Quiz for Viewpoints 25.2: African Views of the Scramble for Africa

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1. According to King Moshoeshoe’s account of his own actions, what mistake did he make early on in his dealings with the Boers?

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D.

Correct: The answer is a. The king’s views of white people at that time were shaped by positive reports about the English, leading him to the incorrect conclusion that “all white men were honest.”
Incorrect: The answer is a. The king’s views of white people at that time were shaped by positive reports about the English, leading him to the incorrect conclusion that “all white men were honest.”
1. According to King Moshoeshoe’s account of his own actions, what mistake did he make early on in his dealings with the Boers?

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2. How did King Moshoeshoe respond to the Boers’ violent provocations in his kingdom’s border lands?

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B.
C.
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Correct: The answer is c. The king knew that a full-scale war would end badly for his people, so he restrained them from retaliating.
Incorrect: The answer is c. The king knew that a full-scale war would end badly for his people, so he restrained them from retaliating.
2. How did King Moshoeshoe respond to the Boers’ violent provocations in his kingdom’s border lands?

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3. What role did King Moshoeshoe want the British to play in the conflict between his people and the Boers?

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B.
C.
D.

Correct: The answer is b. The king wanted to avoid violence, and he hoped that British mediation could help achieve this goal.
Incorrect: The answer is b. The king wanted to avoid violence, and he hoped that British mediation could help achieve this goal.
3. What role did King Moshoeshoe want the British to play in the conflict between his people and the Boers?

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4. What was the essence of King Lobengula’s accusation against Rudd and his cohorts?

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B.
C.
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Correct: The answer is d. According to the king, he and Rudd negotiated a very limited agreement allowing Rudd to mine in a particular location. Unbeknownst to the king, however, the paper he signed gave away all mineral rights in his country.
Incorrect: The answer is d. According to the king, he and Rudd negotiated a very limited agreement allowing Rudd to mine in a particular location. Unbeknownst to the king, however, the paper he signed gave away all mineral rights in his country.
4. What was the essence of King Lobengula’s accusation against Rudd and his cohorts?