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Who laid 110 twigs in front of a foreign commission in 1904?

• Chief Lontulu

• King Leopold II

• Patrice Lumumba

• Henry Morton Stanley

What did each twig represent in Chief Lontulu's village?

• A person who died due to rubber exploitation

• A tribal noble

• A child

• A foreign commission member

Which European country colonized 90% of Africa?

• France

• Italy

• Belgium

• Germany

Who wanted to acquire 'a slice of this magnificent African cake'?

• Leopold II

• Patrice Lumumba

• George Washington Williams

• Roger Casement

What did Leopold II contract Henry Morton Stanley to do in the Congo?

• Harvest rubber

• Raise an army

• Build monuments

• Return to the Congo

What Scottish inventor redeveloped the pneumatic tire in 1887?

• Patrice Lumumba

• Roger Casement

• Henry Morton Stanley

• Unknown

What did Leopold's army do to Congolese men who did not meet rubber quotas?

• Give them rewards

• Sever their hands

• Ignore the quotas

• Provide food and water

Who accused King Leopold of deceit, fraud, and robberies?

• Patrice Lumumba

• Chief Lontulu

• Roger Casement

• George Washington Williams

When did Leopold relinquish control of the Congo to the Belgian government?

• 1908

• 1960

• 1885

• 1890

How many Congolese people are thought to have died during Leopold's occupation?

• 10 million

• 1 million

• 100,000

• 1 billion