World Civ Unit 8 (Test+)

What role did social Darwinism play in the justification of imperialism?

• It focused on the importance of maintaining biodiversity

• It suggested that Western nations were superior and justified their dominance over others

• It advocated for the preservation of indigenous languages

• It promoted the idea of cultural relativism

The industry that experienced the greatest increase in productivity initially and is most closely associated with the Industrial Revolution in Britain is:

• Ships

• Pins

• Shoes

• Textiles

What form of rule involves ruling from afar through the local population to accomplish your goals (allowing them to keep their culture and customs mostly)?

• Colonialism

• Accommodating Rule

• Direct Rule

• Indirect Rule

Popular and accepted during the Age of Imperialism, the idea that some races are biologically more 'evolved' or 'advanced' than other races was known as:

• DNA Sequencing

• Ethnic Cleansing

• Social Darwinism

• White Man's Burden

Which of the following most accurately describes King Leopold's efforts to colonize the Congo?

• He wanted to counter the United States

• He wanted to spread Christianity

• He wanted to end slavery

• He wanted to collect rubber

The migration of people from more rural areas based around farming to large cities is called:

• Rural Dislocation

• The Great Migration

• Urban Centers

• Urbanization

What was the common, portable source of energy used to power early steam engines?

• Solar

• Petroleum

• Natural Gas

• Coal

What impact did the development of railroads have on the Industrial Revolution?

• Limited the growth of urban areas

• Increased efficiency in moving goods and people

• Reduced trade between regions

• Slowed down transportation and communication

The 'Scramble for Africa' is the title given for the European colonization of Africa during the Age of Imperialism because:

• Due to the technology used to colonize the African territories

• The colonization process resulted in a lot of violence and bloodshed

• European countries were trying to claim and gain as much land as they possibly could

• European countries kept switching the areas they controlled, constantly scrambling the borders

The Industrial Revolution incentivized and provided motivation for European powers to colonize other nations during the age of Imperialism.

• True

• False