Age of Imperialism Unit Review

What does the word "assimilation" mean in relation to Imperialism?

• Incorporating conquered territories into the ruling country's culture, language, and customs
• Ignoring conquered territories and their culture
• Forcing conquered territories to maintain their own culture and customs
• Allowing conquered territories to govern themselves independently

What is a caudillo?

• A type of tropical fruit
• An elected official in Latin America

• A military leader in Latin America

• A political dictator in Latin America

Which type of colony is this? "An entire area is directly controlled by a foreign power"?

• Protectorate

• Economic colony

• Sphere of Influence

• Direct colony

What type of colonial rule is this? "The area is not ruled by a government but through a business"?

• Protectorate

• Sphere of Influence

• Indirect colony

• Economic colony

What type of colonial rule is this? "A foreign country controls the trade only in a specific region of another country"

• Protectorate

• Sphere of Influence

• Economic colony

• Indirect colony

King ___ II of Belgium started a rubber plantation in Africa with very harsh working conditions.

What was the military weapon that aided the Europeans in the conquest of Africa? (hint- it was the first automatic one)

• Maxim gun
• Cannon
• Bow and arrow
• Enfield Rifle

What is the name of the drug that allowed Europeans to fight against malaria?

• Ibuprofen
• Aspirin
• Penicillin
• Quinine

The ___ ___ helped settle the debate over which European nation controlled which part of Africa.

Who were the Caucasian Africans with a Dutch ancestry that settled in South Africa?

• Dutchmen
• Africans
• Sepoys

• Boers