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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. What army did Stanley enlist with during the American Civil War?
(a) Confederate Army.
(b) French Foreign Legion.
(c) Union Army.
(d) British Army.

2. What job did Conrad have in 1980 on the Congo River?
(a) Riverboat officer.
(b) Portage officer.
(c) Paddleboat officer.
(d) Cargo officer.

3. What kind of degree did Williams claim to have?
(a) A basic literature degree.
(b) No degree.
(c) A law degree.
(d) An advanced collegiate degree.

4. What was one of the ways Leopold managed Stanley?
(a) Letters.
(b) Threats.
(c) Public praise.
(d) Land grants.

5. Where did Stanley become a celebrity for being the first European to explore Africa's interior?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Prussia.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did most European colonizers focus on Africa's coastal areas?

3. Where did Stanley go after the Berlin Conference?

4. What kind of rifles allowed Leopold's agents in the Congo to establish dominance?

5. Who did Leopold send Stanley to rescue after the Berlin Conference?

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