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