World History Imperialism
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History
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9th - 12th Grade
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Libby Buchanan
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This World History quiz focuses on imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, specifically examining the Age of Imperialism when European powers expanded their control over Africa, Asia, and other regions. Designed for high school students in grades 9-12, the assessment covers fundamental concepts including the definition of imperialism as political and economic domination, the economic motivations driving imperial expansion such as the need for raw materials and new markets, and key historical events like the Scramble for Africa. Students must understand the multiple factors that drove imperialism—economic needs for resources and markets, political desires for prestige and military advantages, and cultural justifications like the "White Man's Burden" ideology. The quiz requires students to distinguish between related terms such as colony, empire, and expansionism, while also analyzing the complex motivations behind imperial policies including nationalism, cultural superiority beliefs, and strategic military considerations. Created by Libby Buchanan, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This assessment serves as an excellent tool for formative evaluation of student understanding before moving into more complex analysis of imperialism's consequences and resistance movements. The quiz works effectively as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, homework to reinforce key vocabulary and concepts, or review material before a unit test on imperialism. Teachers can use this assessment to identify students who need additional support with foundational concepts before progressing to higher-order thinking tasks such as analyzing primary sources from the imperial period or evaluating the long-term impacts of colonization. The content aligns with standards such as NCSS.D2.His.1.9-12 and NCSS.D2.His.3.9-12, which emphasize understanding historical context and analyzing the complexity of historical interpretations, while supporting state standards that require students to examine the causes and effects of imperialism in world history.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Imperialism is __________.
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Europeans feeling of duty to Christianize and civilize foreign colonies
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A settlement on foreign land is known as a
colony
empire
"mother" country
alliance
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A group of countries under a single authority is known as
empire
colony
"mother country
alliance
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