Imperialism and Nationalism Quiz

What is the concept of Nationalism primarily based on?

• The belief that social inequality is natural

• Loyalty and devotion to the state with an emphasis on a common history and culture

• The conquering of foreign territories for resources

• The unification of Italy

What was the Risorgimento?

• A war between France and Prussia

• The unification of Italy

• A 19th-century Prussian general

• An artificial waterway in Egypt

Who was Otto von Bismarck?

• The King of Belgium

• The King of Ethiopia

• A 19th-century Prussian general responsible for the Franco-Prussian War

• A territory in Africa controlled by Belgium

What was the outcome of the Franco-Prussian War?

• The scramble for Africa

• The unification of Germany

• The Berlin Conference

• The Boer Wars

What does the term "sphere of influence" refer to in the context of imperialism?

• The rush in the late 19th century of European countries for control of African territories

• The belief that it is the duty of Europeans and Americans to spread Christianity

• Imperialist power gains exclusive rights to the resources of a foreign territory

• A war between Dutch farmers and the British Empire

What was the purpose of the Suez Canal?

• To divide up Africa among European powers

• To connect the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, allowing trade between Asia and Europe

• To unify Germany

• To control the Belgian Congo

What was the significance of the Berlin Conference of 1884?

• It was a war between Dutch farmers and the British Empire

• It was held to unify Italy

• It divided up Africa among the European powers

• It was responsible for crimes against humanity in the Congo

Who was Leopold II?

• The King of Ethiopia

• The King of Belgium, responsible for crimes against humanity in the Congo

• A 19th-century Prussian general

• A territory in Africa

What was the Belgian Congo?

• A war between Dutch farmers and the British Empire

• A territory in Africa controlled by Belgium with many atrocities committed against the native people

• The unification of Germany

• The King of Ethiopia

Who was Menelik II?

• The King of Belgium

• A 19th-century Prussian general

• The King of Ethiopia, the only African country able to resist European colonization

• A territory in Africa controlled by Belgium