Scramble for Africa quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Who personally owned the Congo Free State?

   Answer: Leopold II

   Why: After an international outcry over abuses, Belgium annexed it from Leopold II in 1908 as the Belgian Congo.

2. 2 Medium

   Which colony held Mount Kilimanjaro in 1900?

   Answer: German East Africa

   Why: Its summit, named Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze under German rule, was renamed Uhuru Peak, Swahili for Freedom Peak, after independence.

3. 3 Hard

   Which island did Britain cede to Germany in the 1890 Zanzibar treaty?

   Answer: Heligoland

   Why: Britain traded the small North Sea island primarily to secure German recognition of its protectorate over Zanzibar.

4. 4 Easy

   Which colony did Portugal's Pink Map link to Angola?

   Answer: Mozambique

   Why: A British ultimatum in January 1890 forced Portugal to give up the land in between.

5. 5 Medium

   About how long did the 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War last?

   Answer: About 40 minutes

   Why: About 500 people on the Zanzibari side were killed or wounded, against one badly wounded British sailor.

6. 6 Hard

   Which power ruled the most African land in 1914?

   Answer: France

   Why: Much of France's share was Sahara, while Britain ruled more people, from Egypt to South Africa.