Global Regents Review Units 5-7

The 19th-century term "white man's burden" reflects the idea that

• Asians and Africans were equal to Europeans.

• Asians and Africans will be grateful for European help.

• imperialism was opposed by most Europeans.

• Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of their colonial peoples

The phrase “Scramble for Africa” is most associated with:

• World War II

• Industry

• European Imperialism

• Religious rights

Which of the following was true concerning imperialism in India:

• India was a French colony

• India never was taken over by another country

• India was run by the British East India Company for a while

• India took over much of Africa

Which of the following was true concerning imperialism in China

• The Chinese readily accepted foreign influences

• The Chinese were considered to be very ethnocentric

• The Chinese encouraged trade with other cultures

• China searched out and imperialized many other cultures

Which of the following events forced China to open up to trade with foreign powers:

• Taiping Rebellion

• Boxer Rebellion

• Opium War

• Sepoy Mutiny

Which of the following was the main reason why Europeans imperialized areas like Africa:

• to learn about other religions

• to share their raw materials with other cultures

• to isolate themselves from other cultures

• to get raw materials and establish new markets for their goods

Which of the following would be a political reason why Europeans imperialized other areas:

• to get raw materials

• to establish military bases overseas

• to create new markets for their industrial goods

• to show that your culture was better than others

Which of the following best describes the position the Japanese took towards foreigners

before the Meiji Restoration:

• they had taken over many other lands

• they encouraged trade with the U.S.

• they had chosen a policy of isolationism

• they welcomed foreigners with open arms

A major cause of World War I was

• a decline in the policy of imperialism the

• existence of opposing alliances

• an increase in acts of aggression by England

• the spread of communism throughout Europe

Which of the following is a result of World War I in Europe:

• new nations began in place of many old kingdoms and empires

• Germany benefited in many ways because of their victory

• Japan was forced to stop trading with European nations

• militarism came to an end throughout Europe