Subversive quiz:
Quotes from Wretched of the earth from Frantz Fanon, first quote is from preface written by Jean-Paul Sartre, second from Frantz Fanon (quiz questions + answers can be found below).
“Europeans, you must open this book and enter into it. After a few steps in the darkness you will see strangers gathered around a fire; come close, and listen, for they are talking of the destiny they will mete out to your trading centers and to the hired soldiers who defend them. They will see you, perhaps, but they will go on talking among themselves, without even lowering their voices. This indifference strikes home: their fathers, shadowy creatures, your creatures, were but dead souls; you it was who allowed them glimpses of light, to you only did they dare speak, and you did not bother to reply to such zombies. Their sons ignore you; a fire warms them and sheds light around them, and you have not lit it. Now, at a respectful distance, it is you who will feel furtive, nightbound, and perished with cold. Turn and turn about; in these shadows from whence a new dawn will break, it is you who are the zombies. In this case, you will say, lef s throw away this book. Why read it if it is not written for us? For two reasons: the first is that Fanon explains you to his brothers and shows them the mechanism by which we are estranged from ourselves; take advantage of this, and get to know yourselves seen in the light of truth, objectively. Our victims know us by their scars and by their chains, and it is this that makes their evidence irrefutable. It is enough that they show us what we have made of them for us to realize what we have made of ourselves. But is it any use? Yes, for Europe is at death's door. But, you will say, we live in the mother country, and we disapprove of her excesses. It is true, you are not settlers, but you are no better. For the pioneers belonged to you; you sent them overseas, and it was you they enriched. You warned them that if they shed too much blood you would disown them, or say you did, in something of the same way as any state maintains abroad a mob of agitators, agents provocateurs, and spies whom it disowns when they are caught. You, who are so liberal and so humane, who have such an exaggerated adoration of culture that it verges on affectation, you pretend to forget that you own colonies and that in them men are massacred in your name. Have the courage to read this book, for in the first place it will make you ashamed, and shame, as Marx said, is a revolutionary sentiment.”
Quotes from Wretched of the earth from Frantz Fanon, first quote is from preface written by Jean-Paul Sartre, second from Frantz Fanon (quiz questions + answers can be found below).
“Europeans, you must open this book and enter into it. After a few steps in the darkness you will see strangers gathered around a fire; come close, and listen, for they are talking of the destiny they will mete out to your trading centers and to the hired soldiers who defend them. They will see you, perhaps, but they will go on talking among themselves, without even lowering their voices. This indifference strikes home: their fathers, shadowy creatures, your creatures, were but dead souls; you it was who allowed them glimpses of light, to you only did they dare speak, and you did not bother to reply to such zombies. Their sons ignore you; a fire warms them and sheds light around them, and you have not lit it. Now, at a respectful distance, it is you who will feel furtive, nightbound, and perished with cold. Turn and turn about; in these shadows from whence a new dawn will break, it is you who are the zombies. In this case, you will say, lef s throw away this book. Why read it if it is not written for us? For two reasons: the first is that Fanon explains you to his brothers and shows them the mechanism by which we are estranged from ourselves; take advantage of this, and get to know yourselves seen in the light of truth, objectively. Our victims know us by their scars and by their chains, and it is this that makes their evidence irrefutable. It is enough that they show us what we have made of them for us to realize what we have made of ourselves. But is it any use? Yes, for Europe is at death's door. But, you will say, we live in the mother country, and we disapprove of her excesses. It is true, you are not settlers, but you are no better. For the pioneers belonged to you; you sent them overseas, and it was you they enriched. You warned them that if they shed too much blood you would disown them, or say you did, in something of the same way as any state maintains abroad a mob of agitators, agents provocateurs, and spies whom it disowns when they are caught. You, who are so liberal and so humane, who have such an exaggerated adoration of culture that it verges on affectation, you pretend to forget that you own colonies and that in them men are massacred in your name. Have the courage to read this book, for in the first place it will make you ashamed, and shame, as Marx said, is a revolutionary sentiment.”
