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