Berlin Conference

What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

• To promote free trade in Africa

• To regulate the colonization and trade in Africa

• To establish a unified African state

• To end slavery in African territories

Who organized the Berlin Conference?

• Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom

• Otto von Bismarck

• President Abraham Lincoln of the United States

• King Leopold II of Belgium

Which of the following countries was NOT a participant in the Berlin Conference?

• Italy

• The United States

• Russia

• The Ottoman Empire

What was the outcome of the Berlin Conference regarding the division of Africa?

• It encouraged peaceful negotiations between African nations

• It led to the establishment of the African Union

• It resulted in the General Act of the Berlin Conference, dividing Africa among European powers

• It promoted independence movements in Africa

By what year was almost 90% of Africa under European control?

• 1900

• 1898

• 1914

• 1885

Which two African countries remained independent after the Scramble for Africa?

• Egypt and Sudan

• Morocco and Tunisia

• Algeria and South Africa

• Liberia and Ethiopia

Before the Berlin Conference, European presence in Africa was mainly in the form of:

• Trading posts along the coasts

• Military bases

• Educational institutions

• Large-scale plantations

What did the Berlin Conference formalize?

• The creation of the United Nations

• The Scramble for Africa

• The end of the slave trade

• The independence of African nations

How did the Berlin Conference affect the colonization of Africa?

• It led to the immediate decolonization of Africa

• It slowed down European colonization efforts

• It had no significant impact on colonization

• It accelerated the process of colonization by European powers

Which statement best describes the role of the Berlin Conference in the colonization of Africa?

• It was a meeting to promote African independence from European powers

• It was the sole cause of the colonization of Africa

• It played a significant role in the partitioning of Africa among European powers

• It was a minor event that had little impact on the colonization process