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WorksheetsChapter 11
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
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1.
The European policy of paternalism reflected the belief that Africans should be
a)
A. separated into ethnic groups.
b)
B. trained to function as leaders.
c)
C. watched over and taken care of.
d)
D. granted more rights and freedoms.
2.
In 1907, which of the following was divided into spheres of influence by Russia and Britain?
a)
A. India
b)
B. Egypt
c)
C. Persia
d)
D. Afghanistan
3.
The main difference between European colonies and protectorates in Africa had to do with their
a)
A. economies.
b)
B. governments.
c)
C. social organizations,
d)
D. levels of technology.
4.
Muhammad Ali instituted a series of reforms in the military and in the economy of
a)
A. Egypt.
b)
B. Persia.
c)
C. Herzegovina.
d)
D. the Ottoman Empire.
5.
The sepoys were
a)
A. Indian soldiers.
b)
B. Bengal Hindus.
c)
C. Mughal princes.
d)
D. Sikh civil servants.
6.
Which of the following lost the Crimean War?
a)
A. Russia
b)
B. France
c)
C. Britain
d)
D. the Ottoman Empire
7.
One result of the Sepoy Mutiny was that?
a)
A. The British East India Company went bankrupt.
b)
B. The British government tightened its control over India.
c)
C. The British stopped trying to convert Indians to Christianity.
d)
D. British officials became more sensitive to the needs of Indians.
8.
All of the following were causes of the Sepoy Mutiny EXCEPT
a)
A. famine.
b)
B. nationalism.
c)
C. religious beliefs.
d)
D. resentment of British rule.
9.
Which nation adopted and then largely abandoned the policy of assimilation in Africa?
a)
A. France
b)
B. Britain
c)
C. Ethiopia
d)
D. the United States
10.
According to Ram Mohun Roy, in order to successfully move towards independence, Indians had to?
a)
A. convert to Christianity.
b)
B. hold firmly to traditional ideas.
c)
C. take up arms against their British rulers.
d)
D. change some of their cultural and religious practices.
11.
By 1914, the Ottoman Empire had
a)
A. ceased to exist.
b)
B. achieved its greatest size.
c)
C. begun to experience a decline.
d)
D. declined to about a third of its greatest size.
12.
The term Raj is used to refer to the period of Indian history during which India was
a)
A. independent.
b)
B. dominated by Britain.
c)
C. torn apart by civil war.
d)
D. loosely ruled by the British East India Company.
13.
The Suez Canal was built through the combined efforts of the
a)
A. French and British.
b)
B. French and Egyptians.
c)
C. Russians and Persians.
d)
D. Egyptians and Persians.
14.
How did Menelik H differ from other 19th-century African leaders?
a)
A. He managed to maintain his nation's independence.
b)
B. He established colonies in Africa for his own nation.
c)
C. He eagerly adopted European methods of governing.
d)
D. He aggressively rebelled against European imperialism.
15.
Which of the following best describes the national boundaries that existed in Africa at the end of the 19th century?
a)
A. ancient
b)
B. unnaturally imposed
c)
C. geographically logical
d)
D. traditionally established
16.
All of the following places were located on the Pacific Rim EXCEPT
a)
A. China.
b)
B. Indochina.
c)
C. Singapore.
d)
D. the Philippine Islands.
17.
The main reason for British colonization of Singapore was to obtain use of its
a)
A. harbor.
b)
B. tin mines.
c)
C. plantations.
d)
D. sources of cheap labor.
18.
Malaysia became the world's leading exporter of
a)
A. tea
b)
B. teak
c)
C. rubber
d)
D. sugar cane
19.
Queen Liliuokalani was the last monarch of
a)
A. Java.
b)
B. Hawaii.
c)
C. Borneo.
d)
D. the Philippine Islands.
20.
Emilio Aguinaldo fought for the independence of
a)
A. Java.
b)
B. Malacca.
c)
C. Indonesia.
d)
D. the Philippine Islands.
21.
As a direct result of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired all of the following except
a)
A. Guam
b)
B. Hawaii.
c)
C. Puerto Rico.
d)
D. the Philippine Islands.
22.
Which of the following was modernized by King Mongkut?
a)
A. Siam
b)
B. Guam
c)
C. Hawaii
d)
D. New Guinea
23.
Which U.S. business interest group pushed for the annexation of Hawaii?
a)
A. steel makers
b)
B. shipbuilders
c)
C. railroad builders
d)
D. sugar-cane planters
24.
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
a)
A. to ensure that Africa borders would be based on culture and language
b)
B. to prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa
c)
C. to keep peace between Africans and European leaders
d)
D. to give African leaders a chance to be heard by colonial interests
25.
Why did American sugar planters overthrow Queen Liliuokalani?
a)
A. She levied a tax on sugar.
b)
B. She denied the sugar planters their civil rights.
c)
C. She placed Sanford B. Dole and several plantation owners in jail.
d)
D. She wanted to restore the political power of the native Hawaiians.
26.
How were Muhammad Ali's policies and European colonial policies similar?
a)
A. Peasants were forced to grow cash crops instead of food.
b)
B. Peasants lost their local chiefs in exchange for centralized power.
c)
C. Muhammad All ruled as an indirect ruler of a British colony.
d)
D. Like most local rulers, Muhammad All had little real power.
27.
What event BEST illustrates geopolitics-an interest in taking land for strategic purposes?
a)
A. Boer War
b)
B. Crimean War
c)
C. Sepoy Mutiny
d)
D. Maji Maji rebellion
28.
Why did the Maji Maji rebellion fail?
a)
A. East Africans lost faith in their spiritual leader moments before the battle began.
b)
B. German reinforcements arrived as the East Africans were about to win.
c)
C. Internal conflict divided East African leaders.
d)
D. East Africans erroneously believed that magic water would protect them from bullets.
29.
