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- 1. Multiple Choice
David Livingstone was born in 1813 in
Great Britain, home of the British Empire
America
Scotland, part of the British Empire
South Africa
- 2. Multiple Choice
Before joining the London Missionary Society and traveling as a missionary, David Livingstone
Studied to become a linguist
Studied farming techniques
Studied medicine
All of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
The first missionary outpost of David Livingstone was South Africa. He found most missionaries working along the coastline. What did he find troubling?
African people deep within the continent were not hearing of the Gospel
The British mission outposts along the coasts did not want to travel to unknown areas.
The British mission outposts had did not think much of meeting with Africans who did not live on the coast.
All of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
David Livingstone had an idea that was VERY different from ideas from the existing mission board. What was it?
He believed the African Language should be studied
He thought African Christians should be trained to be preaching missionaries and would relate more effectively with Africans.
He thought the budget should be cut and spending reduced
He believed missionaries should travel as a family
- 5. Multiple Choice
David Livingstone got permission to begin a mission at Mabotsa, 200 miles into the interior of Africa. After building for 3 months, what stopped his progress?
He was not familiar with the African language spoken there
He couldn't find enough building materials.
Livingstone was severely injured when he was attacked by a lion
The cattle were escaping the pens built to hold them.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What did Dr. Livingstone find to be grateful for following his encounter with lions near the new mission station he was developing?
The lions ran off and did not return
When he traveled back to mission headquarters to recover, he met his future wife
The lives of the men involved with protecting the area from lions were spared
All of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
While Dr. Livingstone traveled Africa in connection with his missionary work he found that slavery was common among some African tribes. Why?
Some African tribes waged war with one another, taking prisoners during the fighting. The prisoners were treated as slaves.
Some African tribes sold the slaves as a way to make money.
Foreign traders were encouraging fighting among African tribes to increase the number of slaves available for purchase
All of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
Dr. Livingston fought the African Slave trade by
Going deeper into African territory to carry the Gospel to people who had never heard it
Inviting Africans to become Christians and love their fellow man
Teaching Africans to grow different crops and sell the produce to make money so they would have no reason to sell slaves
All of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
During his time in Africa Dr. Livingstone had to overcome
Slave traders pretending to be his followers to gain access to villages and capture them for slavery
Not being able to gain more mission sites
Crops not being able to grow
None of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
Later in his career, with only a few people, Dr. Livingstone headed to find the source of the Nile River. What happened next?
Years passed, and no one heard from Dr. Livingstone
The missionary had returned to Great Britain for supplies
The maps were difficult to follow
None of the above
- 11. Multiple Choice
An American newspaper, the New York Herald, became obsessed solving the mystery of the missing Dr. Livingstone. They sent _________________________________ to Africa to search for him.
a team of 20
two teams of 20
a group of 2000 men
a group of 200 men
- 12. Multiple Choice
Henry Stanley, an experienced newspaper reporter and traveler, lead the search party. Stanley had unlimited money from the newspaper to fund the search. What happened on his search?
He entered Africa as if he was an invading Army.
He encountered tribal warfare, disease, and mutiny shrank his group by more than 90%.
After 7 months, Stanley met two of Livingstone's servants and was lead to Dr. Livingstone, who was in poor health.
All of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
When the newspaperman Stanley finally met Dr. Livingstone, he spoke the now famous phrase:
"You are harder to find than a needle in a haystack!"
"You are a better man than I am, Gunga Din."
"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
"You are a sight for sore eyes!"
- 14. Multiple Choice
From reading the story, one can know that Dr. Livingstone was devoted to the people and land of Africa because
He would not leave his work in Africa, even though his health was failing
He never stopped trying to stop the slave trade
A group of people he had rescued from slavery remained faithfully by his side
All of the above
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