The Scramble for Africa — Africa (1884, Africa) — Questions and answers

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Who was NOT mentioned as being entangled in the web of African territory on November 15, 1884?

Choices

  1. Otto von Bismarck
  2. Jules Ferry
  3. Queen Victoria ✓
  4. Cecil Rhodes

Answer: Queen Victoria

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According to Henry Morton Stanley, what was Africa full of?

Choices

  1. Old ruins and empty deserts
  2. Untapped resources and immense potential ✓
  3. Many dangerous animals and thick jungles
  4. People who didn't want visitors

Answer: Untapped resources and immense potential

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What was King Leopold II afraid would happen if they didn't act quickly?

Choices

  1. Other nations would take the Congo Basin. ✓
  2. His advisors would leave him.
  3. He would lose his riding crop.
  4. The treasures would disappear.

Answer: Other nations would take the Congo Basin.

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What made people in London eager to learn about Africa's hidden riches and mysterious cultures?

Choices

  1. A new movie about Africa was released.
  2. David Livingstone's journals and discoveries were in the news. ✓
  3. They heard about a new type of animal.
  4. The Royal Geographical Society was giving away maps.

Answer: David Livingstone's journals and discoveries were in the news.

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How did Samori Touré and his warriors feel about invaders coming for their land?

Choices

  1. They were ready to welcome them.
  2. They planned to move to another land.
  3. They were defiant and determined to defend their homeland. ✓
  4. They hoped to share their gold.

Answer: They were defiant and determined to defend their homeland.

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What did Jules Ferry say was the key for acquiring territory at the Berlin Conference?

Choices

  1. Asking the local people for permission.
  2. Drawing lines on a map.
  3. Effective occupation and showing control of the land. ✓
  4. Finding the most gold.

Answer: Effective occupation and showing control of the land.

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What big project did Cecil Rhodes want to build in Africa to connect territories and unlock wealth?

Choices

  1. A huge diamond mine.
  2. A university in Cape Town.
  3. A railway from the Cape to Cairo. ✓
  4. A new shipping port.

Answer: A railway from the Cape to Cairo.

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Who was the Emperor who rallied his troops during the Battle of Adwa in Ethiopia?

Choices

  1. Jules Ferry
  2. Emperor Menelik II ✓
  3. Cecil Rhodes
  4. Otto von Bismarck

Answer: Emperor Menelik II

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What were the Congolese people in the Congo Free State forced to harvest?

Choices

  1. Gold
  2. Diamonds
  3. Rubber ✓
  4. Coffee beans

Answer: Rubber

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What did the new generation of Africans begin to demand generations after the Scramble?

Choices

  1. More scars on the borders.
  2. Independence and self-determination. ✓
  3. To forget about the past.
  4. To stay under colonial rule.

Answer: Independence and self-determination.

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