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| What was the rush for territory in Africa called? |
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| What did people come to learn about Leopold's true character? |
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| Harsh treatment and torture of slaves. |
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| What term is used to describe the division of land? |
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| Name 7 European countries involved with claiming areas in Africa. |
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| France, England, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, and the Spanish. |
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| What conflict resulted from this desire? |
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| True or False. Legend says that in 1500 B.C. a shallow canal made travel between the Mediterranean and the Red Sean possible. |
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| Who was the first man in modern times to attempt to build a canal? |
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| About how long was the Suez Canal? |
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| What was the most important gift the Africans received from the Europeans? |
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| Where was Robert Moffat from? |
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| Who was the most famous missionary to Africa in the nineteenth century? |
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| Livingston was the first European to discover what great physical feature? |
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| What does the word malaria mean? |
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| What transmits the malaria parasite to humans? |
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| Did the ancient Egyptians know where the Nile began? |
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| What are cataracts on a river? |
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| What two great rivers join to form the Nile? |
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| White Nile and the Blue Nile. |
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| What was the biggest danger for the explorers? |
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| Scientist who study animals are called _________. |
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| What medicine was used in the 1800's to treat malaria? |
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| What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference? |
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| To set down rules for claiming Africa. |
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| What new nation was born from the conflict? |
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| Name three gifts the Europeans brought to Africa. |
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-The Gospel
-Written Language
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| What caused the Suez Canal to be closed in 1967? |
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