Imperialism Practice Test

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."

• A. David Livingstone

• B. William Gladstone

• C. Cecil Rhodes

• D. William Wilberforce

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

• A. Boer desire for Zulu lands

• B. Britain's acquisition of the Cape Colony

• C. the discovery of gold and diamonds in Boer lands

• D. a Muslim reform movement in southern Africa

Who is the subject of the text?

"One of Ethiopia's greatest rulers, he expanded the empire almost to its present-day borders, repelled an Italian invasion in 1896, and carried out a wide-ranging program of modernization."

• A. Haile Selassie

• B. Menelik II

• C. Samori Touré

• D. Shaka

Which aspect of imperialism do these words reflect? "A single shelf of a good European library is worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia."

• A. direct rule

• B. Social Darwinism

• C. national prestige

• D. humanitarian goals

After it defeated China in the Opium War, Britain took control of which Chinese island shown in the image?

• A. Taiwan

• B. Manchuria

• C. Shanghai

• D. Hong Kong

Which event contributed most to helping Canada move toward self-rule?

• A. The Constitutional Act of 1791 created two provinces in Canada.

• B. Thousands of French-speaking settlers remained in Canada after 1763.

• C. Canada expanded westward with a new railway linking the east and west coasts.

• D. The Act of Union created one province with a legislature in Canada.

Who is known as the founder of Indian nationalism?

• A. Ram Mohun Roy

• B. A.C. Mazumdar

• C. Gandhi

• D. Muhammad Ali

Which country most likely held influence over the Panama Canal Zone in the early 1900s?

• A. Panama

• B. Colombia

• C. the United States

• D. Mexico

“The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.” Which 1823 doctrine set forth this statement?

• A. Roosevelt Corollary

• B. La Reforma Movement

• C. Platt Amendment

• D. Monroe Doctrine