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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. Who was President in America when Leopold began to have his colony recognized by the foreign powers?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Polk.
(c) Taylor.
(d) Ford.

2. What was the purpose of Leopold's establishment of international organizations to look after Africa's interests?
(a) To provide someone to look out for Africans.
(b) To provide a smokescreen for his activities in Africa.
(c) To launder money coming in and out of Africa.
(d) To provide employment for Europeans in Africa.

3. How long was the road that Stanley built from the coast to the top of Congo River falls?
(a) 235 miles.
(b) 225 miles.
(c) 220 miles.
(d) 230 miles.

4. What punishment would men who failed to meet their quota of vines undergo?
(a) A foot was severed.
(b) An arm was severed.
(c) A hand was severed.
(d) A leg was severed.

5. What is the title of Chapter 15?
(a) The Score.
(b) A Reckoning.
(c) A Settlement.
(d) A Tally.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Stanley go after the Berlin Conference?

2. Based on what he observed, what did E.D. Morel decide that Belgium's trade with the Congo was?

3. How many official depositions did the Commission of Inquiry members take?

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

5. Whom did Leopold bribe in order to suppress information or subvert the truth?

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