WorksheetsImperialism
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The events shown in the picture reflect which of the following
desire for new markets and resources among European nations
fear of the spread of communism
the creation of the United Nations
the rise of Adolf Hitler and Germany's invasion of Poland
Base your answer on the poem below.
Take up the White Man's burden—
Send forth the best ye breed—
Go bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait, in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild—
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.
—Rudyard Kipling, "The White Man's Burden"
The point of view in this poem contributed most directly to British actions in which of the following places?
France
Russia
Japan
India
Base your answer on the passage below.
To begin with, there are the exporters and manufacturers of certain goods used in the colonies. The makers of cotton and iron goods have been very much interested in imperialism. Their business interests demand that colonial markets should be opened and developed and that foreign competitors should be shut out. Such aims require political control and imperialism. Finally, the most powerful of all business groups are the bankers. Banks make loans to colonies and backward countries for building railways and steamship lines. They also make loans to colonial plantation owners, importers, and exporters. The imperialist business interests have powerful allies. Military and naval leaders believe strongly in extending the white man's rule over the inferior races,' To this company may be added another element—the missionary. Missionaries went forth to preach a kingdom beyond this world. But they often found themselves the builders of very earthly empires...Last, but by no means least, let us add politicians to our list of empire builders.
– Parker T. Moore, excerpt from Imperialism and World Politics, 1926
The political and economic system described in this passage most directly resulted from
the plan for reparations in the Treaty of Versailles
the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church
a belief in self-determination for all nations
a desire for new markets and natural resources by industrialized countries
Base your answer on the Congolese poem below.
". . . you, African, suffered like a beast
Your ashes strewn to the wind that roams the desert,
Your tyrants built the lustrous, magic temples
To preserve your soul, preserve your suffering.
Barbaric right of fist and the white right to whip
,You had the right to die, you could also weep.
–Patrice Lumumba, "Dawn in the Heart of Africa"
Which of the following developments most closely resembles the situation described by Patrice Lumumba in this poem?
division of Berlin after World War II
Japanese Modernization after Meiji restoration
the rise of Benito Mussoloni in Italy
British Rule in India
Which historical development showed the desire of a group to gain independence from a colonial power?
Tiananmen Square uprising in China
rise of the Nazi Party in Germany
Solidarity Movement in Poland
Sepoy Mutiny in India
The Berlin Conference is most closely associated with the colonialization of
South Asia
East Asia
Latin America
Africa
Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?
Africa
India
China
South America
The Berlin Conference in 1884 was significant because it
promoted Belgium as a world power
established rules for the European division of Africa
called for a war against England
ensured ethnic harmony in Middle East
Much of which area of the world came under European colonial control in the 19th century?
Japan
Southwest Asia
Africa
Latin America
Which African group centralized its rule and adopted new military techniques that challenged the power of the British and the Boers in South Africa?
Zulu
Ashanti
Ibo
Masai
Which phrase best expresses the ideas of 19th century British foreign policy?
"blood and iron"
"white man's burden"
"liberty, equality, fraternity"
"peace,land, and bread"
Base your answer to the question on the quote below:
"Yesterday, your Ambassador petitioned my Ministers regarding your trade with China.... Our Celestial Empire possesses all things in great abundance and lacks no product within its own borders. There is, therefore, no need to import any product manufactured by outside barbarians in exchange for our own goods."
–Emperor Ch'ien Lung of China to
King George III of Britain, 1793
Which of the following events most closely parallels the point of view expressed by Emperor Ch'ien Lung in this passage?
Boxer Rebellion
French Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Base your answer to the next question on the cartoon below.
Which of the following events could a historian study in order to better understand how some Chinese responded to the situation shown in this cartoon?
construction of the Great Wall of China
accomplishments of the Tang dynasty
the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions
Treaty of Nanking
Base your answer to the next question on the map below.
Which later development would change a political situation shown on this map?
African independence movements
the Salt March
the Berlin Conference
formation of NATO
A historian could best use this map to study which of the following topics?
World War I alliances
free trade
militarism
imperialism
The European Colonization shown on this map resulted most directly from which of the following?
European alliances before World War I
competition for African raw materials
the beginning of the Cold War
a belief in self-determination among European powers
An effect of the African slave trade was that it
decreased tribal warfare
introduced the idea of animism to Africa
contributed to racism in both the Middle East and the Western Hemisphere
preserved traditional extended family patterns
Take up the White Man's burden -
Send forth the best ye breed -
Go bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait, in heavy harness,
On fluttered fold and wild -
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.
-Rudyard Kipling
"The White Man's Burden"
The phrase "White Man's Burden" in this excerpt refers to the
negative attitude of Europeans toward peoples of the non-Western world
advantages Europeans would gain by colonizing Africa, Asia, and Latin America
positive role of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa and Asia
challenges non-Europeans faced when trading with the Europeans
The point of view shown in this cartoon led most directly to which of the following?
exploitation of people and resources in Africa
failure of the League of Nations to maintain world peace
development of Cold War alliances in Africa
democratic elections in African nations
Which of the following contributed most directly to the point of view of this cartoon?
popular support for Cecil Rhodes among all Africans
the Pan-African movement
feelings of racial superiority among Europeans
European belief in self-determination
This situation in this cartoon most clearly shows the influence of which of the following?
the rise of fascism in Europe
European imperialism
the power of absolute monarchs
Bolshevik Revolution
Base your answer on the passage below.
