Question 1

Who convened the Berlin Conference to divide Africa?

Accepted Answer

Otto von Bismarck

Answer

Winston Churchill

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Theodor Herzl

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Emperor Wilhelm II

Question 2

What was the Congo Free State primarily established for?

Accepted Answer

To extract rubber

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To promote trade with Africa

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To create a wildlife reserve

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To establish Christian missions

Question 3

What horrific labor system was implemented in the Congo under King Leopold II?

Accepted Answer

The Red Rubber System

Answer

The Blue Harvest Initiative

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The Black Gold Scheme

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The Green Labor Program

Question 4

What did soldiers often do to prove they had met their quotas?

Accepted Answer

Sever limbs of villagers

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Burn down houses

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Steal livestock

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Kidnap local leaders

Question 5

What was the international response to the atrocities in the Congo?

Accepted Answer

Horror stories spread to Europe

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Many people traveled to witness the situation

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Missionary support increased

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More colonizers arrived

Question 6

How many Congolese people are estimated to have died due to Leopold's policies?

Accepted Answer

At least 10 million

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5 million

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20 million

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1 million

Question 7

What display did King Leopold II create in Belgium?

Accepted Answer

A human zoo

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An art exhibit

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A wildlife sanctuary

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A botanical garden

Question 8

When did the Congo gain its independence from Belgium?

Accepted Answer

1960

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1945

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1975

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1985

Question 9

What recent movement has challenged the narrative surrounding King Leopold II in Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Black Lives Matter protests

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Environmental Movement

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Suffragette Movement

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Me Too Movement

Question 10

What did King Philippe of Belgium express regarding Congo's past?

Accepted Answer

Regret for suffering caused

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Indifference to history

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Pride in colonial achievements

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Support for maintaining statues

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