Imperialism -Africa and Asia

Who were the Indian mercenaries who fought to protect the interests of the British East India Company?

• Hessians

• Sepoys

• Bruce Springsteen

• The Bombay Co.

Who were the settlers of South Africa from the Netherlands who resisted British rule?

• Zulus

• Boxers

• Boers

• Quing

Which North African country was a British protectorate in 1882?

• Egypt

• Lebanon

• Syria

• Jordan

By 1914, which African nation remained independent of colonial rule?

• Sudan

• Somalia

• Ethiopia

• Libya

What was the rationale for European imperialism?

• Capitalism

• Spread of religion

• Belief in "white man's burden"

• Desire to share the wealth

What colony was called "The Jewel of the British Empire"?

• China

• India

• Burma

• Siam

What is the term that means "controlled by a foreign power"?

• Protectorate

• Commonwealth

• Democracy

• Socialism

What is the term that means "survival of the fittest"?

• Competition

• Social Darwinism

• Veganism

• None of these

What group of people in China rebelled against European domination in the late 1800s to early 1900s?

• Quing

• Boxers

• Wiegers

• None of these

Which king brutally exploited people in the Congo to collect rubber?

• William

• George

• Leopold II

• Charles