Flashcard on The Berlin Conference and the Congo

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What year did the Berlin Conference take place?

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1884

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Which of the following countries was NOT a major player at the Berlin Conference? Italy, Portugal, Germany, France

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Italy

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What was the primary goal of the Berlin Conference?

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To discuss the partitioning of Africa

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Who was recognized as having personal possession of the Congo?

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King Leopold II

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What was one of the tasks assigned to European countries at the Berlin Conference?

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To bring civilization in the form of Christianity

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Which natural resource was NOT mentioned as being extracted from the Congo? Options: Rubber, Ivory, Palm oil

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Gold

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What was the consequence for the Congolese people if production targets were not met?

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Severing of a hand

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Who helped expose the atrocities in the Congo with photographic evidence?

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Alice Seeley Harris

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What was the estimated population loss in the Congo during Leopold's rule?

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10 million

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By what year did King Leopold II relinquish control of the Congo?

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1908