Frantz Fanon: "The settler makes history; his
life is an epoch, an Odyssey. He is the absolute beginning: "This land was
created by us"; he is the unceasing cause: "If we leave, all is lost,
and the country will go back to the Middle Ages."(...)As soon as the
native begins to pull on his moorings, and to cause anxiety to the settler, he
is handed over to well-meaning souls who in cultural congresses point out to
him the specificity and wealth of Western values. But every time Western values
are mentioned they produce in the native a sort of stiffening or muscular
lockjaw. During the period of decolonization, the native's reason is appealed
to. He is offered definite values, he is told frequently that decolonization
need not mean regression, and that he must put his trust in qualities which are
welltried, solid, and highly esteemed. But it so happens that when the native
hears a speech about Western culture he pulls out his knife—or at least he
makes sure it is within reach. The violence with which the supremacy of white
values is affirmed and the aggressiveness which has permeated the victory of
these values over the ways of life and of thought of the native mean that, in
revenge, the native laughs in mockery when Western values are mentioned in
front of him. In the colonial context the settler only ends his work of
breaking in the native when the latter admits loudly and intelligibly the
supremacy of the white man's values. In the period of decolonization, the
colonized masses mock at these very values, insult them, and vomit them up.
(...) in Algeria, the Front de Liberation Nationale, in a famous leaflet,
stated that colonialism only loosens its hold when the knife is at its throat,
no Algerian really found these terms too violent. The leaflet only expressed
what every Algerian felt at heart: colonialism is not a thinking machine, nor a
body endowed with reasoning faculties. It is violence in its natural state, and
it will only yield when confronted with greater violence." Link to online
Pdf.
Question number 1:
How many attempts, thus not meaning successful per se,
of overthrowing foreign governments has the United states conducted, with or
without help of its allies, since world war two.
A: between 5 and 10.
B: between 10 and 25.
C: between 25 and 35.
D: between 35 and 50.
E: Atleast more than 50, we actually have no fucking
clue.
F: All of the above are bullshit, the US is a
democracy.
The right answer is E. An elaborate but not complete
list was made by historian William Blum:
Do you know the School of the Americas? SOA-Watch described the school as follows:
"Since 1946, the SOA has
trained over 64,000 Latin American soldiers in counterinsurgency techniques,
sniper training, commando and psychological warfare, military intelligence and
interrogation tactics. These graduates have consistently used their skills to
wage a war against their own people. Among those targeted by SOA graduates are
educators, union organizers, religious workers, student leaders, and others who
work for the rights of the poor. Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans have
been tortured, raped, assassinated, “disappeared,” massacred, and forced into
refugee by those trained at the School of Assassins."
http://www.soaw.org/
http://www.soaw.org/
Question number 2:
Who made the following statement
after Haiti was freed by the revolution of the enslaved, between the period 1791–1804: "My decision to destroy the
authority of the blacks in Saint Dominque (Haiti) is not so much based on
considerations of commerce and money, as on the need to block for ever the
march of the blacks in the world"
A: Napoleon Bonaparte from
France.
B: Willem Frederik, prince
of Orange-Nassau king of the Netherlands.
C: Thomas Jefferson third
president of the United States.
D: Such racist statements
would never have been made by western leaders as they were there to help
others.
E: George William Frederick king
of Great Britian and Ireland.
The right answer is A. The name of the person who led
the revolt was Toussaint Louverture. The revolt
empowered/inspired more revolts and increased pressure on western countries to
abolish slavery.
Question number 3:
What were some of
the consequences of Haiti being liberated:
A: The west slowly started understanding its unethical
behavior and brutality of chattel slavery. Hereafter racism slowly started to
be less popular in western countries, which resulted in the ending of slavery
elsewhere.
B: Haiti started to make contact with other islands in
the Caribbean to help kick start revolutions over there and inspired others to
revolts, after which Jamaica and Aruba were liberated.
C: Haiti was
forced to pay its former coloniser millions in gold
francs as to compensate the enslavers for their loss in 'property'.
D: Internationally speaking not much happened, france
and other western countries accepted Haiti as an independent country by just
ignoring it. Hereafter Haiti struggled building there internal stability in
their institutions.
The right answer is C. The Haitian population was
forced to pay france this compensation for more than 100 years untill 1947!
This is 140 years after the abolition of the slave
trade. Furthermore,
Haiti was forced to borrow money from france as to pay this debt over which
interest rates were charged by the French. : http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/aug/16/haiti-france
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxUk2NSwcEs
Option B was partially true, however Aruba and Jamaica were not liberated that fast afterwords. Furthermore, racism remained ever present within intellectual discourse (google for instance the terms: eugenics, scientific racism, social Darwinism, human zoo’s, apartheid)
Option B was partially true, however Aruba and Jamaica were not liberated that fast afterwords. Furthermore, racism remained ever present within intellectual discourse (google for instance the terms: eugenics, scientific racism, social Darwinism, human zoo’s, apartheid)
Question Number 4:
During the opening of Sail 2015 Mark Rutten, current
minister president of the Netherlands, opened his sail speech with:
A: He stated that it is time for the Netherlands to
face its 'black pages' of history and do more against racism, especially in
relation to the black pete discussion.
