Imperialism in the 19th Century Quiz

What was the response of the Qianlong Emperor to the British Macartney Mission's attempt to improve trade conditions with China?

• C. He offered better trade conditions

• D. He sent a stern letter demanding compensation

• A. He agreed to the British demands

• B. He threatened to cut off trade in rhubarb, silk, and tea

What did the British find that the Chinese would buy, leading to a flood of it in China by the 1830s?

• C. Iron

• B. Opium

• A. Cotton

• D. Rubber

What was the response of the Chinese to the British demand for compensation and access to Chinese territory?

• D. They made a counter attack in 1842

• B. They sent a stern letter threatening war

• A. They agreed to the demands

• C. They confiscated British opium and opened trade by force

What technology made it possible for Europeans to travel inland in Africa, bringing supplies and personnel via navigable rivers?

• A. Steam ships

• B. Horses

• C. Musketry

• D. Swords

What was the most important technology that enabled Europeans to dominate Africa?

• B. Steam ships

• C. Maxim machine gun

• A. Quinine medicine

• D. Musketry

What was the primary method of ruling colonies used by Europeans, relying on governments that were already there but exerting control over their leaders?

• C. Indirect rule

• B. Puppet rule

• A. Direct rule

• D. Imperial rule

What was the alternative to resisting European imperialism for indigenous rulers?

• B. Collaborating with European administrators

• A. Embracing European-style modernization

• C. Acquiescing to European hegemony

• D. Resisting, which usually didn't work out well

What was the result of Ismail's borrowing that led to Britain's taking control over Egypt's finances and shares in the Suez Canal?

• C. Italian invasion

• D. German occupation

• A. Nationalist uprising

• B. French intervention

What is business imperialism also known as?

• C. Industrialization

• A. Economic integration

• B. Political history

• D. Colonialism

What was the primary motive for European imperialism in the 19th century?

• D. Cultural expansion

• B. Controlling the means of production

• A. Nationalism

• C. Military dominance