Unit 1 20th Century History Review

How did imperialism impact global trade routes?

• a) It led to the decline of trade between Europe and Asia.

• b) It disrupted traditional trade routes and created new ones.

• c) It increased trade barriers between colonies and imperial powers.

• d) It had no significant impact on global trade.

What was the significance of the Berlin Conference in 1884-1885?

• a) It established rules for the colonization of Africa.

• b) It led to the unification of Germany.

• c) It resulted in the division of Asia among European powers.

• d) It marked the end of the Ottoman Empire.

Which Asian country successfully resisted Western imperialism and remained independent during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• a) China

• b) India

• c) Japan

• d) Indonesia

What was the term used to justify the notion that Europeans had a moral duty to civilize non-European peoples?

• a) White Man's Burden

• b) Manifest Destiny

• c) Divine Right

• d) Imperial Mandate

Which trade route connected Europe and Asia and was impacted by imperialism?

• a) Silk Road

• b) Spice Route

• c) Trans-Saharan Trade Route

• d) Mediterranean Trade Route

What is syncretism in the context of imperialism?

• a) The spread of diseases between different populations

• b) The blending of different religious traditions

• c) The establishment of strict racial hierarchies

• d) The imposition of one culture onto another

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 aimed to:

• a) Divide Africa among European colonial powers.

• b) Negotiate peace treaties between warring African tribes.

• c) Establish trade relations between Europe and Asia.

• d) Settle territorial disputes in the Balkans.

The British East India Company played a significant role in the colonization of which Asian country?

• a) China

• b) India

• c) Japan

• d) Indonesia

The Opium Wars, fought between China and which European power, resulted in the forced opening of Chinese ports to international trade?

• a) Britain

• b) France

• c) Germany

• d) Russia

Which European power controlled the Congo Free State, a vast territory in Central Africa known for its brutal exploitation of natural resources?

• a) Britain

• b) France

• c) Germany

• d) Belgium