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HGH - Imperialism Unit Test

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 4hrs 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these best describes the Scramble for Africa?

a)

Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map

b)

Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa

c)

European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans.

d)

The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.

2.

Define "colony."

a)

a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.

b)

the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

c)

An area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

d)

Having power and influence over others.

3.

Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?

a)

They wanted to acquire power and prestige

b)

They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals

c)

They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"

d)

They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

4.

Define "imperialism."

a)

the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

b)

loyalty and devotion to a nation

c)

the power to do as one pleases

d)

an area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

5.

The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others

a)

Dominator

b)

Survivalist

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Winner

6.

Britain took over Egypt to ensure access to this canal

a)

Suez

b)

Panama

c)

Philipine

d)

Spanish

7.
The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:
a)
A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
b)
A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
c)
A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
d)
A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa
8.
Industrialization affected the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations because it
a)
was the driving force behind imperialism. 
b)
weakened economic ties between nations. 
c)
allowed industrialized nations to take slaves. 
d)
enabled the two types of nations to strengthen each other.
9.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. 
b)
There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 
10.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
11.
New Imperialism was focused mainly in 
a)
North and South America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Antarctica and Australia
d)
Europe
12.

In 1899 Britain tried to make Dutch Boer territory a part of the British Empire through what war?

a)

Bay of Bismarck

b)

Boer War

c)

War of the pigs

d)

Buffalo War

13.

country with its own government but under the control of an outside power is called

a)

Island

b)

Protectorate

c)

Colony

d)

Nation

14.
What valuable resources did African have that European powers wanted? 
a)
Gold 
b)
Copper 
c)
Diamonds 
d)
All of the above
15.

What motivation for imperialism is depicted in this image?

a)

Exploratory

b)

Religious

c)

Political

d)

Economic

16.
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country
a)
resources
b)
imperialism
c)
innovation
d)
colony
17.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
18.

Once the race for colonies in Africa began, Europeans viewed empire building as...

a)

a good way to avoid war.

b)

a measure of national greatness.

c)

a way to help less fortunate countries.

d)

something they should avoid getting involved in..

19.

The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country is called ___________. When this occurred, stronger countries dominated the political, social and economic life of the weaker country or territory.

a)

racism

b)

humanitarianism

c)

marketing

d)

imperialism

20.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
21.

Which region was most affected by decisions made at the Berlin Conference of 1884?

a)

Latin America

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Africa

22.
Extreme pride in one’s country is known as
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
23.
Who did Ethiopia declare war on to keep their independence?
a)
Italy
b)
Russia
c)
France
24.
What was the main problem that African nations had in stopping the spread of imperialism?
a)
Population 
b)
Weapons and Technology
c)
Language
25.
What is social darwinism?
a)
Survival of the fittest in society
b)
The idea that some races are better than others
c)
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
26.
How did European colonization in Africa impact trade & European economies?
a)
European nations hoped to gain a source of cheap labor to work in their factories.
b)
European nations hoped to gain economic allies in Africa to help with free trade.
c)
European nations hoped to gain raw materials & natural resources from the African colonies.
27.
What was the only African nation to successfully defend itself from imperialism?
a)
Algeria
b)
Egypt
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Libya
28.
Who did the Boers fight against in the Boer War?
a)
British
b)
French
c)
Russian
d)
German
29.
Boers is a Dutch word for?
a)
Soldier
b)
Farmer
c)
Merchant
d)
Leader
30.
Who did the Zulus fight against?
a)
French 
b)
Belgian
c)
Italian 
d)
British
31.
Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to
a)
Communist Revolutions
b)
Religious Conflict
c)
 British Rule
d)
long periods of drought and famine
32.
European countries attempted to extend their nation's power over other lands by establishing colonies this is an example of  
a)
Appeasement
b)
Nationalism
c)
Alliances
d)
 Imperialism
33.
What were Britain's motivations for it's imperialism and establishing colonies?
a)
To exploit countries natural resources for raw materials for English factories
b)
Open up new markets to sell British manufactured goods
c)
International Rivalries with other countries made the British want to gain the power and prestige of having colonies
d)
All of these
34.
What did Gandhi believe in?
a)
Eliminating Racism
b)
Equal Rights
c)
Peace
d)
All of these
35.
What was Gandhi's plan for dealing with British Laws?
a)
Disarmament of British Weapons
b)
Riots and Strikes
c)
Civil Disobedience 
d)
None of the above
36.
Which product did Gandhi boycott?
a)
tea
b)
pepper
c)
cloth
d)
sugar
37.

