Imperialism

Which was known as Britain’s Imperial century?

• 17th Century

• 18th Century

• 19th Century

• 20th Century

Social Darwinism involved the idea that white people were …. compared to the rest of the “races”

• inferior

• superior

• equal

• similar

Which of these territories was not acquired by the British Empire?

• Hong Kong

• Egypt

• India

• Japan

When was the First Opium War?

• 1937

• 1839

• 1837

• 1842

Which important historical event is related to Imperialism?

• Second World War

• Industrial Revolution

• Discovery of America

• English Civil War

Who was the reigning Queen during British Imperialism (1815-1914)?

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Mary, Queen of Scots

• Queen Anne

Which territory was known as the “Jewel of the Empire”?

• Canada

• India

• Cape Town

• New Zeland

Where did the European empires reunite to divide Africa?

• Paris

• London

• Berlin

• Brussels

What was the imperial motto?

• Glory, God and Gold

• God save the Queen

• Gold and Silver

• The Promised Land

What happened to the local markets once the colonizers arrived?

• They were destroyed

• Nothing changed

• They were more developed

• They exploded