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

2. What kind of rifles allowed Leopold's agents in the Congo to establish dominance?
(a) Side-winding rifles.
(b) Breech-loading rifles.
(c) Large caliber rifles.
(d) Boar-shot rifles.

3. When was Henry Morton Stanley born?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1844.
(c) 1843.
(d) 1842.

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

5. What were the two major exports from the Congo under Leopold's reign?
(a) Gold and diamonds.
(b) Ivory and diamonds.
(c) Rubber and gold.
(d) Ivory and rubber.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the fanatical madman in "Heart of Darkness"?

3. How did many Europeans die in Congo?

4. How old was Leopold when he issued the royal decree that declared his colony the Congo Free State?

5. When was the Berlin Conference, where Africa was divided between the Europeans, held?

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