Imperialism on the Pacific Rim Quiz

Hawaii was taken over by business men lead by

• Sanford B. Dole

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Grover Cleveland

• Queen Liliuokalani

Why has Singapore been such a successful country?

• Its location on a major shipping route
• Its great farming industry
• Its location close to the US
• Its tourism industry

Which European country colonized the East Indies, which is now known as Indonesia?

• Portugal
• Netherlands
• United States
• Spain

What is The Pacific Rim?

• The countries in South East Asia

• The countries that border the Pacific Ocean

• The countries in Indochina

• The islands in the Philippines

Dutch people thought of Indonesia as their home.

• True

• False

Queen Liliuokalani, the last queen of Hawaii, was removed from power peacefully in free elections.

• True

• False

Which country in Southeast Asia was able to remain independent?

• Laos

• Cambodia

• Indonesia

• Siam (Thailand)

Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the

• colonization of Japan by the United States

• transfer of spheres of influence to China

• introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

• opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

Which European country did Japan defeat in war in the early years of the 20th century?

• Germany

• Britain

• France

• Russia

The modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration resulted in

• a return to a feudal system of government
• an alliance between China, Korea, Russia, and Japan
• the rise of Japan as an imperialistic nation
• a strengthening of Japan's isolationist policies