Colonialism

The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically is called

• occupation

• conquest

• colonialism

• terra nullius

The age of colonialism began when?

• The 11th Century Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror

• The fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th Century

• The discovery of Australia by Capt James Cook

• In the 15th century with the Portuguese conquest of Ceuta

During the period 1600-1800, from which continent did the majority of slaves come from?

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

Which of the following European nations did not take part in the colonisation of the "New World"?

• United Kingdom

• Spain

• Switzerland

• Belgium

• France

Which country was responsible for the Raj in India?

• Pakistan

• China

• Great Britain

• Portugal

At the beginning of WWI 90% of Africa was under European control. Which country held the most at 30%?

• Belgium

• Italy

• Great Britain

• Holland / Netherlands

Which country invaded Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935 before the outbreak of WWII?

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Italy

• France

Which country occupied most of the Congo in Africa during the 19th and 20th century?

• Germany

• Belgium

• France

• Great Britain

Which countries had colonies in North America prior to the American War of Independence?

• France, Britain

• Spain, France, Britain

• Britain, Spain, Germany

• Britain, Belgium, France

Which European nation had the largest colony in South East Asia in the region known as the East Indies, now known as Indonesia?

• Britain

• Germany

• Holland / The Netherlands

• Spain

• France