Unit 6.1 Imperialism in the 1750-1900s Quiz

What is the ideology that describes a sense of commonality among a people based on shared language, religion, and social customs, often linked with a desire for self-rule within a territory?

• Fascism

• Nationalism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

What is the pseudoscience that was used to justify the superiority of the white race and their imperial projects into the lands of other races?

• Sociology

• Anthropology

• Psychology

• Phrenology

Which ideology applied the concept of 'survival of the fittest' from biological Darwinism to human societies, justifying the dominance of Western industrial societies over weaker nations?

• Civilizing Mission

• Scientific Racism

• Social Darwinism

• Nationalism

What was the sense of duty possessed by Western societies to bring the glories of their civilizations to 'lower civilizations' through colonization, conversion to Christianity, and imposition of Western education?

• Civilizing Mission

• Scientific Racism

• Nationalism

• Social Darwinism

Which historical developments in Europe were influenced by the rise of nationalism during the period of imperialism in 1750-1900s?

• The Protestant Reformation

• The French Revolution

• The unification of Italy and Germany

• The fall of the Roman Empire