Imperialism - India and China

During the 19th century, Europeans were able to divide China in Spheres of Influence mainly because the

• Chinese were eager to adopt western culture
• Europeans had technologically superior military forces
• Europeans were willing to adopt Chinese customs
• Chinese lacked raw materials and resources 

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to

• provide jobs for colonists
• obtain raw materials needed for industrialization
• impress the colonists with their technological knowledge
• help missionaries spread Christianity

Nationalism is best defined as

• the achievement of world peace and global understanding
• the desire to take over other societies by force
• a method of solving basic economic problems of the society
• the loyalty of a people to their values, traditions, and a geographic region

The Chinese called their land “Middle Kingdom.” Europeans often used the term “backward” to refer to China. These statements best illustrate

• the failure of geographers to establish a universal terminology
• the importance of East Asia in world history
• the adoption of policies of nonalignment
• attitudes of ethnocentrism in both cultures

In the past, European nations have conquered other lands, made them into colonies, and controlled their economies. This statement describes a situation that resulted from the

• industrialization of Europe and the need for raw materials
• desire of Europeans to spread communism throughout the world
• European belief in human rights for all people
• requests of developing nations for modern machines and technology

The Taiping Rebellion was

• a rebellion to get rid of the British in China
• a peasant rebellion to topple the Qing Dynasty, because of the poor conditions faced under the emperors rule
• a peasant rebellion to win back the holy land
• a peasant rebellion to create Communism in China

The Chinese emperor ruled through the Mandate of Heaven.  This meant that he was

• chosen by the gods to rule
• descended from the Gods
• a god
• able to communicate directly with the gods

The economic system that dominated imperialism was

• communism
• capitalism
• mercantilism
• manorialism

Which of the following was not a major cause of the Sepoy Rebellion (1857)?

• The British were violating the religion and culture of the Indian people
• Sepoys disliked being sent to foreign lands to fight for the British
• Mohandas Gandhi instructed the Sepoys to disobey their superior officers
• The British were exploiting India economically

Cultural diffusion occurs most rapidly in societies that

• have extended families
• come into frequent contact with other groups
• adhere to traditional social values
• have a strong oral history