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King Leopold II and Imperialism in Africa Practice Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

King Leopold II ruled which European country?

a)

Belgium

b)

Bosnia

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

2.

Which region of Africa did Leopold control?

a)

Congo

b)

Sudan

c)

Libya

d)

Nigeria

3.

Which resource did King Leopold want from Congo?

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Diamonds

d)

Gold

e)

Oil

4.

What did King Leopold II name his new territory?

a)

Congo Free State

b)

Democratic Republic of Congo

c)

Belgian Congo

5.

The Congo territory that Leopold II conquered was

a)

Much smaller than Belgium

b)

About the same size as Belgium

c)

Was many more times the size of Belgium

6.

Which is not a form of imperialism?

a)

Colony

b)

Sphere of Influence

c)

Protectorate

d)

Republic

7.

Who took over Congo after King Leopold II?

a)

Great Britain

b)

The people of Congo

c)

Belgium

d)

France

8.

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

a)

1-2 million

b)

3-4 milion

c)

half a million

d)

6-12 million

9.

At first King Leopold II told other European leaders that he wanted to

a)

to educate and "civilize" the people of the Congo

b)

to enslave and torture the people of the Congo

c)

do nothing in the Congo

10.

Historians say King Leopold II was responsible for at least 10 million deaths.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The meeting of European countries on how to divide up Africa was known as the what?

a)

Versailles Conference

b)

Berlin Conference

c)

Paris Conference

d)

London Conference

12.

Persuading or forcing a people to adopt the language and customs of an another culture is called...

a)

ethnocentrism

b)

cultural relativism

c)

nationalism

d)

assimilation

13.

Governing in a way that provides needs to people, but not giving those people rights in their own land (and treating them like children)

a)

Paternalism

b)

Assimilation

c)

Geopolitics

d)

Suez Canal

14.

Which was an internal factor that contributed to European imperialism in Africa?

a)

Africans needed raw materials from Europe

b)

Africans had a desire to convert to Christianity

c)

Africans had a variety of cultures and languages, making it difficult to unite.

d)

Africans wanted to be taken care of by European powers

15.

Which European power was defeated by Ethiopia?

a)

Italy

b)

England

c)

Belgium

d)

Germany

16.

Imperialism is __________.

a)

when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

b)

when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

c)

when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

d)

when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

17.

Which disease did quinine help cure and allow more Europeans to travel to Africa?

a)

Chickenpox

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Smallpox

d)

Malaria

e)

Yellow Fever

18.

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference?

a)

European and African nations went to war with each other.

b)

The European leaders allowed the African leaders to be apart of the governing process of the colonies.

c)

Imperialism in Africa ended.

d)

Europeans divided Africa into colonies without considering the cultural and ethnic differences of the African people.

19.

Crops that are grown for profit, such as peanuts, palm oil, cocoa and rubber, are called

a)

Industrial crops

b)

Cash crops

c)

Resource crops

d)

Market crops

20.
Europeans governing weaker countries in a fatherly way by providing for their needs but not giving them their rights.
a)
racism
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
paternalism
d)
assimilation