1/4 Imperialism Quiz

The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494), concerning Latin America, and the Berlin Conference (1884-1885),concerning Africa, were similar in thateach agreement

• provided for self-government by the native peoples
• declared that in these areas monarchs ruledby divine right
• divided each area into European controlled segments
• suppressed revolts by native peoplesagaints European imperialists

The term empire is best defined as

• a political unit that has a common religious faith
• a government ruled by the consent of thepeople
• an extensive territory under the rule of asingle authority
• a country that requires conquered peoplesto assimilate

A similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion inIndia and the Boxer Rebellion in China is that both were

• attempts to remove foreign influence
• movements to establish communist governments
• efforts to restore trade monopolies
• struggles to westernize cultures

Much of which area of the world came under European colonial control in the 19th century?

• Japan
• Southwest Asia
• Africa
• Latin America

One reason the Suez Canal has been of strategic importance to countries other than Egypt was thatthe canal

• allowed for faster movement between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean
• enabled Europeans to explore the Western Hemisphere
• made it easier for Russia to gain control of Afghanistan
• provided the Austro-Hungarian Empire with access to its colonies in South Asia

One way in which Emperor Meiji of Japan and Kemal Atatürk of Turkey are similar is that they both

• crushed secessionist movements
• worked to modernize their nations
• conquered eastern neighboring territories
• protested against economic sanctions

One major reason European countries engaged inimperialism in the late 19th century was to

• gain a better understanding of unknown territories
• ease tensions with their rivals
• develop treatments for diseases
• obtain markets for their manufactured goods

Which statement best reflects an effect of imperialism in Africa?

• Land was distributed equally between social classes.
• Territorial divisions were primarily established using tribal boundaries.
• Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers.
• Timbuktu became the center of great learning.

Japan began an aggressive policy of imperialismin the late 19th and early 20th centuries because Japan

• needed raw materials for its factories
• hoped to spread Shinto
• Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers.
• wanted revenge for the Opium Wars

Which change is associated with Meiji Japan?

• expansion of feudal political and social values
• modernization of the economy and government
• adoption of isolationist policies
• abandoning plans for an overseas empire