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Imperialism Review Game

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the event when a group of Chinese members of a secret society began attacking foreigners and Chinese Christians
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Sepoy Mutiny
c)
Taiping Rebellion
d)
Zulu Wars
2.
Which of the following describes when the Indian soldiers rebelled against the British over gun cartridges?
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Sepoy Rebellion
c)
Taiping Rebellion
d)
Opium Wars
3.
Which of the following best describes an attempt to establish a kingdom in which no one would live in poverty?
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Sepoy Mutiny
c)
Opium Wars
d)
Taiping Rebellion
4.
Identify the war where Russia and Japan fought of control of Korea.
a)
Korean-Japanese War
b)
Russo-Korean War
c)
Russo-Japanese War
d)
Russo-Taiping War
5.
A war between the British, Boers (Dutch), and Natives over control of territory in South Africa
a)
Sepoy Rebellion
b)
Boxer Rebellion
c)
Zulu Wars
d)
Taiping Rebellion
6.
Who forced Japan to open trade with the United States?
a)
Shaka Zulu
b)
Matthew Perry
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Otto Von Bismarck
7.
When one nation extends its control over the government and economy of another nation
a)
Industrialization
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Enlightenment
8.
Gave the United States permission to intervene in Latin America
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Roosevelt Doctrine
d)
The New Deal
9.
Allowed Japan to quickly industrialize and begin their imperial conquest
a)
Sino-Japanese Agreement
b)
Meiji Restoration
c)
Taiping Rebellion
d)
Russo-Japanese Agreement
10.
The belief that only the strong nations survive
a)
Monroe Plan
b)
Truman ideology
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Social Darwinism
11.
Conference where Africa was divided among 14 European nations
a)
London Conference
b)
Munich Conference
c)
Berlin Conference
d)
Paris Conference
12.
When one nation has trading rights in a specific area of a country
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
Closed Door Policy
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Sphere of influence
13.
Which of the following best describes the Indian soldiers who worked for the British?
a)
Sepoys
b)
Boxers
c)
Boers
d)
Zulus
14.
Which of the following best describes South African settlers from the Netherlands (Dutch)
a)
Boxers
b)
Sepoys
c)
Boers
d)
Zulus
15.
Which of the following declared and identified the United States as the international police power in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
McKinley Corollary
16.
Identify the company that set up trading posts in India.
a)
German East India Company
b)
British East India Company
c)
French East India Company
d)
Belgian East India Company
17.
A set of wars fought between the British and China because Britain was forcing China to purchase illegal substances from them
a)
Opium Wars
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Boxer Rebellion
d)
Sino-Japanese War
18.
Shaka Zulu was a strong military leader of the Zulu tribe located in South Africa
a)
True
b)
False
19.
A war fought between Japan and China over control of Korea
a)
Russo-Japanese War
b)
Sino-Japanese War
c)
Taiping Rebellion
d)
Boxer Revolution
20.
Identify the European country who first gained land in Africa
a)
Belgium
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Germany
21.
Which Spanish colony received independence with the help of the United States during the Spanish-American War?
a)
The Philippines
b)
Korea
c)
Cuba
d)
Puerto Rico
22.
Which British colony was referred to as the "jewel of the crown?"
a)
The Bahamas
b)
Australia
c)
South Africa
d)
India
23.
Which of the following European powers had the largest empire?
a)
Belgium
b)
Germany
c)
Great Britain
d)
France
24.
Imperialistic nations created empires (colonized other countries) to take raw materials, set up markets, and because of the belief of Social Darwinism.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Why did the Meiji send representatives to the US and Europe?
a)
to live and stay in these locations forever
b)
to assassinate high ranked political officials
c)
to declare war on the United States and Europe
d)
To study their culture and learn how to industrialize
26.
How did the British affect the Indian cloth industry?
a)
They improved it by helping them produce more finished goods (clothes)
b)
they destroyed it by forcing the Indians to buy clothes only from European nations
c)
they destroyed it by forcing the Indians to buy clothes only from Britain
d)
They improved it by allowing Indians to buy the cheapest clothes available
27.
What country did Japan go to war with Russia and China over to control?
a)
The Phillippines
b)
Malaysia 
c)
Korea
d)
Indonesia 
28.
The United States gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines after which war?
a)
Spanish-American War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
d)
Mexican-American War
29.
Why were European nations interested in colonizing Africa?
a)
Trading markets
b)
Raw materials 
c)
Raw materials & Trading markets
d)
None of the above 
30.
What did the United States build to shorten the route from the east coast to the west coast?
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Panama Canal
c)
The Grand Canal
d)
The Erie Canal
31.
How did the United States obtain the rights to build the Panama canal?
a)
They helped Panama win independence from Colombia
b)
They helped Panama win independence from Spain
c)
They helped Panama win independence from Bolivia
d)
They helped Panama win independence from Venezuela
32.
Who wanted to colonize in South Africa?
a)
Other Africans, the French, and the British
b)
The Dutch, the Germans, and the British
c)
Other Africans, the Dutch, and the French
d)
Other Africans, the Dutch, and the British
33.
What did the British sell to the Chinese to force them to open trade?
a)
Steamboats and Locomotives
b)
Advanced Weaponry
c)
Opium
d)
Exotic Furs
34.
Which continent was the most colonized?
a)
South America 
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
35.
What happened to non-industrialized nations as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
They remained the same
b)
They became stronger
c)
They became weaker
d)
None of the above 
36.
What were some of the reasons for the Spanish-American War?
a)
To help Cuba win independence
b)
to prevent further colonization in Latin America
c)
the belief that the Spanish blew up the U.S.S. Maine
d)
All of the above 
37.
After the scramble for Africa, what nations remained independent?
a)
Tunisia & Libya
b)
Liberia & Ethiopia
c)
Morocco & Ethiopia
d)
Liberia & Egypt
38.
Who did the United States suspect blew up the U.S.S. Maine?
a)
Spain
b)
Cuba
c)
Colombia
d)
Mexico
39.
What was the common result in all wars and rebellions that took place in colonized territories during the age of Imperialism?
a)
Industrialized nations felt bad and granted independence to all colonies
b)
A few colonized nations won their independence 
c)
The wars and rebellions were stopped by the Industrialized nations
d)
Colonized nations won their independence
40.
What was a result of the Opium Wars?
a)
Britain won and kept trading with China
b)
Britain won and kept trading with Japan
c)
China defeated the British and kicked them out
d)
Japan defeated the British and kicked them out 
41.
The United States was seen as a weak nation on the brink of being colonized as a result of the Spanish-American War 
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Name the main imperial powers
a)
European Nations, China, and the United States
b)
European Nations, Japan, and Liberia
c)
European Nations, Japan, and the United States
d)
Australia, Japan, and the United States
43.
What country did the United States set up military rule in following the Spanish-American War?
a)
Spain
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
Colombia 
44.
Imperial powers treated their colonies with respect and only wanted to help them. 
a)
True
b)
False 
45.
How did the Industrial Revolution lead to Imperialism?
a)
Powerful nations needed finished goods for their factories
b)
Powerful nations needed raw materials for their factories
c)
Powerful nations wanted to share all of their technological advancements
d)
All of the above 
46.
Industrialized nations needed colonies to obtain cheap raw materials and set up trading markets to sell the finished goods that were pouring out of their factories.
a)
True
b)
False