Imperialism Quiz

Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European Imperialism?

• Living space was needed for the excess population in Western Europe

• European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method of reducing the number of wars

• European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation's culture.

• Imperialism would benefit economies of the colonial powers

Ethiopia was able to resist imperialism because

• it's leader was a Social Darwinist

• it had modern weapons and a well-developed army

• it formed an alliance with the Ottoman Empire

• it had a favorable trade balance with Britain

Which event was an example of Asian reaction to European Imperialism?

• Boxer Rebellion

• Glorious Revolution

• Boer War

• Congress of Berlin

To which period does the slogan "The Sun never sets on the British Empire" refer?

• Middle Ages

• Age of Imperialism

• Protestant Reformation

• Glorious Revolution

One of the most important motives for the European "Scramble for Africa" in the late 1800's was that Africa provided a source of...

• raw materials used in industry

• religious inspiration

• free labor for the Americas

• technologically innovative practices

Which of the following individuals united the Zulu into a nation that later fought against British colonization?

• Gandhi

• Cecil Rhodes

• Shaka

• Kipling

The theory of Social Darwinism was sometimes used to justify…

• the establishment of communist governments in Asia

• Latin American revolutions in the early 19th century

• the independence movement in India

• European imperialism in the late 19th century

What is the definition of Imperialism?

• The need to export more than a country imports in order to make a large profit.

• Love of country, love of culture, love of the language and a desire for independence.

• The domination of another country and control of their government, economy or society.

• The ownership of the means of production by the government.

What was decided at the Berlin Conference in 1884?

• how European powers would divide Africa

• how Russia, Germany & France would partition India.

• how European powers would divide China

• how the Middle East would be divided

During the 18th and 19th centuries, increased contact between European and the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America resulted in...

• closer cultural cooperation between Europe and these continents

• the exploitation of the labor and resources of these continents

• an introduction of enlightenment thought, voting for all people and equality between the natives and colonizers

• preservation of the rights of the indigenous peoples