Leaders
Who organized the Berlin Conference?
Otto von Bismarck
Who started the Scramble for Africa?
King Leopold II of Belgium
What mainly caused the Scramble for Africa to occur?
Need for raw materials/Increase sell markets.
How many countries remained free after the Scramble for Africa? (Answer in number)
What happened to most Africans after the Berlin Conference?
Enslavement/Death
Who was the King of Belgium during the Berlin Conference?
King Leopold II of Belgium
What happened in the Scramble for Africa?
Major European nations divided African land amongst themselves.
14 countries
Which country owned the most African areas?
The British Colonial Empire
Which company founded the biggest diamond from South Africa?
De Beers
Who was the leader of England at the time?
Queen Victoria
What resource did Europeans acquire in the Scramble for Africa?
Gold, diamonds, ivory, slaves, leather, oil.
Where exactly did the Berlin Conference occur?
At Bismarck's personal residence on Wilhelmstrasse.
Who controlled Egypt after the Scramble for Africa?
The British Colonial Empire
How did imperialist countries treat African traditions and languages?
They didn't care.
Who were the biggest benefitter at the Berlin Conference other than the Great British, France, and Germany?
Portugal
Who invaded Africa first in the in the Scramble for Africa?
The Portugese
Which European countries had not gotten any land in the Scramble for Africa?
Ottoman Empire/ Sweden-Norway/ Russia/ Netherlands
Which country used to own Liberia?
The United States
What caused the biggest geological open-pit in Africa?
Commercial mining
Who was the leader of France at the time?
Jules Grévy
Why did Germany join the Scramble for Africa later than Britain and France?
Due to continuous wars in effort to unify Prussia and Germany, Germany was delayed from joining the Scramble for Africa.
What was the relationship between Queen Victoria of England and King Leopold II of Belgium?
They were cousins.
Who were trying to colonize Ethiopia but failed?
Italy/France
What is the big hole in Africa named?
The Big Hole