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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. Where did Leopold send Arthur Stevens?
(a) London.
(b) China.
(c) Russia.
(d) Paris.

2. Who was the chancellor of Germany when Leopold wanted the foreign powers to recognize his colony?
(a) Vichmart.
(b) Bismarck.
(c) Scholinder.
(d) Harbringer.

3. What kind of rifles allowed Leopold's agents in the Congo to establish dominance?
(a) Side-winding rifles.
(b) Boar-shot rifles.
(c) Breech-loading rifles.
(d) Large caliber rifles.

4. Leopold was described as pencil thin and possessing a large what?
(a) Head.
(b) Chin.
(c) Nose.
(d) Beard.

5. When Stanley was paroled as a prisoner during the American Civil War, what did he promptly do after being paroled?
(a) Leave America.
(b) Became a trader.
(c) Fight.
(d) Deserted.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Queen Victoria feel about Leopold?

2. What was the name of the Portuguese explorer who sailed along the west coast of Africa in the 1480s?

3. How did Stanley view the local people in the Congo?

4. Who was President in America when Leopold began to have his colony recognized by the foreign powers?

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

(see the answer key)

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