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Chp 6 Imperialism Vocab

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
2.
A country or territory under its own internal government but under the control of an outside country is a 
a)
protectorate
b)
sphere of influence
c)
colony
d)
state
3.
An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges is a 
a)
colony
b)
state
c)
protectorate
d)
sphere of influence 
4.

Missionaries, like more Westerners, took a __________ view of Africans, meaning they saw them as children in need of guidance.

a)

Nationalistic

b)

Imperialistic

c)

Paternalistic

5.

When a country exports more than it imports

a)

Trade Surplus

b)

Trade Deficit

6.

A situation where a country imports more than it exports

a)

Trade Surplus

b)

Trade Deficit

7.

War between China and Japan in which Japan gained Taiwan

a)

Russo-Japanese War

b)

Sino-Japanese War

c)

World War II

8.

The reign of emperor Meiji from 1868 to 1912 that was marked by rapid industrialization

a)

Sino-Japanese War

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Meiji Restoration

d)

Restoration Hardware

9.

War between Great Britain and China over restrictions to foreign trade

a)

Sino-Japanese War

b)

Haitian Revolution

c)

World War II

d)

Opium War

10.

A conflict between Russia and Japan in 1904-1905 over control of Korea and Manchuria

a)

Sino-Japanese War

b)

Russo-Japanese War

c)

Opium War

d)

Taiping Rebellion

11.

A deliberate and systematic killing of people who belong to a particular racial, ethnic, or cultural group

a)

genocide

b)

pashas

c)

sultans

12.
The result of the "Sepoy Mutiny" was
a)
British soldiers began training the Sepoys.
b)
The Indians gained their independence.
c)
The British government began ruling India.
d)
Gandhi began his career as a lawyer.
13.
David Livingstone is famous for exploring which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
America
d)
Africa
14.
Who went looking for Dr. Livingstone in Central Africa and found him in Tanzania?
a)
Menelik II
b)
Henry Stanley
c)
King Leopold II
d)
Yaa Asantewaa 
15.
___________ was forced to turn over the Congo to the Belgian government in 1908.
a)
King Leopold II
b)
Usman dan Fodio
c)
Dr. David Livingstone
d)
Menelik II
16.
____________ defeated the Italians when they invaded his country and preserved its independence. 
a)
Usman dan Fodio
b)
Menelik II
c)
King Leopold II
d)
Dr. David Livingstone 
17.
Which phrase best describes the term elite?
a)
Way of treating people like children
b)
Territory over which rule or control is exercised
c)
Upper Class
d)
War between the British and descendants of Dutch settlers
18.
The best known explorer and missionary in Africa was ____________.
a)
Dr. David Livingstone
b)
King Leopold II
c)
Samori Toure
d)
Henry Stanley
19.

Menelik II was the ruler of what country in Africa?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Libya

c)

Chad

d)

Congo

20.
The Zulu leader in the early 1800s who created a strong kingdom by subduing several neighboring peoples. As a result, the Zulu kingdom resisted colonization for over 50 years.
a)
Menelik II
b)
Emperor Meiji
c)
Leopold II
d)
Shaka
21.
Written by Rudyard Kipling, this poem expresses the idea that Europeans had a moral obligation to bring civilization to the uncivilized.
a)
The White Man's Burden
b)
Rikki Tikki Tavi
c)
The Jungle Book
d)
If---
22.

Who governed British colonies as representatives of the British monarch?

a)

Sepoys

b)

Zamindars

c)

Viceroys

d)

Boers

23.
The opposition of Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the
a)
Crimean War
b)
Boer War
c)
Amristar Massacre
d)
Sepoy Mutiny
24.

The Open Door Policy gave ALL nations access to

a)

China

b)

Cuba

c)

Guam

d)

Philippines

25.

Traditional Indian practice of a wife joining her husband in his funeral pyre after death.

a)

Sati

b)

Purdah

c)

Protectorate

d)

Shaka

26.

The difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports

a)

Trade deficit

b)

Trade Surplus

c)

Distribution Equality

d)

Balance of Trade

27.

To protect their trade & territories, British officials hired....?

a)

Sepoys

b)

Chinese Mercenaries

c)

American Militia

d)

Indian Slaves

28.

The person who led the naval fleet that forced Japan to trade was?

a)

Matthew Perry

b)

Richard Burton

c)

John Speke

d)

David Livingstone

29.

promoted Indian cultural pride and is often called the founder of Indian nationalism

a)

Ram Mohun Roy

b)

Sun Yixian

c)

Usman dan Fodio

d)

Guang Xu

30.

Indian tradition of isolating women inseparate quarters

a)

purdah

b)

Shaka

c)

protectorate

d)

isolationism

31.

emperor who launched the Hundred Days of Reform in China

a)

Guang Xu

b)

Sun Yixian

c)

Ram Mohun Roy

d)

Shaka

32.

president of the new Chinese republic after the fall of the Qing dynasty

a)

Sun Yixian

b)

Usman dan Fodio

c)

Shaka

d)

Guang Xu

33.

leader who sparked an Islamic revival across West Africa in the early 1800s.

a)

Usman dan Fodio

b)

Shaka

c)

Ram Mohun Roy

d)

Sun Yixian

34.
Chinese ordered destruction of British opium, as a result Britain sent naval force to launch attack; captured Shanghai, 1842
a)
Opium war
b)
unequal treaties
c)
extraterritoriality
d)
Taiping Rebellion
35.
British citizens accused of crimes had the right to be tried in British courts rather than in Chinese courts. 
a)
Opium war
b)
unequal treaties
c)
extraterritoriality
d)
Taiping Rebellion
36.
A civil war in southern China from 1850 – 1864 led by Hong Xiuquan. Wanted to create a “Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace” 
a)
Opium war
b)
unequal treaties
c)
extraterritoriality
d)
Taiping Rebellion
37.
Harmonious Fists. A Rebellion began in 1899 with attacks on Christian missionaries and Chinese converts.
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Treaty of Kanagawa
d)
Sino-Japanese war
38.
Since the late 1800s, powerful banking and industrial families in Japan
a)
Zaibatsu
b)
Daimyo
c)
Samurai
d)
Shogun
39.
Society that has a common culture and language 
a)
Homogenous society
b)
Indemnity
c)
Viceroy
d)
Nationalism
40.
Leader of a movement for independence in the Philippines
a)
Jose de San Martin
b)
Muhammad Ali
c)
Benito Juarez
d)
Emilio Aguinaldo
41.
Ottoman officer who seized power in Egypt and established a separate Egyptian state
a)
Muhammad Ali
b)
Benito Juarez
c)
Rabindranath Tagore
d)
Emilio Aguinaldo
42.
Group that called for a share in the governing process of India
a)
Zulu warriors
b)
African Natives
c)
Indian National Congress
d)
Hindu/Muslim Workers for Freedom
43.
The only free states remaining in Africa by 1914 were
a)
Liberia and Ethiopia
b)
Nigeria and Rhodesia
c)
Egypt and Morocco
d)
Rhodesia and Algeria
44.
He promoted Western learning in Thailand
a)
Mohandas Gandhi
b)
Emiliano Zapata
c)
King Mongkut
d)
David Livingstone
45.
Who was the last ruler of Hawaii?
a)
King George
b)
President Roosevelt
c)
Queen Liliuokalani
d)
Queen Elizabeth
46.
Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?
a)
South America
b)
India 
c)
China
d)
Africa
47.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
48.
Since the late 1800s, powerful banking and industrial families in Japan
a)
Zaibatsu
b)
Daimyo
c)
Samurai
d)
Shogun
49.
Indigenous can best be defined as:
a)
Native to a region
b)
Non-native residents of a region
c)
Asian in origin
d)
Interesting
50.
Australian was settled as a ________ colony.
a)
Party
b)
Penal
c)
Potato
d)
Marsupial

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