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AssignmentMultiple Choice

India under British Rule

Question 2 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2109310_World History_S2_2015

What does the author mean when he says the Congo Free State had a “command economy”?

Answer
A
According to Leopold II, the Congolese people were idle and needed to be commanded.
B
The Congo Free State commanded the most economic resources in all of Africa.
C
The wants and needs of the Congolese people commanded the economy’s direction.
D
The Congolese people had to do and produce whatever Leopold II commanded.

Explanation

A command economy is one in which a central authority directs what people produce and do. In the Congo Free State, Leopold II’s rule controlled the Congolese people’s labor and production, so they were forced to do and produce what he commanded. This matches choice D.

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