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WorksheetsAfrica Imperialism
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This Scottish missionary was "lost" in Africa thus sparking a newspaper company to hunt him down.
a)
Leopold II
b)
Henry Stanley
c)
Dr. Livingstone
d)
Cecil Rhodes
2.
When a stronger country takes over a weaker country.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism
d)
Alliance System
3.
This individual was hired by an American newspaper company to find Dr. Livingstone in Africa.
a)
Leopold II
b)
Henry Stanley
c)
Dr. Livingstone
d)
Cecil Rhodes
4.
This king of Belgium conquered the Congo region utilizing harsh tactics.
a)
Leopold II
b)
Henry Stanley
c)
Dr. Livingstone
d)
Cecil Rhodes
5.
Who did the Zulus fight against?
a)
French
b)
Belgian
c)
Italian
d)
British
6.
What was the Maxim gun?
a)
Shotgun
b)
Pistol
c)
Machine Gun
d)
Sniper Rifle
7.
Who did Ethiopia declare war on to keep their independence?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Italy
8.
An application of Darwin's scientific theories of natural selection and the survival of the fittest to the struggle between nations and races; used in the late 1800s to justify imperialism and racism.
a)
Communism
b)
Social Dawinism
c)
Socialism
d)
Social Theory
9.
Wealthy businessman; Englishman; outspoken advocate of Social Darwinism
a)
Cecil Rhodes
b)
Rudyard Kipling
c)
Menelik II
d)
Shaka
10.
What was an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development?
a)
sphere of influence
b)
Pan-Americanism
c)
protectorate
d)
dollar diplomacy
11.
Boers is a Dutch word for?
a)
Soldier
b)
Farmer
c)
Merchant
d)
Leader
12.
What was the main problem that African nations had in stopping the spread of imperialism?
a)
Population
b)
Economy
c)
Weapons
d)
Language
13.
Who was the emperor of Ethiopia during the war with Italy?
a)
Zulu IV
b)
Mangu III
c)
Menelik II
d)
Tutu I
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