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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. By who was the official Commission of Inquiry staffed?
(a) Three lawyers.
(b) Three British citizens.
(c) Three independent inspectors.
(d) Three cronies of Leopold.

3. What is the name for the piece of paper that shows what freight a ship is carrying?
(a) Receipt.
(b) Loading summary.
(c) Manifest.
(d) Dock sheet.

4. What work did Casement do in Africa?
(a) Humanitarian.
(b) Research.
(c) Commercial.
(d) Industrial.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Leopold was described as pencil thin and possessing a large what?

2. How many official depositions did the Commission of Inquiry members take?

3. When Stanley left Zanzibar, what did he traverse?

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

5. What did the treaties Stanley made exchange for all mineral, animal, and wealth rights?

(see the answer key)

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