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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15, 16, and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the word used to describe someone who is afraid of germs?
(a) Germmander.
(b) Germgather.
(c) Germophobe.
(d) Germafear.

2. When was the Berlin Conference, where Africa was divided between the Europeans, held?
(a) 1887-88.
(b) 1886-87.
(c) 1884-85.
(d) 1885-86.

3. When Leopold was in his 70s, what did he do to cause outrage in Belgium?
(a) Retain Caroline as his wife.
(b) Retain Caroline as his mistress.
(c) Retain Caroline and her sister as his mistresses.
(d) Divorce his wife to marry Caroline.

4. What nationality was the shipping firm Elder Dempster from?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) Portuguese.
(d) British.

5. When did Leopold issue the royal decree that declared his colony the Congo Free State?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1886.
(c) 1887.
(d) 1885.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the first comprehensive census of the Congo determine the national population to be?

2. What language were the treaties with the African chiefs written in?

3. Where did Stanley go after the Berlin Conference?

4. What country did Leopold grant droit de preference to?

5. What did the treaties Stanley made exchange for all mineral, animal, and wealth rights?

(see the answer key)

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