-MAWN)


5. The world came to realize that an Asian separatist leader looks
   uncannily like US comedian Phil Silvers, who played Sergeant
   Bilko, when a tourist was arrested for wearing a Sgt. Bilko 
   T-shirt. Who is this Asian separatist leader? 

A. the Dalai Lama 


6. Rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan was sentenced to death in 1999, but
   his sentence was suspended after he renounced violence. Which
   country sentenced him, or which ethnic group does he represent? 

A. Turkey; Kurds 


7. In 1830 a new state was created following a separatist uprising
   against the Netherlands. What was the new state? 

A. Belgium  

8. Slovakia gained independence from the Czech Republic in January
   1993. Name either the first prime minister of independent
   Slovakia or the prime minister who was then in power in the 
   Czech Republic. You don't have to tell us which position the
   person held.

A. Vladimir Meciar (Slovakia); Vaclav Klaus (Czech Republic) 


9. Franjo Tudjman led his country to independence and became its
   first president. Which country? 

A. Croatia 


10. The US and Belgium assisted Congolese separatist leader Moishe
    Tshombe in murdering the deposed Congolese prime minister in
    January 1961. Name him. 

A. Patrice Lumumba