B: He stated that the Netherlands should get back to
the atmosphere of the golden age.
C: He stated that it is important to improve trade
relations with other parts of the Dutch kingdom in the Caribbean, especially
now that it is sail.
D: He stated that wanted to emphasize his hate against
Marrocans and in support of his former party member Geert Wilders.
The right answer is B. Our ex-minister president
Balkenende made a similar racist statement in 2006 when he tried to empower the
parlement in his speech by stating that the Netherlands 'should get back to the
VOC mentality'. VOC = Dutch East India Company. Both Balkenende and Mark Rutten
have studied History at University, Balkenende received his diploma at the Free
University in Amsterdam and Mark Rutte at the University of Leiden.
Balkenende:
Question Number 5:
In 2003 Mark Rutten, as a secretary of state of social
affairs, he increased inspections on
Somalian people in the Netherlands in regards to assistance(bijstands)frauds.
He was convicted by a dutch Judge on this policy for discriminating on the
basis of race as he wanted an increased controlling specifically on Somalian
people. What was the response of Mark
Rutten to this decision of the Judge?
A: He apologized for this, he didn't think of it as
racist at the time of implementing the policy.
B: he stated that 'Apparently this policy is not
possible according to the law. It is thus about time to change the law.'
C: He did not agree with the judge, but was not willing
to make a big argument over this.
D: He did not respond at all, he waited silently till
the commotion was over.
The right answer is B: Mark Rutten has also stated
that he could do nothing against racism and that black pete is black and that
foreigners should fight their own way into society.
Links:
http://www.elsevier.nl/Politiek/nieuws/2007/5/Rutte-Veroordeling-discriminatie-onterecht-ELSEVIER124079W/
More statements of Mark Rutten:
More statements of Mark Rutten:
Question Number 6:
Which statement in regards to producing sustainable
energy is true:
A: The Netherlands is in the top 3 of the leading
countries in producing sustainable energy in Europe and produces more than 15% sustainable
energy.
B: The Netherlands is in the top 3 worst countries of
Europe and produces less than 5% sustainable energy. Furthermore, was recently
convicted in court for not doing enough about sustainability.
C: The Netherlands is proud of its fossil fuels
production and especially of its gass production. It is so proud of it that
Mark Rutten recently stated that climate change is a ‘consipracy’ and he will
do everything in his power to stop sustainable energy development, as this is
counter productive to the economy.
D: None of the above, the Netherlands is a mediocre
country in regards to sustainability if compared with the average European
countries.
Option B is right.
Links:
Article about the Netherlands in regards to
sustainable energy: http://www.vvoj.nl/docs/Loep2013/Groene%2001%20INZENDING%20energiedossier%20groene%20amsterdammer%20januari%202013.pdf
Court conviction: http://www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/staat-moet-broeikasgasuitstoot-van-rechter-sterk-terugdringen~a4087378/
Question Number 7:
Drone strikes hit:
A: around 7 out of 10 times its intended targets and training camps, with minimal civilian causulties.
B: Wedings, Funerals, Houses, children, babies, elderly and as a small portion ‘militants’.
C: Drones are only meant for spying/ monitoring.
D: Wedings, funerals, houses, children, babies, elderly but largely/mostly militants.
E: only senior alq’aida offcials and people wh opose an imminent threath to the US and having zero civilian causulties.
Right answer is B:
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/24/-sp-us-drone-strikes-kill-1147
Some interesting interviews/ video’s about Drones:
http://therealnews.com/t2/component/hwdvideoshare/?task=viewvideo&video_id=73975
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/2/21/turning_a_wedding_into_a_funeral
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=10330
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=10330
Question Number 8:
According to a recent
Brittish ORB poll,
how much procent of the
Syrian and Iraqi populations are aware of the fact that ‘’ISIL is a
foreign/American made group’’?
A 11% Syria, 26% Iraq
B 35% Syria, 56% Iraq
C 2% Syria, 5% Iraq
D 81% Syria, 85% Iraq
E 91% Syria, 95% Iraq
Question Number 9:
Who said the following quote?:“Over the past several
years, I must say, I have been gravely disappointed with such white
“moderates.” Those who consider themselves “enlightened” and sympathize with
our goals but cannot condone our methods of direct action. I am often inclined
to think that they are more of a stumbling block to the Negro’s progress than
the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner.”’’
