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WorksheetsImperialism Part 1 (7-3.5)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is it called when one country controls the government & economy of another country?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Industrialism
d)
Socialism
2.
During the late 19th century, Africa was colonized and controlled by most of Europe. Which two European countries had control of most of the land in Africa?
a)
Great Britain and France
b)
France and Germany
c)
Great Britain and Spain
d)
Portugal and Spain
3.
What two economic things were imperial nations looking for in their colonies?
a)
Natives and raw goods
b)
Small land size and no port cities
c)
Strong governments and manufactured goods
d)
Raw goods and new markets
4.
What does this political cartoon best represent?
a)
Sphere of Influence
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Meiji Restoration
d)
The Berlin Conference of 1884-85
5.
A region where the imperial nation only held the power to trade within the country:
a)
Direct Rule
b)
Indirect Rule
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Plantation
6.
During the __________________, Japan began to make major industrial changes and build an empire
a)
Samurai Rebellion
b)
Meiji Restoration
c)
Shogun War
d)
Open Door Policy
7.
Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?
a)
It gave the USA access to new markets for trade in China
b)
It gave Spain new territory in China
c)
It increased Chinese investments in the USA
d)
It kept European goods out of China
8.
Which of the following best describes the nation of Japan prior to Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in 1853?
a)
A busy nation that traded with many countries
b)
Practically closed off from the western world
c)
Respected as a world power
d)
The most powerful nation in Asia
9.
The Berlin Conference of 1884-85 was a European plan to do what?
a)
Divide China among the imperial powers
b)
Allow China to be free of European influence
c)
Divide Africa among the imperial powers
d)
Allow Africa to develop independent nations
10.
Nationalism created ____________ between imperial nations to see who could conquer the most AND best territories.
a)
peace
b)
alliances
c)
uniformity
d)
competition
11.
Rudyard Kipling's "The White Man's Burden" stated that it was the duty of western powers to _________ non-industrialized people with their superior culture.
a)
Ignore
b)
Civilize
c)
Destroy
d)
Welcome
12.
If a colony has no power over its government or economy, it is considered ______________.
a)
Plantation
b)
Sphere of Influence
c)
Direct Rule
d)
Indirect Rule
13.
A system where the native people have their own government, but the imperial country has final say in important matter is known as _____________.
a)
Direct Rule
b)
Indirect Rule
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Plantation
14.
Why was India considered the "Crown Jewel" of Great Britain's imperial empire?
a)
It lacked raw goods and markets
b)
It lacked a weak government
c)
It had many raw goods, cash crops, and a large population
d)
It was rich of jewels
15.
Corrupt governments, food shortages, and peasant unrest led to ________ becoming a weak Asian country.
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Vietnam
d)
Russia
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