this person was responsible for the deaths of over 10 million Africans

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

King Leopold II

c)

Otto Von Bismark

d)

Mungo Park

38.
Who was the explorer who mapped Africa and translated the Bible into native languages?
a)
Henry Stanley
b)
David Livingstone
c)
Cecil Rhodes
39.
Who was the British businessman who wanted to Great Britain to control all of Africa and build a transcontinental railroad? 
a)
Henry Stanley
b)
David Livingstone
c)
Cecil Rhodes
40.
During which century did the age of imperialism begin?
a)
1600s
b)
1700s
c)
1800s
d)
1900s
41.
What does the phrase "the white man's burden" refer to?
a)
the Europeans' belief that they had a mission to civilize people of color
b)
the European epidemic of back pain as a result of the agricultural revolution
c)
a famous song that provides arguments for slavery
d)
Cecil Rhodes's company during the scramble for Africa
42.
What was the result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
a)
India gained independence from Britain.
b)
Indians converted to Christianity.
c)
The British government gained control of India.
d)
The British East India Company went out of business.
43.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Boer War?
a)
A total of 150,000 Boer women and children were put in forced labor camps.
b)
The British gained control of South Africa. 
c)
South African racial conflict arose in the later twentieth century
d)
Black South Africans immediately gained equal rights.
44.
Why did the French originally enter Vietnam?
a)
to spread Christianity
b)
to share the teachings of Napoleonic Code
c)
to bring cures to common diseases
d)
to counter German control of the area. 
45.
When a nation uses the local leaders and existing government to rule the colony
a)
Direct rule
b)
imperialiism
c)
indirect rule
d)
White man's burden
46.
Crop grown for the purpose of selling the good for money
a)
Cash crop
Cash crop
b)
Imperialism
c)
Great mutany
d)
Colony
47.
When a nation establishes a central control over a colony
a)
Indirect rule
b)
Direct rule
c)
Sepoy
d)
White Man's burden
48.
The Sepoy Rebellion against the British in India in 1857
a)
Imperialism
b)
Open door policy
c)
Great mutiny
d)
Cash crop
49.

A political unit that depends on another government for its protection

a)

Imperialism

b)

Viceroy

c)

Protectorate

d)

Mutiny

50.

Allows local rulers to keep their status and position

a)

Direct Rule

b)

Indirect Rule

c)

Imperialism

d)

Protectorate

51.

When local elites are removed from power and replaced with a set of officials from the mother country.

a)

Indirect Rule

b)

Imperialism

c)

Protectorate

d)

Direct Rule

52.

Indigenous

a)

Native

b)

New

c)

Foreign

d)

Imperialism

53.

Spheres of influence

a)

Areas where imperial powers had exclusive trading rights

b)

Areas where democratic powers had exclusive trading rights

c)

Areas where communists powers had exclusive trading rights

d)

Areas where republican powers had exclusive trading rights

54.
David Livingstone is famous for exploring which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
America
d)
Africa
55.
Who was sent to look for David Livingstone when he was presumed dead, captive or lost in Africa?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Vasco da Gama.
c)
Henry Stanley
d)
Christopher Columbus.
56.

