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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4, 5, and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Stanley was paroled as a prisoner during the American Civil War, what did he promptly do after being paroled?
(a) Became a trader.
(b) Fight.
(c) Deserted.
(d) Leave America.

2. Why did most European colonizers focus on Africa's coastal areas?
(a) The coast was cheaper to colonize.
(b) They had more riches.
(c) The local people were friendlier.
(d) They were immediately accessible.

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

4. When did Leopold II gain the throne of Belgium?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1855.
(d) 1865.

5. What was the name of the colony that the Congo was annexed to Belgium as in 1908?
(a) Republic of Congo.
(b) Belgian Congo.
(c) Free Congo.
(d) Congo Free State.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Henry Morton Stanley born?

3. Who was President in America when Leopold began to have his colony recognized by the foreign powers?

4. What was one of the ways Leopold managed Stanley?

5. Where did Stanley go after the Berlin Conference?

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