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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. What was the name of the colony that the Congo was annexed to Belgium as in 1908?
(a) Congo Free State.
(b) Republic of Congo.
(c) Free Congo.
(d) Belgian Congo.

2. How did Queen Victoria feel about Leopold?
(a) He was very handsome.
(b) He was evil.
(c) He was too eccentric.
(d) He had too much power.

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

4. What did one of Stanley's sick employees compare Stanley to a few weeks before dying?
(a) A boat captain.
(b) A blacksmith.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A slavedriver.

5. Stanley's bizarre route took so long to traverse, that when he arrived to rescue Pasha, what happened?
(a) He has used up all his supplies.
(b) His assistance was no longer needed.
(c) He died shortly thereafter.
(d) He was unable to get back.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Stanley was paroled as a prisoner during the American Civil War, what did he promptly do after being paroled?

4. Who was the chancellor of Germany when Leopold wanted the foreign powers to recognize his colony?

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

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