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

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

3. Where did Stanley become a celebrity for being the first European to explore Africa's interior?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Prussia.

4. By what year were most of the coastal areas of Africa claimed as colonies by various European powers?
(a) Early 1860s.
(b) Late 1870s.
(c) Early 1870s.
(d) Late 1860s.

5. Where did the Portuguese transport the slaves?
(a) England.
(b) Portugal.
(c) The New World.
(d) Asia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name Henry Morton Stanley was born with?

3. What is the name of the publisher that Stanley became involved with?

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

5. In what year did Stanley locate Livingstone?

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