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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. How many white officers led each each garrison of Force Publique?
(a) One or two.
(b) A dozen.
(c) A few.
(d) At least ten.

2. What year was the Force Publique established?
(a) 1887.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1886.

3. What war was George Washington Williams a veteran of?
(a) American Civil War.
(b) American Revolutionary War.
(c) The 100 Years War.
(d) War of 1812.

4. When was the Berlin Conference, where Africa was divided between the Europeans, held?
(a) 1886-87.
(b) 1885-86.
(c) 1887-88.
(d) 1884-85.

5. Stanley is an adopted name for Henry. What was the occupation of the Stanley Henry met in America?
(a) Businessman.
(b) Trader.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Queen Victoria feel about Leopold?

3. Before being put on slave ships by the Portuguese, what religion were slaves baptized into?

4. What language were the treaties with the African chiefs written in?

5. How long did Conrad spend as a ship's officer in the British merchant marine?

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