A Malcolm X
B Martin Luther King
C Stokely Carmichael
D Mumia Abu Jamal
The right answer is B.
The right answer is B.
Question number
10:
Who said the following quote: ‘’They are a beastly
people with a beastly religion.’’
A Bismarck about the herero people
B Adolf Hitler about the Jewish people
C Willem the first about the people of Indonesia.
D Winston Churchill about the people of India.
Right answer is D.
Question Number 11:
Combining paid and unpaid work, how much less or more
working hours do women perform weekly than men in OECD countries ?
A 1 hour less than men
B 2.5 hours more than men
C 1.5 hours more than men
D 4 hours more than men
Question Number 12:
According to a Unicef study, how much percent of
global income do women earn approximately?
A 10%
B 23%
C 34%
D 42%
Option B is right.
A
UNICEF studyin 2007 suggested women had a 23.5 percent share.
http://www.unicef.org/socialpolicy/files/Global_Inequality.pdf
http://www.unicef.org/socialpolicy/files/Global_Inequality.pdf
Question Number 13:
As
of 2007, how many of the over 5000 full professors in the Netherlands were
women of colour?
A
297
B
174
C
84
D
27
E
5
Right answer is E, see: http://www.sg.uu.nl/nieuwsblog/2013/06/14/gender-en-etniciteit-in-het-hoger-onderwijs
Right answer is E, see: http://www.sg.uu.nl/nieuwsblog/2013/06/14/gender-en-etniciteit-in-het-hoger-onderwijs
Question Number 14:
After 20 years of I.M.F – world bank policy the poverty level in Africa had:
a) increased by 20%
b) decreased by 45%
c) decreased by 5%
d) increased by 75%
Option D is right.
Option D is right.
Ismi,
2004, pg. 11- (Ismi, Asad. 2004. ‘Impoverishing A Continent: The World Bank and
The I.M.F in Africa’)
Question Number 15:
Question Number 15:
Which
country did the United States drop 2.7 million tons of bombs, without the
approval of Congress?
a) Libya
b) Iraq
c) Cambodia
d) Japan
The
Worlds first concentration camp was created by which country?
a) Britain
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) France
e) United States
e) United States
The right answer is E. See link: "The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of Native American nations in the United States following theIndian Removal Act of 1830."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears
Hitler was not the first to use the concentration camp. Long before World War II, the British used this secured "camp" where civilian enemies were placed (this It was 1900). Other examples of concentration camps were the one in the Philippines in 1902 by the US when it annexed the Philippines to crush resistance, this was during the Philippine–American War. Also interesting to terms to google are the ‘Japanese internment camps’ of the US during world war two also google death camp against the Herero people made by Germany.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears
Hitler was not the first to use the concentration camp. Long before World War II, the British used this secured "camp" where civilian enemies were placed (this It was 1900). Other examples of concentration camps were the one in the Philippines in 1902 by the US when it annexed the Philippines to crush resistance, this was during the Philippine–American War. Also interesting to terms to google are the ‘Japanese internment camps’ of the US during world war two also google death camp against the Herero people made by Germany.
Source:
Question number 17:
For every 100 euros given in aid to Africa, how much is given back to Europe?
a) 480
b) 280
c) 640
d) 500
e) All of above is Nonsense, the west is
sending ‘development aid’ to aid not to exploit.
Option C is the right answer.
Option C is the right answer.
Honest
Accounts, 2014, pg. 5- (Honest Accounts: ‘The True Story of Africa’s Billion
Dollar Loses’. 2014.)
Question number 18:
Question number 18:
Which
Leader did Mandela refer to as “our brother leader”?
a) Fidel Castro
b) Martin Luther king
c) Muammar Gaddafi
d) Ghandi
Option C is the right answer.
Did you also know that Nelson Mandela in 2008 was still on the US terrorism watch list:
See
source about Muamar Gaddafi here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/368124.stm
Question Number 19:
How much water does it take to produce 1 Kg of beef?
Question Number 19:
How much water does it take to produce 1 Kg of beef?
a) 2000-3000 liters
b) 50-100 liters
c) 5000-20,000 liters
d)
20,000-35,000 liters
Option C is the right answer.
Question number 20:
How
much does the Dutch taxpayer pay annually for the costs of the Dutch Royal
family?
a) 5 million
b) 15 million
c) 31 million
d) 23 million
