Imperialism Test Review

What was the role of missionaries in the colonization of Africa?

• They paved the way for explorers to claim African colonies for European countries.

• They educated Africans in European ways and helped to weaken African native cultures.

• They followed explorers, took African lands, and sold them to European companies.

• They fought the institution of African slavery in Europe.

How did the Berlin Conference decide Africa’s fate?

• It set up a system of rule by local native peoples over all African regions that were controlled by Europeans.

• It gave the Germans the right to colonize most of East Africa.

• It set new rules for the settlement and development of colonies in Africa.

• It allowed European countries to sell slaves anywhere they wanted.

What did Africans do to resist European rule in the late 1800s?

• They engaged in armed resistance and established nationalist movements.

• They set up new African governments.

• They tried to peacefully co-exist without resorting to violence.

• They seized control of natural resources and set up independent channels for trade.

Which of the following statements best describes European imperialism?

• European imperialism had no political motives.

• The Industrial Revolution was a driving force behind European imperialism.

• European imperialism was motivated by humanitarian goals.

• European imperialism did not address cultural differences.

Who is the subject of this text?

"For 30 years, he crisscrossed Africa. He wrote about the many peoples he met with more sympathy and less bias than did most Europeans. He relentlessly opposed the slave trade, which remained a profitable business for some African rulers and foreign traders. The only way to end this cruel traffic, he believed, was to open up the interior of Africa to Christianity and trade."

• William Wilberforce

• Cecil Rhodes

• William Gladstone

• David Livingstone

The Boer War, which lasted from 1899 to 1902, was caused by ______.

• Boer desire for Zulu lands

• Britain's acquisition of the Cape Colony

• the discovery of gold and diamonds in Boer lands

• a Muslim reform movement in southern Africa

________ is sometimes called the “father of modern Egypt.” He introduced a number of political and economic reforms, including improving tax collection, reorganizing the landholding system, and backing large irrigation projects to increase farm output.

• Shaka

• Menelik II

• Muhammad Ali

• Usman dan Fodio

For what reason did Persia attract foreign interest in the early 1900s?

• Oil was discovered in Persia.

• Persia offered very favorable trade agreements.

• There were no taxes in Persia in the early 1900s.

• Persia had a multitude of untapped natural resources.

Nationalism in Western Europe influenced people living in Muslim regions to

• seek to become part of one of the Western countries.

• revolt against the Ottoman empire.

• take renewed pride in being part of the Ottoman empire.

• seek to establish Western democracy at home.

Which of the following is the MAIN reason why countries colonized other nations?

• They needed raw materials.

• They feared Asian dominance.

• They had a desire to learn about other cultures.

• They had a surplus of manufactured goods.