Which conference, held in 1884-1885, laid the groundwork for…

Source: JAMB · 2023

Which conference, held in 1884-1885, laid the groundwork for the partition of Africa among European powers?

  1. Treaty of Versailles
  2. Conference of Berlin ✓
  3. Congress of Vienna
  4. Treaty of Tordesillas
Explanation

The Conference of Berlin of 1884-1885 was called by Otto von Bismarck. European powers met there and set the rules for dividing Africa among themselves.

The Treaty of Versailles ended the First World War. The Congress of Vienna was in 1815. The Treaty of Tordesillas was in 1494.

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