- 1. Who was the Belgian monarch who claimed control over the Congo Free State?
A) Leopold II
B) Philippe I
C) Albert I
D) Baudouin I
- 2. Which of the following resources were exploited in the Congo Free State?
A) Copper
B) Gold
C) Rubber
D) Diamonds
- 3. What was the name of the company established by Leopold II to exploit the Congo Free State?
A) Congo Free State Company
B) Leopoldian Exploration Group
C) Belgian Colonial Corporation
D) Royal Congo Enterprise
- 4. Who was the explorer who helped Leopold II claim the Congo Basin region?
A) John Hanning Speke
B) Henry Morton Stanley
C) Richard Burton
D) David Livingstone
- 5. What was the approximate population decline in the Congo Free State due to atrocities during Leopold II's rule?
A) 5 million
B) 10 million
C) 15 million
D) 20 million
- 6. Who famously compared the atrocities in the Congo Free State to the Holocaust?
A) Joseph Conrad
B) Roger Casement
C) Henry Morton Stanley
D) Adam Hochschild
- 7. What was the nickname given to the Congo Free State under Leopold II's brutal rule?
A) Empire of Light
B) Land of Plenty
C) Paradise Lost
D) Heart of Darkness
- 8. Which European power eventually took over the Congo Free State from Leopold II?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Spain
D) Belgium
|