social studies Quiz

What is the economic principle that stresses the control of the means of producing economic goods in a society should reside in the hands of those who invest the capital for production?

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

Which event involved a series of religious wars initiated by the Roman Catholic Church urging the Catholic kingdoms of Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims?

• The Opium Wars

• The Fall of Constantinople

• The Sepoy Rebellion

• The Crusades

Which European country established colonies in Goa, Malacca, Moluccas, Macao, Timor Leste, and Sri Lanka in the 16th century?

• Portugal

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Netherlands

Which country did NOT establish their own companies in the 16th-17th century for colonization?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Netherlands

• Portugal

What was the primary goal of Spanish exploration during the 16th-17th century?

• Cultural exchange

• Religious conversion

• Conquest and settlement of new lands for exploitation

• Establishing diplomatic relations

Which French trading companies oversaw French commerce with India, eastern Africa, and other territories of the Indian Ocean and the East Indies?

• Spanish East India Company

• British East India Company

• French East India Company

• Dutch East India Company

What was the armed conflict in China in the mid-19th century between the forces of Western countries and the Qing dynasty?

• The Anglo-Burmese Wars

• The Opium Wars

• The Sepoy Rebellion

• The Crusades

Which form of imperialism refers to the claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory usually for trading or economic reasons?

• Colony

• Sphere of influence

• Protectorate

• Annexation

What was the economic principle that became the dominant economic principle during the age of industrialization?

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Socialism

Which event led to the defeat of the Konbaung Dynasty and the loss of Burmese independence?

• The Crusades

• The Sepoy Rebellion

• The Opium Wars

• The Anglo-Burmese Wars