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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, and Chapters 1, 2, and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Henry Stanley's mother?
(a) Mary Parry.
(b) Victoria Parry.
(c) Kathy Parry.
(d) Betsy Parry.

2. By what year were most of the coastal areas of Africa claimed as colonies by various European powers?
(a) Late 1870s.
(b) Early 1860s.
(c) Late 1860s.
(d) Early 1870s.

3. What type of possession did Leopold want the Congo as?
(a) Colonial possession.
(b) Power possession.
(c) Human possession.
(d) Resource possession.

4. When Stanley left Zanzibar, what did he traverse?
(a) The Congo River.
(b) The Great Divide.
(c) The Nile.
(d) The desert.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Stanley locate Livingstone?

2. What country did Leopold's sister and her husband fail to rule?

3. What was the name Henry Morton Stanley was born with?

4. At what age did Stanley get on board the ship to America?

5. When was Henry Morton Stanley born?

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