Imperialism 1

1. Spheres of influence were...

• a. areas of China in which certain European nations claimed exclusive trading rights.

• b. brilliant glass globes used in Hawaiian religious ceremonies.

• c. circular areas around American battleships within which their cannons could hit targets.

• d. areas of the Philippine jungle controlled by Emilio Aguinaldo's troops.

2. What is the term for a deliberate attempt to destroy a racial, political, or culture group?

• a. Regicide

• b. Genocide

• c. Homicide

• d. Fratricide

3. In the Congo Free State Belgian merchants imposed brutal tactics in order to seize and export...

• a. Traditional Clothing made by the Congolese

• b. slaves to be sold on the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

• c. Natural Resources like Rubber and Ivory

• d. Democracy

4. Which of the following best describes the relationship between industrialization and imperialism in Japan?

• a. The need for natural resources to fuel industrialization caused Japan to seek foreign colonies

• b. Japan viewed the cultures of Korea and China as inferior competition in the Asian sphere

• c. Increased competition from Europeans caused an increase in Japanese Imperialism

• d. Japan’s feudal blacksmiths needed wood and steel to create armor and weapons

5. One motive for Imperialism is Nationalism, in which European nations attempted to establish prestige among their European peers. What is prestige?

• a. The power to impress or influence because of success or wealth

• b. A surplus of imported goods

• c. Large diamonds worth exorbitant amounts of money in the European market

• d. The belief that African culture is inferior to Western culture

6. What is Social Darwinism?

• a. The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the laws of natural selection

• b. The theory that religious groups have the responsibility of spreading their religion

• c. The organization of Europe into feudal social structures

• d. The redistribution of wealth amongst all social classes

7. How did 19th century European Imperialism change African society?

• a. The spread of Enlightenment ideas throughout Africa

• b. Establishment of absolute monarchy

• c. The end of traditional African tribal rule

• d. Each colony wrote Constitutions protecting individual rights

8. Which of the following was NOT an Imperial power?

• a. Japan

• b. Angola

• c. Great Britain

• d. France

9. What motive for Imperialism was inspired by missionaries who believed they needed to spread Christianity to the outlying parts of the world?

• a. Economic Interests

• b. Nationalism

• c. Humanitarian/Religious

• d. Social Darwinism

Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?

• For better climate and cleaner environment

• To create a democratic government

• To teach the local population about recycling

• To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries