Political Processes Quiz

What is the difference between colonialism and imperialism?

• Colonialism involves creating colonies, while imperialism does not.

• Colonialism is about exerting force over other nations, while imperialism is about claiming territories.

• Colonialism is the ideology behind imperialism, while imperialism involves settling in other territories.

• Colonialism and imperialism are the same concept.

What were the impacts of imperialism and colonialism?

• All of the above

• Creation of new countries and reshaping of political boundaries

• Forced migration of enslaved people and imbalance in power

• Global diffusion of resources and ideas

What was the goal of the Berlin Conference?

• To promote independence movements in Africa

• To recognize the different ethnic and cultural groups in Africa

• To establish self-sufficiency in African countries

• To create states that benefited Europeans and allowed resource extraction

What is decolonization?

• The process of establishing colonies in other territories

• The process of a state leaving a former colony and gaining independence

• The process of shifting power from regional government to national government

• The process of breaking up a state into multiple other states

What is devolution?

• The process of shifting power from national government to regional government

• The process of breaking up a state into multiple other states

• The process of establishing colonies in other territories

• The process of gaining independence from a ruling state

What is balkanization?

• The process of shifting power from national government to regional government

• The process of breaking up a state into multiple other states

• The process of establishing colonies in other territories

• The process of gaining independence from a ruling state

What is an example of devolution?

• The forced migration of enslaved people

• The global diffusion of resources and ideas

• The establishment of colonies in Africa

• The breakup of the former Yugoslavia into multiple states

What is the term for territories whose people have not yet attained a full measure of self-government?

• Autonomous territories

• Colonies

• Independent states

• Non-self-governing territories

What is the Murdoch ethnic map used for?

• To establish self-sufficiency in African countries

• To show the distribution of ethnic groups throughout Africa

• To promote independence movements in Africa

• To recognize the different ethnic and cultural groups in Africa

What are some conflicts in Africa based on?

• Religious differences

• Ethnic borders

• Access to natural resources

• State borders