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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4, 5, and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Henry Stanley's mother?
(a) Kathy Parry.
(b) Victoria Parry.
(c) Mary Parry.
(d) Betsy Parry.

2. What was the name Henry Morton Stanley was born with?
(a) John Rowlands.
(b) John Morton.
(c) John Stanley.
(d) John Edwards.

3. Where did Stanley go after the Berlin Conference?
(a) Africa.
(b) Middle East.
(c) Far East.
(d) Russia.

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

5. What was the name of the workhouse Stanley was sent to as a child?
(a) St. Asaph's.
(b) St. John's.
(c) St. Luke's.
(d) St. Nicholas'.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American state was Senator John Tyler Morgan from?

2. Why did most European colonizers focus on Africa's coastal areas?

3. By what year were most of the coastal areas of Africa claimed as colonies by various European powers?

4. At what age did Stanley get on board the ship to America?

5. What was the name of the colony that the Congo was annexed to Belgium as in 1908?

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