Imperialism

Imperialism

9th - 12th Grade

19 Qs

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Imperialism

Imperialism

Assessment

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History

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.11-12.8, RL.8.10, RL.8.4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these best describes the Scramble for Africa?

Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map

Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa

European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans.

The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?

They wanted to acquire power and prestige

They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals

They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"

They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define "imperialism."

the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

loyalty and devotion to a nation

the power to do as one pleases

an area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.

superior to other cultures
misunderstood by Americans
the oldest culture in the world
a replica of Ancient Greek culture

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

They wanted Africa's natural resources
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
They wanted to create a perfect society
They wanted to learn new languages

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Meiji Restoration?

a period of industrial growth in China
a period of modernization and industrialization in Japan
the return of Indian art objects
the return of African lands after the Zulu Wars

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".

China
India
Manchuria
Korea

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