World History Exam Review (Spring 2023-24)

The policy in which a state takes political and economic control of areas beyond its borders is called

• capitalism.
• imperialism.
• infrastructure.
• partition.

Which two present-day countries merged city-states to achieve unification? (Select TWO)

• Austria
• Germany
• France
• Italy

Which of the following countries had the largest empire due to imperialism?

• Spain
• France
• Great Britain
• Germany

King Leopold II is noted for brutal and inhumane treatment in this African colony:

• Ethiopia

• Belgian Congo

• South Africa

• Liberia

Proponents of “scientific racism” argued that ____________.

• race could be biologically defined and characterized.
• western dominance was justified on the basis on racial superiority.
• the theories of Charles Darwin supported world dominance by the “fittest” races.
• all of the above.

What happened at the Belgian Conference?

• Europeans established fixed borders regardless of tribal regions in Africa

• Africans worked with tribal leaders to create colonial borders.

• Europeans drew straws to see who could have influence over key ports and in the interior.

• Africans invited tribal leaders to choose which power would best serve the European people.

What does this political cartoon express about The Berlin Conference (1884–1885)?

• the procedures for purchasing African lands from local rulers would be a piece of cake.
• the rules of military engagement for European forces overseas involved machetes.
• that the Americas were off-limits for further European colonization.
• that Otto von Bismark was dividing the African continent to give himself a big piece.

Why did African resistance movements have limited success?

• They lacked modern weaponry.

• They did not have strong leaders.

• They did not know the land well enough.

• They did not want independence bad enough.

Which of the following European nations lost to Menelik II of Ethiopia?

• Italy

• Germany

• Britain

• Portugal

Who were the Boxers trying to drive out of China?

• Japanese

• Christian missionaries & other foreigners

• tax collectors

• Manchus