European History Quiz

Which land became independent under both the Treaty of Berlin and the Treaty of San Stefano?

• Serbia

• Romania

• Herzegovina

• Bosnia

Slavic people autonomously united under the concept of ___.

• Pan-Slavism

• Socialism

• Pantheism

• Communism

The Russo-Turkish War of the late 19th century pitted Russia against the ___.

• Ottoman Empire

• Roman Empire

• Balkan Empire

• French Empire

Why did the British and the French join forces with the Ottoman Empire against the Russians during the Crimean war?

• To prevent the Russians from gaining control over the Ottoman Empire

• To allow Crimea to gain independence

• To prevent rebelling Slavic Christians from being massacred

• To prevent the Russian from controlling ports of the Black sea

Why did Europe engage in new imperialism in Asia during the 19th century?

• European powers became increasingly interested in profiting from Asia's opium trade

• European powers were economically strong, which increased their desire to expand their boundaries into Asia

• Many Europeans were driven by a desire for adventure and discovery into Asia

• European missionaries wanted to spread Christianity throughout Asia

What was the conflict behind the Russo-Japanese War in 1904?

• Russia fought to keep Japan from expanding into Central Asia

• Japan fought to keep Russia from expanding into Korea

• Japan fought to keep Russia from expanding into Iran

• Russia fought to keep Japan from expanding into Indonesia

Why did the Russian and British militaries engage in the Great Game?

• They were fighting to gain control of the silk and opium trades

• It was a war game used to measure their forces in Europe in preparation of a greater colonial war

• They were trying to gain control of Northern Africa and the Near East

• They were fighting to gain control of Central and South Asia

Which European power held the greatest influence in Indonesia?

• Germany

• The Netherlands

• Italy

• Belgium

Which of the following is TRUE of Europe's New Imperialism during the 19th century?

• Europeans desired to have formal political control over their colonies

• It was not influenced by the Industrial Revolution

• Europeans always respected the cultures of the native inhabitants

• Europeans gave up control back to native inhabitants

What role did moral superiority play in motivating New Imperialism?

• European powers felt morally compelled to trade goods and services with those they considered to be civilized Africans and Asians

• European powers felt morally compelled to educate and intermarry with those they considered to be uncivilized Africans and Asians

• European powers felt morally compelled to enlighten and rule over whom they considered to be uncivilized Africans and Asians

• European powers felt morally compelled to divide and claim uninhabited parts of Africa and Asia