Imperialism Africa & Asia Quiz

The government of Great Britain built railroads, schools and irrigation systems in colonial India primarily to

• help India maintain its traditional cultural systems

• secure favorable trading arrangements with different Indian leaders

• prepare India for independence

• strengthen its political and economic control in India

“We must bring the benefits of Western civilization and Christianity to the less fortunate.”

This idea is what type of reason for imperialism:

• economic

• political

• social

• cultural

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

• acceptance of Christianity by many Asians and Africans

• desire of Asians and Africans for European raw materials

• technology and military superiority of European nations due to industrialization

• refusal of Asians and Africans to fight against European imperialism

British control over South Africa, French control over Algeria, and Belgian control over Congo are examples of

• imperialism

• nonalignment

• appeasement

• isolationism

Imperialism is

• the use of machines in agriculture

• the domination by a strong nation over a weaker nation or territory

• the build up of military strength

• the establishment of a democratic government

What was agreed upon at the Berlin Conference?

• Pakistan would fall under Muslim control while the majority of India remained under Hindu control

• Christianity would be the official religion of all African nations

• European nations agreed to rules that resulted in the partition of Africa and would prevent war between the imperializing countries

• The English won the Boer War

How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?

• it made Europeans feel sorry for their “little brothers.”

• it created a situation where Europeans could spread the ideas of equality

• it created a place for Europeans to build new tenements

• it created a need for raw materials and new markets

Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between European nations and their colonies

• European nations used their colonies as a source of wealth and power with little or no regard to the well-being of natives.

• European nations treated their colonized people as equals.

• Colonized peopled welcomed the changed Europeans brought.

• African people welcomed the ideas of Christianity.

The “White Man’s Burden” referred to

• the need to bring the teachings of Islam to other parts of the world

• the need to bring communism to other parts of the world

• the need to bring democracy to other parts of the world

• the need to bring “civilization” to other parts of the world

What was the main economic reason behind the "scramble for Africa?"

• Slavery

• Social Darwinism

• Raw materials

• Finished Goods