Y12/13 - British Empire - Ultimate FSA

Early 1900s Battleship - many constructed during the Anglo-German Naval Arms Race

What was the main consequence of the 1870 Franco-Prussian War on Britain?

• The United States enters an alliance with Germany against Britain.

• The disruption of the European balance of power and establishment of Germany as Britain's main rival.

• France confirms its power in Europe and challenges British control over Sudan

• Russia focuses away from Germany and on expanding in central Asia challenging the British Raj

Which of these resources is NOT abundant in South Africa

• gold

• rubber

• diamond

• chromium

The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water.

• Red Sea and Meditternean Sea

• Red Sea and Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic

• Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

Which newspaper strongly supported Imperial expansion in the 1800s?

• The Sun

• The Daily Mail

• The Daily Telegraph

• Washington Herald

• Nii Carl News

What is 'jingoism'?

• desire for war and territorial expansion

• treatment of native peoples as inferior due to percieved Western superiority

• a policy of military de-escalation

• a policy of rapid industrial expansion

Which event most directly led to the unification of Germany in the 19th century?

• The Crimean War

• The Franco-Prussian War

• The Boer War

• The Opium Wars

• Luke O's annoyance at a decentralised Central Europe.

Which mineral resource played a significant role in attracting European powers to South Africa?

• Diamond

• Copper

• Oil

• Silver

What was a major motivation behind British interest in controlling the Suez Canal?

• To control the Atlantic slave trade

• To access South American markets

• To prevent French expansion in North Africa

• To secure a faster sea route to India

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'The White Man's Burden'?

• The economic cost of maintaining overseas colonies

• The resistance movements against imperial rule

• The belief that European powers had a duty to civilize non-European societies

• The military alliances formed to protect colonial interests