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What resource was valuable in Congo when King Leopold took over?

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  1. Rubber

  2. Cotton

  3. Soil

  4. Oil

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
In the Berlin Conference of 1884 through 1885, King Leopold II of Belgium succeeded in convincing the major powers that his interests in Congo were purely philanthropic and all he wanted was to bring civilization to Congo. Henry Morton Stanley, a great explorer of the time, was employed by the King to lay foundations of his future colony in Congo. During that time there was an exponential demand growth for rubber in the international market thanks to the invention of pneumatic tire by John Boyd Dunlop. Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co. commenced tire production on November 21, 1898. King Leopold II, a clever and immensely greedy businessman, made arrangements to get to Europe as much quantity of rubber as possible and as fast as possible; he could foresee the competition which would soon arise from growing rubber plantations in South America and Southeast Asia. Hence, Option A was correct. The rest of the resources were imported from the Middle East, Eastern countries like India and the Americas, hence, incorrect. 

The first train that was built to allow lots of immigration to Western Canada in early 20th century was called:

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  1. Canadian Pacific Railway

  2. Canadian Atlantic Railway

  3. Canadian Transpacific Railway

  4. Canadian Transatlantic Railway

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Canadian Pacific Railway was originally built between eastern Canada and British Columbia between 1881 and 1885 (connecting with Ottawa Valley and Georgian Bay area lines built earlier), fulfilling a promise extended to British Columbia when it entered Confederation in 1871. It was Canada's first transcontinental railway. Now primarily a freight railway, the CPR was for two decades the only practical means of long-distance passenger transport in most regions of Canada and was instrumental in the settlement and development of Western Canada. Hence, Option A is correct. The Canadian Atlantic Railway connected Georgian Bay on Lake Huron with the northern end of Lake Champlain via Ottawa, ON. Canadian Transpacific Railway is the same as Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian Transatlantic Railway is the same as the Canadian Transatlantic Railway. Hence, the rest of the options are incorrect. 



What revolution made France and Great Britain want to colonize Africa?

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  1. Industrial

  2. French

  3. Ottoman Empire

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The 19th century in Europe was a time of industrialization, marking the advent of Industrial Revolution. Factories in Europe required raw materials to be manufactured into marketable products. As a result, Europeans sought both a source of raw materials, as well as, a market for manufactured goods in Africa. This economic motivation played a larger role in the colonization of Africa. Again in this period the free trade was giving way to protective tariffs and discriminatory practices in the colonies as well as at home meant a growing urgency for protected overseas markets.The competition was particularly strong between Britain, France, and Germany; the strongest European nation-states in the late 19th century were able to make certain areas of Africa into their colonies in two main ways. Hence, Option A is correct. The French Revolution in 1789-1799 led to the foundation of France as a republic. And the Ottoman Empire was based in Turkey and not a revolution. Hence, these are incorrect. 

Canada began building ____ for the first time in 1910 because of British pressure to do so.

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  1. Navy

  2. Railway

  3. Army

  4. Air Force

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
During the early years of the 20th century, there was a growing debate within the British Empire as to the role the Dominions would play in defense and foreign relations. Because of the developing naval arms race with Germany, a key part of this discussion focused on naval issues. In Canada, the naval debate came down to a choice between two options: either the young country could provide funds, support, and manpower to the Royal Navy, or it could form its own navy, which could help support the Royal Navy if necessary. After extensive political debates, Canadian politicians chose the latter option.
On 29 March 1909, George Foster introduced a resolution in the House of Commons calling for the establishment of a Canadian Naval Service. The resolution was not successful; however, on 12 January 1910, the government of Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier took Foster's resolution and introduced it as the Naval Service Bill. After the third reading, the bill received royal assent on 4 May 1910, becoming the Naval Service Act which created a Department of the Naval Service under the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, who also became the Minister of the Naval Service. Hence, Option A is correct. The railway started in 1880 while the army was built in 1855. Air Force was built in 1920. Hence, these are incorrect.

Why did European countries want to imperialize Africa?

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  1. They wanted more raw materials and new people for the slave trade

  2. They needed the land for their people

  3. Their military needed bases

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The reasons for African colonisation were mainly economic, political and religious. During this time of colonisation, an economic depression was occurring in Europe, and powerful countries such as Germany, France, and Great Britain, were losing money. Africa seemed to be out of harm’s way and had an abundance of raw materials from which Europe could make money from. Due to cheap labour of Africans, Europeans easily acquired products like oil, ivory, rubber, palm oil, wood, cotton and gum. These products became of greater significance due to the emergence of the Industrial Revolution. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest of the options, the countries had adequate land for their people and the strategic military bases were conducive in their home countries with better equipments, hence, these are incorrect.