1st Semester Final Review

Which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?

• France

• The United States

• Great Britain

• Russia

What European series of progression led European nations to try to gain colonies, spurring on the Age of Imperialism?

• Colonialism

• Militarism

• Industrialization

• Democracy

Belgium, mostly spurred on by their king Leopold III, in trying to gain more economic wealth, took over which region in Africa?

• Chad

• Kenya

• Ethiopia

• Congo

Which of the following was NOT a factor that promoted European imperialism into Africa?

• Economic superiority

• Military Superiority

• Better transportation like the steamship and railroads.

• Development of drugs to battle African diseases.

Which form of control over a colony was described as “an area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges with that territory”?

• Colony

• Protectorate

• Sphere of Influence

• Economic Imperialism

Which form of control over a colony was described as “a country or territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power”?

• Colony

• Protectorate

• Economic Imperialism

• Sphere of Influence

Which form of control over a colony was described as "a country or territory governed internally by a foreign power".

• Colony

• Protectorate

• Sphere of Influence

• Economic Imperialism

Which form of control over a colony was described as "an independent but less-developed country controlled by private business interests rather than other governments"?

• Colony

• Protectorate

• Economic Imperialism

• Sphere of Influence

Which African nation was able to keep their independence during the age of imperialism?

• Congo

• Ethiopia

• South Africa

• Egypt

Which major nation was slowly losing power over time, resulting in other nations coming and taking over their land until they were essentially only a shell of their former selves?

• Germany

• Russia

• Ottoman Empire

• France