IMPERIALISM QUIZ

Why was India called the "jewel in the crown?"

• It was the most valuable of all British colonies

• It had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires

• The sepoys were the perfect model of successful imperialism

• The success of India’s self-sufficient economy strengthened Britain

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-5?

• France and Britain agreed to govern their colonies jointly

• There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers

• African leaders gave suggestions as to how Europeans might attain better relations with their colonies

• Europeans divide up Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders

What best describes how Europeans used “paternalism” to govern people in their colonies?

• A. They allowed them to assimilate into European society

• B. They provided for colonial people’s needs but did not give them full rights

• C. They trained colonial leaders to govern themselves

• D. They trained the native people in advanced European farming and mining techniques

Which of the following was NOT a goal of indirect rule?

• Development of future leaders

• Increasing the number of European administrators living in the colony

• Limited self-rule

• Lower costs than alternative methods

What happened as a result of the Sepoy Rebellion?

• Rights for Indians increased under British rule

• The East India Company was no longer allowed to have soldiers

• The British government took direct control of India

• Indians gained independence from the British

The main resource of the Belgian Congo was…

• Rubber

• Gold

• Ivory

• Diamonds

Which of the following was NOT true of the Boxer Rebellion?

• It pushed for modernization to avoid another defeat like during the Opium Wars

• It was against foreign influence

• The group that led it was also known as the “Society of Harmonious Fists”

• It was an armed protest

Opium was grown in (a)   and smuggled into (b)   .

• India
• China
• Britain
• Russia
• United States

Which is NOT a motivation for imperialism?

• Economic

• Industrial

• Ideological

• Exploratory

The competition among western powers for global empires led to…

• An alliance between Germany and Britain

• The end of nationalist movements

• Increasing political tension

• The collapse of the British Empire