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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, and Chapters 1, 2, and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. A Portuguese explorer was the first European to discover the mouth of which river?
(a) Ivory.
(b) Sentara.
(c) Nile.
(d) Congo.

3. Over what route did the Portuguese African slave trade flourish?
(a) Atlantic Ocean route.
(b) Pacific Ocean route.
(c) Mediterranean Ocean route.
(d) Indian Ocean route.

4. At what age did Stanley get on board the ship to America?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

5. How did Stanley get on board the ship to America?
(a) As a stow-away.
(b) As a passenger.
(c) As a crew member.
(d) As a pilot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Portuguese transport the slaves?

2. In what year did Stanley locate Livingstone?

3. What year did King Leopold's control over the Congo begin?

4. What were the two major exports from the Congo under Leopold's reign?

5. Stanley is an adopted name for Henry. What was the occupation of the Stanley Henry met in America?

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