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

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

3. What year, after locating Livingstone, did Stanley return to Africa?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1877.
(d) 18743.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Leopold issue the royal decree that declared his colony the Congo Free State?

2. What country did Leopold grant droit de preference to?

3. How did Stanley get on board the ship to America?

4. How did many Europeans die in Congo?

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

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