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Match the following

1.Leopold – Belgium


Explanation- King Leopold II was the emperor of Belgium and he had interest in undertaking the land of Congo. The Berlin conference of 1884 agreed the rule of Leopold II over Congo.


2.Menelik – Ethiopia


Explanation- Emperor Menelik was the emperor of Ethiopia. He modernised his country by the introduction of railways and electricity.


3.Cecil Rhodes – Cape Colony


Explanation- Cecil Rhodes was the Prime Minister of Cape Colony in 1890. One of the colonies of Africa i.e., Rhodesia was named after him.


4.Bengal Famine- 1770


Explanation- Bengal faces one the worst famines in 1770. It caused the death of 10 million people. It mainly affected the regions of Bihar and Bengal.


5.Bao Dai- Vietnam


Explanation- Bao Dai was the emperor of Annam in Vietnam. He ruled Annam from 1926 and 1945. Annam was one of the French protectorates.


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ii) The Dutch began their conquest of the English Settlements by capturing Malacca.


iii) Berlin Conference met to decide all issues connected with the Congo River basin.


iv) The possessions of Sultan of Zanzibar were divided into French and German spheres of influence.