AP Success - AP World History: David Livingstone's Legacy
The Grave of David Livingstone, Westminster Abbey, London"BROUGHT BY FAITHFUL HANDS OVER LAND AND SEA HERE RESTS DAVID LIVINGSTONE, MISSIONARY, TRAVELLER, PHILANTHROPIST, BORN MARCH 19. 1813 AT BLANTYRE, LANARKSHIRE, DIED MAY 1, 1873 AT CHITAMBO'S VILLAGE, ULALA. FOR 30 YEARS HIS LIFE WAS SPENT IN AN UNWEARIED EFFORT TO EVANGELIZE THE NATIVE RACES, TO EXPLORE THE UNDISCOVERED SECRETS, TO ABOLISH THE DESOLATING SLAVE TRADE, OF CENTRAL AFRICA, WHERE WITH HIS LAST WORDS HE WROTE, "ALL I CAN ADD IN MY SOLITUDE, IS, MAY HEAVEN'S RICH BLESSING COME DOWN ON EVERY ONE, AMERICAN, ENGLISH, OR TURK, WHO WILL HELP TO HEAL THIS OPEN SORE OF THE WORLD"
Question 1
Based on the inscription, which of the following best describes David Livingstone's primary motivation for his work in Central Africa?
To establish colonial rule over Central African territories
To extract valuable resources and establish a mining industry
To map the geographical features for future trade routes
To evangelize the native races and abolish the slave trade
Question 2
The reference to David Livingstone's 'faithful hands' most likely alludes to which of the following?
The religious congregation that funded his travels
The crew of the ship that brought his body back to England
European governments that supported his missionary work
The local African attendants who transported his body after his death
Question 3
David Livingstone's efforts 'to explore the undiscovered secrets' of Central Africa contributed to which of the following historical processes in the 19th century?
The establishment of transatlantic trade routes
The European exploration and subsequent colonization of Africa
The development of the African industrial sector
The spread of Enlightenment ideas in African societies
Question 4
The phrase 'open sore of the world' in the context of the inscription most likely refers to which of the following?
The widespread diseases that afflicted African populations
The territorial disputes between European powers in Africa
The economic underdevelopment of Central Africa
The devastating impact of the slave trade on African societies
Question 5
Which of the following groups is explicitly mentioned in the inscription as being called upon to help with Livingstone's cause?
Americans, English, and Turks
African chiefs and local leaders
Colonial administrators and company agents
European missionaries and explorers
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