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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7, 8, and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Leopold want to retain political power in the Congo?
(a) Himself.
(b) The Africans.
(c) White men.
(d) The local chiefs.

2. Where was Joseph Conrad born?
(a) Slovakia.
(b) Finland.
(c) Poland.
(d) Germany.

3. When did Leopold issue the royal decree that declared his colony the Congo Free State?
(a) 1887.
(b) 1885.
(c) 1886.
(d) 1888.

4. What year did King Leopold's control over the Congo begin?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1886.
(c) 1885.
(d) 1887.

5. Senator Morgan wanted the Congo to be a colony in order for newly freed slaves to be what?
(a) Have contact with their families.
(b) Given the option of returning to Africa.
(c) Forcibly repatriated to Africa.
(d) Discover their heritage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the road that Stanley built from the coast to the top of Congo River falls?

2. At what age did Williams tour the Congo?

3. What year was the Force Publique established?

4. When was the Berlin Conference, where Africa was divided between the Europeans, held?

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

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