Unit 4 Imperialism Quiz

Which of the following most accurately describes the African people�s overall initial reaction to the European�s attempts to colonize them?

• excitement
• resistance
• complacence
• acceptance

Japan seized control of _____ in response to the aggressive colonization of Asia by European countries.

• Singapore
• Borneo
• Sumatra
• Korea

Which argument would a colonist use to use to support imperialist rule?

• Colonial rule limited the spread of Western cultures.
• Colonial rule treated locals as inferiors.
• Colonial rule supported traditional political units.
• Colonial rule provided colonists with schools and modern technology.

At the end of the 1800s, colonies were generally seen as a

• sign of a country�s relative power.
• place to banish criminals.
• method for suppressing nationalism.
• location to train military forces.

Why did the industrialized nations want to establish colonies in Africa in the late 19th century?

• to recruit workers for factories in European cities
• to settle internal conflicts among different tribes
• to extract valuable natural resources and other raw materials
• to learn traditional values and customs

During the Imperialist Movement, who led Cuba�s independence movement?

• Queen Liliuokalani
• Cecil Rhodes
• Jose Marti
• Emiliano Aguinaldo

All of the following statements about the Opium War are true, except:

• The Chinese staged a �tea party� and dumped 20,000 chests of opium into the harbor.
• The Chinese government allowed the sale of opium.
• The British declared war on China.
• The British wanted to sell opium in China.

The desire to Christianize �savage� cultures is known as

• ethnocentrism.
• the missionary impulse.
• jingoism.
• Social Darwinism.

Which of the following best describes the national boundaries that existed in Africa at the end of the 19th century?

• unnaturally imposed
• ancient
• traditionally established
• geographically logical

The United States focused on two regions. What were they?

• Latin America and the Pacific Islands
• Indochina and Indonesia
• China and India
• Central Asia and the Middle East