Imperialism Review

Which policy is most directly associated with the terms spheres of influence, extraterritoriality, and protectorate?

• imperialism
• isolationism
• containment
• collectivization

Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?

• South America
• India 
• China
• Africa

What was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th-century China?

• Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) fled to Taiwan.
• Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers. 
• Kublai Khan rose to power in China. 
• Japan gained control of Hong Kong.

What are natural resources? 

• land that can be used for economic gain
• man made materials used for economic gain
• materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
• books used to learn

What is imperialism?

• belief that one race is superior to others
• theory that those who are fittest for survival enjoy wealth and success and are superior to others
• belief that people's greatest loyalty should be to a nation of people who share a common culture and history.
• policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and/or socially.

Which of the following was the most important motivation for imperialism? 

• Economic reasons due to the Industrial Revolution
•  Social and cultural reasons 
• Military reasons
• The desire for glory and power

Which of the following factors contributed to the Boxer Rebellion?

• poor treatment of foreigners by Chinese leaders

• the breaking of the alliances between Russia and China

• Chinese nationalists' anger at foreign involvement in the country

• American socialism and its effects on China

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

• End the Boxer Rebellion

• Ensure trading rights with China

• Win leaseholds in China

• Establish a sphere of influence

The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.

• superior to other cultures
• misunderstood by Americans
• the oldest culture in the world
• a replica of Ancient Greek culture

The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:

• A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
• A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
• A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
• A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa