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The History of Slavery in the Belgian Empire

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did Belgium colonize the Congo?

  1. 1876
  2. 1885
  3. 1908
  4. 1920
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Belgian king who ruled the Congo Free State?

  1. Leopold II
  2. Albert I
  3. Leopold III
  4. Baudouin I
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main economic activity in the Congo Free State?

  1. Agriculture
  2. Mining
  3. Manufacturing
  4. Trade
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many people died in the Congo Free State during Leopold II's rule?

  1. 1 million
  2. 5 million
  3. 10 million
  4. 15 million
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the international organization that investigated the atrocities in the Congo Free State?

  1. The League of Nations
  2. The United Nations
  3. The International Red Cross
  4. The World Health Organization
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the result of the League of Nations investigation?

  1. Belgium was forced to give up the Congo Free State
  2. Leopold II was forced to abdicate
  3. The Congo Free State was reformed
  4. There were no consequences
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the new colony that was created after the Congo Free State was dissolved?

  1. The Belgian Congo
  2. The Congo Republic
  3. The Democratic Republic of the Congo
  4. The Republic of the Congo
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How long did Belgium rule the Belgian Congo?

  1. 20 years
  2. 40 years
  3. 60 years
  4. 80 years
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main economic activity in the Belgian Congo?

  1. Agriculture
  2. Mining
  3. Manufacturing
  4. Trade
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What were the living conditions like for the Congolese people under Belgian rule?

  1. Good
  2. Bad
  3. Average
  4. Excellent
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Congolese independence movement?

  1. The Congolese National Movement
  2. The Congolese Liberation Movement
  3. The Congolese Independence Movement
  4. The Congolese Freedom Movement
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the leader of the Congolese National Movement?

  1. Patrice Lumumba
  2. Joseph Kasavubu
  3. Moise Tshombe
  4. Albert Kalonji
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did the Congo gain independence from Belgium?

  1. 1958
  2. 1960
  3. 1962
  4. 1964
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the first president of the Congo?

  1. Patrice Lumumba
  2. Joseph Kasavubu
  3. Moise Tshombe
  4. Albert Kalonji
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Congolese civil war that took place after independence?

  1. The First Congo War
  2. The Second Congo War
  3. The Congo Crisis
  4. The Congo Rebellion
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