Imperialism Vocabulary

Which of the following was NOT an imperial nation?

• Belgium

• Germany

• The Congo

• Britain

What is the term that justifies imperialism as "survival of the fittest"?

• Social Darwinism

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• "The White Man's Burden"

What was the "White Man's Burden"?

• The belief that industrialized nations should take over other nations

• The belief that imperialists had a moral duty to "civilize" weaker nations

• The belief imperialism ruined domestic social reforms

• The belief industrialized nations should protect weaker nations

What is a sphere of influence?

• A colonized country

• A relationship between an industrialized nation and its colony

• An area in which a foreign country influence another country's government

• An area in which an outside power claimed investment and trading rights

What is the name of the king of Belgium that committed atrocities in the Congo?

• King Leopold II

• Napoleon

• King Wilhelm I

• King Louis XVI

What is the scramble for Africa?

• The attempt of African nations to break away from European Rule

• The attempt of African nations to establish trade relations with Europe

• A European race to take over as many African countries as possible

• A European race to decolonize various African countries

Which two countries remained free from European control AFTER the Scramble for Africa?

• Liberia and Chad

• Ethiopia and Liberia

• Liberia and Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe and Ethiopia

Which meeting divided the African continent for imperial European nations?

• Munich Conference

• Yalta Conference

• Treaty of Versailles

• Berlin Conference

True or False: African countries had representation at the Berlin Conference.

• True

• False

Where did the Sepoy Mutiny take place?

• Asia

• India

• Britain

• China