Why did the British style of government in Nigeria work better with the Hausa-Fulani than the Igbo and Yoruba?
a)
A. The Igbo and Yoruba were forced to give up their lands to Hausa-Fulani leaders.
b)
B. Unlike the Igbo and Yoruba, the Hausa-Fulani were allowed to keep their chiefs.
c)
C. The Hausa-Fulani were accustomed to a strong central government.
d)
D. The Igbo and Yoruba were no longer allowed to keep their nomadic ways.
30.
Why is Ram Mohun Roy considered the "Father of Modern India"?
a)
A. He campaigned for a national railway system that would link India with Bengal.
b)
B. He called for an end to traditional practices such as arranged child marriages.
c)
C. He believed that Hindus and Muslims needed to join economic forces.
d)
D He led the Sepoy Mutiny against the East India Company,
31.
Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?
a)
A. France traded control of the Suez Canal for control of Nigeria.
b)
B Muhammad All considered maintaining its security a burden.
c)
C Egypt could not pay its foreign debt.
d)
D The British helped the Egyptians defeat French invaders.
32.
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
a)
A. Rights for Indians increased under British rule.
b)
B. The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers.
c)
C. The British government took direct command of India.
d)
D. Indians gained independence from Britain.
33.
Managed to maintain the independence of Ethiopia by exploiting imperialistic rivalries
a)
A. Queen Liliuokalani
b)
B. Menelik II
c)
C. Raj
d)
D. Nigeria
34.
The overthrow of, the last monarch of Hawaii, was accomplished in the late 1800sby a group of American Sugar Planters.
a)
A. Queen Liliuokalani
b)
B. Menelik II
c)
C, Raj
d)
D Nigeria
35.
The opposition of Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the
a)
A. Crimean War
b)
B. Sepoy Muntiny
c)
C. Boer War
d)
D. Persia
36.
The part of India that was under direct British rule was known as the _________? The term is also used to refer to the period of British rule over India.
a)
A. Crimean War
b)
B. Raj
c)
C. Nigeria
d)
D. Boer War
37.
Was a British colony that combined diverse cultures and long-term rival groups.
a)
A. Crimean War
b)
B. Raj
c)
C. Boer War
d)
D. Nigeria
38.
Was the leader of the Filipino nationalists who claimed that the United States had promised immediate independence of the Philippine Islands after the end of the Spanish-American War.
a)
A. Emilio Aguinaldo
b)
B. Shaka
c)
C. Persia
d)
D. Menelik II
39.
The main cause of the ____________, was Russia's desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottoman Empire
a)
A. Boer War
b)
B. Sepoy Muntiny
c)
C. Crimean War
d)
D. Shaka
40.
In the 1800s, the Zulu chief ___________,used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large state in southern Africa.
a)
A. Queen Liliuokalani
b)
B. Menelik II
c)
Raj
d)
D. Shaka
41.
In 1907, ______lost a long fight to maintain its independence when Britain and Russia took over the country and divided it into spheres of influence.
a)
A. Persia
b)
B. Nigeria
c)
C. Egypt
d)
D. Afghanistan
42.
The ______ began after rumors spread among Indian soldiers that the cartridges of their rifles were sealed with beef and pork fat.
a)
A. Crimean War
b)
B. Sepoy Muntiny
c)
C. Boer War
d)
D. Egyptian War
43.
What set the stage for Vietnamese resistance against the French?
a)
A. The French levied heavy taxes on local industry.
b)
B. The French only hired Vietnamese Christians for high government positions.
c)
C. Peasants had less rice to eat because the French exported most of it.
d)
D. The French importation of rubber trees destroyed most major rice fields.
44.
What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
a)
A. Most of the farm land was used for mining.
b)
B. Native farmers were drafted into the colonial armies.
c)
C. Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites
d)
D. Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton.
45.
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
a)
A. He enlisted the help of neighboring African countries.
b)
B. He signed peace treaties with Britain, France, and Italy.
c)
C. He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army.
d)
D. He signed a pact with Egypt and Algeria to fight against invaders.
46.
How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
a)
A. They allowed them to assimilate into European society.
b)
B. They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights.
c)
C. They trained colonial peoples to govern themselves.
d)
D. They trained them in advanced European farming and mining techniques.
47.
Why did thousands of Boers move north in the Great Trek?
a)
A. to escape the Zulu
b)
B. to escape the British
c)
C. to find diamonds and gold
d)
D. to prepare for the Boer War
48.
Why was India called the ''jewel in the crown"?
a)
A. It was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies.
b)
B. It had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.
c)
C. The sepoys were a perfect model of successful imperialism.
d)
D. The success of India's self-sufficient economy strengthened Britain.
49.
Why did some U.S. business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the United States?
a)
A. It would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries.
b)
B. Sugar could be sold for higher profits.
c)
C. They wanted U.S. military support against Hawaiian royalty.
d)
D. They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii.
50.
What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
a)
A. Russia wanted land on the Black Sea to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea.
b)
B. Russia wanted oil and other raw materials found in Ottoman lands.
c)
C. Russia refused to pay an export tax levied by the Ottoman Empire.
d)
D. Russia broke a treaty that limited the amount of grain it could send through the Bosporus.
51.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
a)
A. France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly.
b)
B. There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers.
c)
C. African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers.
d)
D. Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
52.
Which of the following leaders used modernization to successfully keep their countries from foreign control?
a)
A. Ram Mohun Roy and Muhammad Ali
b)
B. Emilio Aguinaldo and Queen Liliuokalani
c)
C. Muhammad Ali and King Mongkut
d)
D. Menelik II and Shake
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