Imperialism Quiz

What is imperialism?

• When you have extreme pride in your country

• When a stronger country dominates a weaker country

• When Europe gets taken over by Africa

• When a weaker country dominates a stronger country

By 1914, Europeans controlled ____ of African land.

• 100%

• 90%

• 50%

• 10%

True or False: Europeans had both political and economic motives for Imperialism in Africa?

• True

• False

What were the economic motives for imperialism in Africa?

• Europeans wanted to gain as many colonies as possible

• Europeans wanted to help the African natives

• Europeans didn't agree with Social Darwinism

• Europeans wanted the cheap raw materials in Africa

What were the political motives for imperialism in Africa?

• Europeans wanted to gain as many colonies as possible

• Europeans wanted to help the African natives

• Europeans didn't agree with Social Darwinism

• Europeans wanted the cheap raw materials in Africa

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• To discuss starting World War I

• To divide Europe into different African nations

• To divide up Africa in a civil manner

• To show African leaders where the new borders were

Which of the following is a positive effect of Imperialism in Africa?

• Natives lost their independence

• Natives lost their religion

• Natives gained better education

• Natives lost their language

in the Opium War China and Britain fought over:

• the Korean peninsula

• conquests along the Nile River

• opium production and distribution

• the elimination of the samurai

Before the Opium war only one port was allowed for European trade, what happened after the war?

• China won the war and destroyed the British fleet

• The British easily won the war an made China sign a treaty which gave Britain serious economic advantage over the Chinese.

• France stepped in the war and defeated the British and the Chinese

• Great Britain won the war and simply asked the Chinese to sell all of the Porcelain in China

The Sepoy Rebellion began where?

• India

• China

• Japan

• Great Britain