Suriname as an Independent Republic

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1. Who was the first president of Suriname? Mr. Arron Mr. Ferrier Mr. Bouterse Mr. Croes

2. Politics in Suriname are dominated by the struggle between two ethnic groups. Which are they? Creoles and Red Indians Creoles and Hindustanis Hindustanis and Mestizos Blacks and Whites

3. On February 25, 1980 Desi Bouterse led a military coup against the government headed by which prime minister? Henck Chin A Sen Henck Arron Jaggernath Lachmon Johan Ferrier

4. The military regime became more and more extreme between 1980 and 1986. On December 8th 1982 the regime killed 15 of its most prominent opponents. What was Mr. Chin A Sen's reaction to this event? He became a figurehead president He became the leader of the Holland based Council for the Liberation of Suriname He left politics altogether He was put into prison after having organized a demonstration

5. In 1987 Mr. Bouterse had to accept democratic elections in Suriname. He formed the National Democratic Party (NDP). How many seats did the NDP win in 1987 out of a total of 51 seats? 7 40 3 15

6. Mr. Bouterse continued to be politically active. What was the nickname of the coup in which he forced the civilian government to resign in 1990? The Rising of the Sergeants The February Coup The Telephone Coup The Paramaribo Revolution

7. Who became president after the elections of 1991? Ronald Venetiaan Desi Bouterse Jules Wijdenbosch Ronnie Brunswijk

8. The Hindustani party BVD made possible a government by the National Democratic Party in 1996. True False

9. In 2000 the Dutch Court of Justice condemned Mr. Bouterse (in absentia) to eleven years imprisonment for money laundering. True False

10. Which former president was re-elected in 2000? Jules Wijdenbosch Johan Ferrier Henck Chin A Sen Ronald Venetiaan