World 2 - Quarter 3 Review

All were reasons why Imperialism was successful in Africa, EXCEPT:

• A.   The Africans could not unite successfully against Europeans
• B.   The Europeans had better weapons and technology 
• C. The Pope split Africa amongst European nations
• D. The slave trade had ruined the established cultures and civilizations in Africa. 

Why were the British determined to take control of Egypt?

• A.   The Great Pyramids of Giza provided tourism money for the British economy.
• B. The control of Egypt allowed the British to easily spread their influence to Southern Africa.
• C. The imperialism of Egypt allowed the British to control of the Suez Canal, ensuring a faster route to India.
• D. Central Egypt provided a vast array of natural resources and raw materials necessary for the growth of the Industrial Revolution.

Before World War I, Russia had a(n) ________ as its form of government.

• A. Parliamentary democracy
• B. Absolute monarchy
• C. Representative democracy
• D. Aristocracy

Where did the Sepoy Rebellion happen?

• India
• China
• Africa
• Japan

Who fought in the Boer War?

• A. British and Indians
• B. Chinese and British
• C. Americans and Japanese
• D. Dutch farmers living in Africa vs. British settlers

The trade of what item caused Britain and China to go to war in the early 1900s?

• Opium
• Cocaine
• Textiles
• Paper

Which was NOT a cause of imperialism?

• Desire for more raw materials
• Increased industrialization in Western countries
• "White Man's Burden"
• To bring wealth to the colonies

A protectorate...

• Is a form of imperialism where native ppl. still governed themselves but were protected by European nations
• Is a form of imperialism where only trade rights were controlled by European countries
• Is a form of imperialism where total control was given  to the European countries
• is NOT a form of imperialism

Which European country amassed the largest colonial, imperial empire during the Age of Imperialism?

• France
• Great Britain
• Germany
• Portugal

Which European country developed a lot of spheres of influence in China?

• Germany
• France
• Great Britain
• Italy