The Scramble for Africa Quiz

Which word describes building projects that help enable travel and communication within a country?

• colonization

• infrastructure

• irrigation

• expansion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which word describes waterways enabling crop growth in areas where beforehand it was not possible?

• irrigation

• infrastructure

• arbitrary

• partition

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who helped Queen Victoria rule in India after 1876?

• viceroy

• the East India Company

• anglicised Indian elite

• traditional Indian elite

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Complete the sentence: Historians' ______ of the impact of British rule on India differ from one to another.

• decisions

• conclusions

• judgments

• interpretations

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following pieces of evidence could a historian use to argue that the British Empire had a positive impact on India?

• introduction of a legal system based on British principles

• laid the foundation for industrialisation and fostered economic growth

• suppressed and replaced Indian traditions with British customs and education

• exploitation of the Indian population and its resources

Which of the following examples show that British society was enriched culturally by India?

• Indian food became popular with the upper classes in Britain

• British entrepreneurs, merchants, and traders made significant wealth from India

• The profits made from Indian goods helped to fund the Industrial Revolution

• Indian tea became incredibly popular in Britain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which word describes something that is decided or done without any clear reason, logic, or fairness?

• colonization

• partition

• arbitrary

• effective occupation

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word describes the principle that European countries could control parts of Africa if they could establish that they already exerted influence there?

• partition

• colonization

• arbitrary

• effective occupation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When did the Berlin Conference take place?

• 1880-1

• 1884-5

• 1888-9

• 1890-1

What was the main driving force behind European engagement with Africa in the 19th century?

• cultural exchange and missionary work

• diplomatic relations and mutual co-operation

• economic interests and imperial expansion

• scientific exploration and discovery