Berlin Conference Comprehension Check

Which best describes the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• To establish rules for claiming land without conflict.

• To make sure that people were put together in their cultural groups

• To provide Germany with land in Africa

• To give Great Britain and France land in Africa.

Who was Otto von Bismarck?

• President of the United States

• King of France

• German Chancellor

• African Chief

Why did most world leaders at the Berlin Conference favor Imperialism? (Choose 3)

• boosted Nationalism in their own country

• gave women rights

• access to new lands and raw materials would be economically beneficial

• to bolster their standing within Europe and the world

Who did not attend the Berlin Conference and therefore had no input on how Africa would be divided?

• Russian leaders

• United States leaders

• Portuguese leaders

• African leaders

Believing most Africans to be barbarians, savages and brutal, French leaders believed it was their "duty to spread knowledge of medicine, law, and​ (a)  

• Christian religion
• wealth
• education
• equal rights

Which two European nations controlled the most land in Africa? A. Belgium and Portugal B. Germany and France C. Italy and France D. France and Great Britain

• Belgium and Portugal

• Germany and France

• Italy and France

• France and Great Britain

What was one sought-after natural resources from Africa?

(the new raw material we talked about this week)