Central Africa Quiz Review

King Leopold II ruled what European country?

• Belgium

• Bosnia

• Great Britain

• Spain

Where in Africa did King Leopold conquer?

• Congo

• Sudan

• Libya

• Nigeria

Which resources did King Leopold want from Congo? (choose all of them!)

• Rubber

• Copper

• Diamonds

• Gold

• Oil

What did King Leopold II name his new territory?

• Congo Free State

• Democratic Republic of Congo

• Belgian Congo

The way King Leopold treated the people of Congo represented the ________ of imperialism

• best

• worst

• cherry on top

About how many Congolese people died while King Leopold II ruled?

• 1-2 million

• 3-4 milion

• half a million

• 6-8 million

Why was there so much interest in the Congo?

• Because no one had coloznied it yet

• The Congo held precious resources

• It was the richest country in the world

• There wasn't any interest in the Congo

What did King Leopold II force the native Congolese people to do?

• Nothing, King Leopold II was actually a good guy.

• Travel to distant lands

• Pay taxes and work

• Build grand palaces

Why was King Leopold II's rule particularly cruel?

• He cut off the natives hands!

• He yelled loudly at the workers

• He didn't feed the Congolese people

• He made people work long hours

What happened at the Berlin Conference?

• Leopold gained exclusive rights to trade in Berlin

• Leopold agreed to send Stanley to Africa

• European leaders met to divide up African land amongst themselves

• Pictures of disfigured children were shared with the public