Imperialism Quiz

An essential feature of imperialism is that it...

• promotes democracy in foreign countries.

• uses economic or political methods to control other countries.

• develops new forms of artistic expression.

• leads to a belief in monotheism.

How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?

• It made Europeans feel sorry for their “little brothers”

• It created a need for land

• It created a need for raw materials and markets

• It made westerners feel obligated to improve the human species

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to...

• provide jobs for the colonists

• obtain raw materials needed for industrialization

• impress the colonists with their technological knowledge

• help missionaries spread Christianity

From 1880-1910, which nations were most involved in colonizing Africa?

• oil-rich Middle Eastern nations

• East Asian nations, trying to create new markets

• industrialized Western European nations

• Eastern European nations under Russian control

British control over South Africa, French control over Indochina, and Spanish control over Mexico are examples of:

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Appeasement

Which term refers to the situation described in this statement: "In the past, European nations have conquered other lands, made them into colonies, and controlled their economies."?

• socialism

• isolationism

• imperialism

• monotheism

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 showed that European nations:

• wanted to end the African slave trade

• were ready to carve up Africa among themselves

• wanted to convert Africans to Christianity

• were ready to begin exploring the interior of Africa

The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1800’s were based primarily on:

• natural geographic barriers

• easy access to natural resources

• territorial claims of colonial rulers

• cultural differences between ethnic groups

During the 18th and 19th centuries, increased contact between Europe and the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America resulted in...

• closer cultural cooperation between Europe and these continents

• the exploitation of the labor and resources of these continents

• a return to the political and economic systems of feudal Europe

• preservation of the rights of the indigenous peoples

The phrase “White Man’s burden” refers to...

• negative attitude of Europeans toward peoples of the non-Western world

• advantages Europeans would gain by colonizing Africa, Asia, and Latin America

• positive role of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa and Asia

• challenges non-Europeans faced when trading with the Europeans