Scramble for Africa

Question 1

Who hosted the Berlin Conference?

Answer 1

Bismarck of Germany

Question 2

What was the conference’s purpose?

Answer 2

Divide Africa peacefully

Question 3

When was the conference held?

Answer 3

1884

Question 4

How many countries attended?

Answer 4

15 countries

Question 5

Who was not invited?

Answer 5

African leaders

Question 6

What was decided for the Niger River?

Answer 6

It would be open up to trade for all European countries

Question 7

Who was the Congo given to?

Answer 7

King Leopold of Belgium

Question 8

Which territories did the Germans get?

Answer 8

German East Africa (Tanzania) and German South West Africa (Namibia)

Question 9

What did the granting make other European countries think?

Answer 9

That they had a right to expand their interests in Africa

Question 10

By when was Africa split up (except Ethiopia + Liberia)

Answer 10

1913

Question 11

What were European countries doing?

Answer 11

Building railway lines to connect trading posts to inland, signing treaties with chiefs to control trade, sending troops to protect interest, conquering land

Question 12

Whose rights were being ignored

Answer 12

African people