Worksheets7-3.5 Imperialism CHMS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was NOT a key imperial power?
a)
United States
b)
Japan
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
2.
What phrase did Britain use to describe India?
a)
Sun never sets on the British Empire
b)
The Jewel of the Crown
c)
Great Place
d)
The Jewel of the Nile
3.
When did India officially become a part of the British Empire?
a)
After the British suppressed the rebels of the Opium Wars
b)
After the British suppressed the Sepoy Rebellion
c)
During the War of the Roses
d)
Following the Boer Wars
4.
As the European powers grew more industrialized, their colonies became very important as sources of what?
a)
New inventions
b)
Raw materials
c)
Slave labor
d)
Transportation
5.
Which of the following attempted to support imperial takeovers and inspired Westerners to take their "superior" culture to lesser nations?
a)
The Open Door Policy
b)
The White Man's Burden
c)
Sepoy Rebellion
d)
The Opium Wars
6.
What action forced Japan to reopen trading relations with Western nations?
a)
Japan was conquered during the Euro-Japanese War
b)
Japan really missed the rest of the world
c)
Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy forced Japan to sign a treaty opening trade in the country
d)
Europeans felt like it was in the best interest of Japan to become friendly with the Westerners
7.
How did Japan respond to imperialistic threats against them?
a)
Industrialized and became a modern, competitive nation
b)
Gave up and let everyone boss them around
c)
Fought against foreign influence
d)
Turned over control to the Americans
8.
Great Britain and other European nations carved China up into "spheres of influence". What did "spheres of influence" refer to in China?
a)
China and Great Britain formed an Empire together
b)
The agreement of peace between Britain and China
c)
The Berlin Peace Conference
d)
The areas of special trading and economic rights in China
9.
What two continents became victims of imperialism during this time?
a)
Asia and Africa
b)
Europe and North America
c)
Africa and Australia
d)
Europe and Asia
10.
What was the primary economic origin for imperialism?
a)
New governments
b)
Asia and Australia
c)
Industrialization
d)
Silk and Spices
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