Imperialism in Africa Quiz

1. What is the definition of Imperialism?

• Time period from 1881-1914 when European countries occupied, colonized, and invaded Africa.
• When a country or empire expands its territory by taking over other areas.
• the assembly of representatives from Germany, Russia, Hungary, Britain, France, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire who met do determine how to divide Africa.
• a foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities.

2. When was the Age of Imperialism?

• 1760 - 1914
• 1881-1914
• 1900-1914
• 1450-1850

3. When a country’s motive is _______________ they are looking to better understand the world’s geography and learn new information about the world’s people and lands.

• Military Power
• Religious Conviction
• Exploration
• Political Power

4. When a country’s motive is _______________ , they are trying to expand the areas they control so their military (army, navy, etc) has a bigger presence throughout the world. This can help them better defend their country and territoires.

• Military Power
• Religious Conviction
• Exploration
• Political Power

5. When a country’s motive is _______________ , they are trying to gain more territories to make their own country more important and lessen the influence of competing countries.

• Military Power
• Religious Conviction
• Economic Gain
• Political Power

6. When a country’s motive is _______________ , they are trying to take over new territories and make money off of the resources or labor that the territory can provide.

• Ideology
• Economic Gain
• Exploration
• Military Power

7. When a country’s motive is _______________ , they believe their own culture is the best and that people from other countries should dress, talk and act like them.

• Ideology
• Economic Gain
• Exploration
• Military Power

8. When a country’s motive is _______________ , they believe that is their responsibility to spread their religion and to get people in the new territories to convert to that religion.

• Economic Gain
• Politic Power
• Religious Conviction
• Exploration

9. What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• To tear down the Berlin Wall
• Refers to the sudden wave of conquests in Africa by European powers in the 1880s and 1890s.
• European leaders met to set up rules for colonizing Africa in order to avoid conflict amongst themselves.
• Absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.

10. How many African Nations were invited to the Berlin Conference?

• All of them
• Four
• Six
• Zero