Leaders
Who was the King of Belgium during the Berlin Conference?
King Leopold II of Belgium
Who started the Scramble for Africa?
King Leopold II of Belgium
What was the catalyst for the Scramble for Africa?
Need for raw materials/Increase sell markets.
What 2 African countries remained independent after the Scramble for Africa was completed?
Ethiopia & Liberia
What was the name of the group of settlers who originally colonized South Africa?
The Boers (Dutch)
What was Taylor Swift's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
Tim McGraw
Who was the leader of England at the time?
Queen Victoria
Many natural resources were acquired during the Scramble for Africa. Name 3 of them.
Gold, diamonds, ivory, slaves, leather, oil, rubber, palm oil
14 countries
Which country owned the most African areas?
The British Colonial Empire
What was the main raw material extracted from The Congo?
What country has more pyramids than any country in the world?
Sudan
Who organized the Berlin Conference?
Otto von Bismarck
Several European countries did not gain land in the Scramble for Africa. Name at least one of them.
Ottoman Empire/ Sweden-Norway/ Russia/ Netherlands
Who controlled Egypt after the Scramble for Africa?
The British Colonial Empire
German chocolate cake was invented in this US State.
Texas
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 country controlled Libya?
Italy
What caused the biggest geological open-pit in Africa?
Commercial mining
A one way journey on this major world transportation marvel involves crossing 3,901 bridges.
Trans-Siberian Railway
Who were trying to colonize Ethiopia but failed?
Italy/France
What is the big hole in Africa named?
The Big Hole
Some species of this sea animal lay up to 56,000 eggs at a time.
Octopus