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Why Congo/Random Trivia
Trade
Geography
King Leopold
Atrocities
100
The Europeans believed they were “saving the souls” of the African people by _________
What is converting them to Christianity
100
The first European nation to begin trading with the Congo.
What is Portugal?
100
Where the Congo is located.
What is Central Africa?
100
King Leopold gained control of the Congo by doing this.
What is convincing the world he was trying to civilize the Congo
100
One of the most common punishments for a slave who neglected to harvest enough rubber.
What is cutting off his or her hands?
200
Main natural resources available in Congo
What is rubber and ivory
200
The King of Kongo who took the throne in 1506 and was against the slave trade
Who is King Afonso?
200
The kingdom that the entire Congo region was named after.
What is Kongo Kingdom?
200
He tried to rally the Belgians against King Leopold.
Who is George Washington Williams?
200
Lack of food forced many Africans to resort to this to survive.
What is cannibalism?
300
Buying and selling these was a common and important way for European traders to make money.
What is slaves ?
300
What the people of the Kongo traded the Portuguese for besides slaves.
What is rubber and ivory?
300
905,600 square miles
What is the land area of the Congo
300
King Leopold did this to create an overseas empire and strengthen his world power.
What is take control of the Congo?
300
Requirements for how much __________ had to be harvested
What is rubber?
400
Country that wanted to remain neutral because they were afraid of becoming involved in European affairs
What is the United States
400
These people were often prisoners of war or captured from enemies and forced to work.
Who are slaves?
400
They were competing for land in Africa.
What are the European Nations?
400
The British Parliament did not _____ King Leopold's actions in the Congo.
What is support?
400
Atrocity stretched by Europe
What is cannibalism?
500
What was organized to decide how to delegate African land to the various European countries who wanted it.
What is the Berlin Conference
500
Only select companies are allowed to trade here.
What is free trade zone?
500
The main resources of the Congo
What is rubber and ivory?
500
The country that gave King Leopold control of the Congo
What is France?
500
Killed people who did not bring in enough rubber
What is state officials and the Force Publique