Motives for European Imperialism Quiz

Which of the following represents the idea that Europeans wanted exploit the natural resources and cheap labor or colonies?

• Economic
• Political
• Ideological
• Religious

Missionaries are people who:

• explore new countries
• sign peace treaties after wars
• attempt to convert people to Christianity 
• sailors on ships 

Industrialized nations: 

• developed technology and machines to do work and produce goods
• needed and wanted more resources and sources of cheap labor
• conquered lands in order to create new markets 
• all of these 

The theme of this image is

• Industrialism
• Communism
• Capitalism
• Imperialism

Which of the following motives represents the idea that Europeans wanted to spread Christian values to native peoples?

• Religious
• Economic
• Political

What idea caused a desire for European imperialism

• the rise of capitalism
• industrialization
• the defeat of Napoleon
• The Cottage industry

Which of the following motive represents the idea that it was the Europeans job to civilize the native populations?

• Ideological
• Economic
• Political
• Religious

What is social darwinism?

• Survival of the fittest in society
• The idea that some races are better than others
• The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
• all of these options

What imperialism motive is being shown by this image?

• Ideological
• Political
• Economic
• Religious

Which of the following is the best definition for Imperalism?

• One nation expands by conquering smaller nations and taking control of their land, government, and people
• Killing a people group
• Fighting with their allies
• One nation fights off the attacks of a larger nation