Imperialism Unit Quiz

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

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

What was the result that the Boxer Rebellion and the Sepoy Rebellion had in common

• Europeans emerged victorious thanks to superior technology

• Indigenous people defeated Europeans

• Europeans were defeated thanks to inferior technology

• Imperialism was limited due to these actions

Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?

• representatives for the US
• representatives of European countries
• representatives of African countries
• representatives of the 3rd Estate

An effect of the Sepoy Rebellion was

• Beginning of the British Raj in India

• Beginning of the British East India Company

• India became a independent Nation

• None of the above

-Opium War (1839-1842)

-Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864)

-Boxer Rebellion (1898-1901)

This events are most closely associated with the

• spread of communism in in China during 20th century

• growing concerns about the influence of the foreign countries in China

• alliance formed between Vietnam and China

• increasing expansion of civil and political rights in China

The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1800s and mostly still exist today were based primarily on

• natural geographic barriers

• territorial claims of colonial rulers

• cultural differences between ethnic groups

• All the above

The major factor that enabled Western Europe to dominate large parts of Asia and Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries was the

• technological and military superiority of European nations

• acceptance of Christianity by many Asians and Africans

• desire of Asians and Africans for European raw materials

• refusal of Asians and Africans to fight against European imperialism

The Sepoy Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion are best characterized as responses to

• civil conflicts in African colonies

• rivalries between Asian nations

• imperialist practices of European countries

• All the above

Britain established direct control of India after the

• Battle of Plassey in 1757

• Boxer Rebellion

• Taiping Rebellion

• Sepoy Rebellion