World History: Imperialism Review (Unit 6)

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.

• Scramble for Africa
• African Marathon
• Great Competition
• Monopoly

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

Europeans feeling of duty to Christianize and civilize foreign colonies

• White Man's Burden
• Sepoy Rebellion
• Zulu War
• Meiji Restoration

Why did nations want to be imperialistic?

• They wanted prestige among other nations
• They needed more natural resources
• They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
• All of the Above

The only free states remaining in Africa by 1914 were...

• Nigeria and Rhodesia

• Egypt and Morocco

• Rhodesia and Algeria

• Liberia and Ethiopia

What was the "white man's burden"?

• the idea that bigger, stronger Europeans could carry more baggage.

• the belief that Europeans had a moral responsibility to civilize primitive peoples.

• the unpopular belief that Europeans were responsible for the mass destruction of many African cultures.

• the belief that Europeans were racially superior and must colonize primitive peoples.

Which of the following best describes the life of Africans under European rule?

• Life improved through education and skill training.

• Life improved because new farming methods improved crop yields.

• Africans saw little benefit from their hard work.

• Africans were forced to move to cities to prevent them from rising up against European rule.

Many colonized people responded to European imperialism by —

• organizing resistance movements against European colonists

• teaching European colonists how to survive in tropical environments

• cooperating with European colonists to share the profits from industrialization

• aiding European colonists in establishing borders consistent with the ethnic settlements