Question

In the June 1960 Congo national election, Lumumba's party

won 33 of the 137 seats while Tshombe's Katanga-based party
won only 8. The federalists (Kasavubu, Tshombe, and Kalonji)!'
had only 38 of the 137 seats and therefore would be unable to
revise the constitution toward a more federal system. After
Lumumba whittled down Tshombe's demands for ministry posts,
Katanga had little political influence on the government despite
its huge contribution to the Congolese economy.

Which sentence summarizes the essential content of this
paragraph?

A) Lumumba did not agree to Tshombe's demands.
B)
C)
Election results did not reflect Katanga's importance to
the Congo.
Katanga is relatively unimportant to the Congo.

Answer 1

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The paragraph explains that despite Katanga's significant economic contribution to the Congo, it had little political power in the government due to Lumumba's negotiations with Tshombe regarding ministry posts.