Heart of Darkness Context Checker!

The novel was written in which year?

• 1890

• 1980

• 1989

• 1899

Conrad and Marlow both joined the merchant navy, this means they did what in Congo?

• Trafficked Congolese people

• Exported goods from Congo to the West

• Fought wars against the Congolese

What is colonialism?

• Control by one power through the subjugation of another

• Conflict between two equal powers

• Control by one country over its neighbouring country

Josef Conrad was...

• Russian

• Polish

• British

• Belgian

Western attitudes were that colonialism was a force for good, bringing what to Congo?

• Progress

• History

• Equality

• Oppression

The Congo became the private property of which King of Belgium?

• King Leopold I

• King Leopold II

• King Leopold III

Conrad traded on the Congo river for how long before becoming too ill to continue?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 6 months

• 6 years

Which explorer established outposts (stations) along the Congo river in the 1800s

• Stanley

• Stapleton

• Stephens

• Stockport

Until Stanley started to explore, how much of the 1600 miles of Congo river had been travelled by the Europeans?

• 20 miles

• 50 miles

• 200 miles

• 500 miles

Which was the most sought after resource in Congo?

• Rubber

• Ivory

• Copper

• Gold