"To begin with, there are the exporters and manufacturers of certain goods used in the colonies. The makers of cotton and iron goods have been very much interested in imperialism. Their business interests demand that colonial markets should be opened and developed and that foreign competitors should be shut out. Such aims require political control and imperialism. Finally, the most powerful of all business groups are the bankers.
Banks make loans to colonies and backward countries for building railways and steamship lines. They also make loans to colonial plantation owners, importers, and exporters. The imperialist business interests have powerful allies. Military and naval leaders believe strongly in extending the white man's rule over the inferior races,' To this company may be added another element—the missionary. Missionaries went forth to preach a kingdom beyond this world. But they often found themselves the builders of very earthly empires...Last, but by no means least, let us add politicians to our list of empire builders."–
Parker T. Moore, excerpt from Imperialism and World Politics, 1926
The political and economic system described in this passage led most directly to
the French Revolution
the decline of Great Britain as a world power
mistreatment and exploitation of people in Africa and Asia
the spread of communism in Eastern Europe
Base your answer to the next question on the poem below.
Take up the White Man's burden—
Send forth the best ye breed—
Go bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait, in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild—
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.
—Rudyard Kipling, "The White Man's Burden"
What later development would challenge the point of view expressed in this poem?
the Congress of Vienna
the Indian independence movement
German unification
the Warsaw Pact
Base your answer to the next question on the poem below.
Take up the White Man's burden—
Send forth the best ye breed—
Go bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait, in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild—
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.
—Rudyard Kipling, "The White Man's Burden"
Which of the following leaders would most likely disagree with the point of view expressed in this poem?
Queen Elizabeth I
Mohandas Gandhi
Adolf Hitler
Catherine the Great
Base your answer to this question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: The British East India Company does not respect my beliefs. I cannot follow dharma and remain their soldier. I will return to my family in a Tamil village.
Speaker B: My rebellious countrymen cannot accept my new religion and so they hate me and my "foreign devil" friends. The missionaries leave Beijing tomorrow for England. I must join them before the church compound is surrounded.
Speaker C: The czar's soldiers came again today, looted our village, drove off our livestock, and trampled anyone in their way. They even burned our synagogue. Our way of life is gone. It is time to emigrate to Palestine.
What is the primary focus of these speakers?
civil war
economic reforms
religious persecution
colonial oppression
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
Many people assisted Western nations in acquiring overseas colonies.
Western imperialism led to the exploitation of people and resources in the colonies.
Many job opportunities were created by Western colonization.
Western imperialism improved the quality of life for people in the colonies.
Base your answer to the next question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: I am offended by the term "Dark Continent." It implies that only ignorance and barbarism were here before European explorers and settlers invaded the continent, bringing thier "enlightened" ways.
Speaker B: This hemisphere might have been a "New World" to Europeans, but it certainly was not a "New World" to the Incas, Aztecs, and other Indian Nations whose worlds were destroyed by the brutal greed of the Europeans.
Speaker C: Defeat at Dienbienphu resulted in French withdrawal from the region. I was glad to see them go. The French exploited our land, resources, and people. And now, American involvement in the region frustrates our nationalist ambitions. It will lead to more military conflict.
Speaker D: Upon arrival, we found a primitive people living in a primitive land. We built roads and bridges, sanitation systems, schools, and hospitals. We helped eliminate starvation and poverty. I feel no guilt about our past and continued presence in the region.
The statements of all four speakers relate to
socialism
isolationism
imperialism
feudalism
Base your answer to the next question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: I am offended by the term "Dark Continent." It implies that only ignorance and barbarism were here before European explorers and settlers invaded the continent, bringing thier "enlightened" ways.
Speaker B: This hemisphere might have been a "New World" to Europeans, but it certainly was not a "New World" to the Incas, Aztecs, and other Indian Nations whose worlds were destroyed by the brutal greed of the Europeans.
Speaker C: Defeat at Dienbienphu resulted in French withdrawal from the region. I was glad to see them go. The French exploited our land, resources, and people. And now, American involvement in the region frustrates our nationalist ambitions. It will lead to more military conflict.
Speaker D: Upon arrival, we found a primitive people living in a primitive land. We built roads and bridges, sanitation systems, schools, and hospitals. We helped eliminate starvation and poverty. I feel no guilt about our past and continued presence in the region.
The statement by Speaker A could best be used to support the idea that
geographers have often disagreed on terminology
terminology and labeling can often lead to misconceptions and stereotyping
the colonial experience was welcomed by most native peoples
African economies are based on subsistence agriculture
Base your answer to the next question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: I am offended by the term "Dark Continent." It implies that only ignorance and barbarism were here before European explorers and settlers invaded the continent, bringing thier "enlightened" ways.
Speaker B: This hemisphere might have been a "New World" to Europeans, but it certainly was not a "New World" to the Incas, Aztecs, and other Indian Nations whose worlds were destroyed by the brutal greed of the Europeans.
Speaker C: Defeat at Dienbienphu resulted in French withdrawal from the region. I was glad to see them go. The French exploited our land, resources, and people. And now, American involvement in the region frustrates our nationalist ambitions. It will lead to more military conflict.
Speaker D: Upon arrival, we found a primitive people living in a primitive land. We built roads and bridges, sanitation systems, schools, and hospitals. We helped eliminate starvation and poverty. I feel no guilt about our past and continued presence in the region.
Which speaker expresses an opinion that is different from the other three?
A
B
C
D
During the 19th century, European imperialism often led to the
development of self-sufficient economies in the colonies
exploitation of the colonial peoples and their lands
rapid industrialization of Africa and Asia
expansion of free-trade systems throughout the world