King Leopold II

a)

reforming leader who tried to modernize Ethiopia, allowing it to avoid colonial takeover

b)

an African explorer and missionary who hoped to open the African interior to trade and Christianity to end slavery

c)

A Zulu chief in Southern Africa who used soldiers and good military organization to create a large centralized state

d)

king of Belgium who set off a scramble among European powers for African colonies in the late 1800s

57.

an African explorer and missionary who hoped to open the African interior to trade and Christianity to end slavery

a)

Henry Stanley

b)

David Livingstone

c)

Leopold II

58.

A Zulu chief in Southern Africa who used soldiers and good military organization to create a large centralized state.

a)

Usman dan Fodio

b)

Menelik II

c)

Shaka

d)

Yaa Asanewaa

59.

The man set to navigate the Niger and Congo river by the King of Belgium.

a)

Henry Stanley

b)

David Livingstone

c)

Leopold II

60.

Boers War

a)

War between the Zulu Dynasty and the Boers to conquer the southern region of Africa

b)

War between Great Britain and the Boers in South Africa over control of rich mining country. Great Britain won and created the Union of South Africa comprised of all the South African colonies.

61.

Which class of Indian society generally benefited the most from British rule?

a)

The upper class

b)

The middle class

c)

the lower class

d)

the history class

62.

One cause of famines in India in the late 1800's was

a)

British textile factories demand for cotton

b)

Indian farmers not knowing how to grow rice and other food crops

c)

Massive infestations of corn beetles.

d)

A lack of irrigation systems.

63.
Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army
a)
Raja
b)
Viceroy
c)
Sepoy
64.
Who controlled India before the Sepoy Mutiny?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Britain East India Company
c)
China
d)
France
65.
Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to
a)
Communist Revolutions
b)
Religious Conflict
c)
 British Rule
d)
long periods of drought and famine
66.

What were some of the positive impacts of British Imperialism on India?

a)

There was a large amount of food for all people

b)

Religious divisions ended

c)

The poor had more opportunities to rise out of poverty

d)

New infrastructure was created along with schools

67.

Why did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?

a)

They wanted revenge for all the starvation occurring throughout India

b)

They wanted to overthrow the British rule

c)

Hindus and Muslims feared that ammunition was greased with fats that were against their religion

d)

Indians thought the show of strength would frighten the British

68.

What was the result of the Sepoy Rebellion?

a)

An end to company rule and more strict control from the British gov't

b)

The British left India

c)

The British East India Company went bankrupt

d)

All Indians over the age of 33 were executed

69.

Why did Europeans improve roads, build bridges, and put down railroad tracks in their colonies?

a)

To obtain raw materials for their industries

b)

Provide high-paying jobs for the colonists

c)

Impress the colonists with their technology

d)

Help missionaries spread the Christian religion

70.

What ideas motivated Imperialism?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Christianity

c)

Social Darwinism/National Superiority

d)

All the above

71.

Why did the British colonize India?

a)

They wanted to trade with India

b)

They needed raw materials/natural resources

c)

They wanted markets inside of India

d)

All the above

72.
Why were the Sepoys offended by the new weapons that used animal fat to grease the gun cartridges?
a)
Most Sepoys were Muslim or Hindu and their religions had specific rules about cows and pigs
b)
The grease stained their uniforms, which were expensive to replace
c)
The Sepoys were pacifists and did not believe in war
d)
The Sepoys invented the new weapons and were not paid for their use
73.
 Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?
a)
It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies.
b)
The success of India's self sufficient economy strengthened Britain.
c)
The sepoy were a perfect model of successful imperialism.
d)
it had vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.
74.

Based on this map (& the map in your notes), what two African countries remained free of European imperialism?

a)

Liberia & Ethiopia (Abyssinia)

b)

Kenya & Rhodesia

c)

Somaliland & Egypt

d)

Nigeria & Togoland

75.

Which statement best reflects an effect of Imperialism in Africa?

a)

Land was distributed equally between social classes.

b)

Territorial divisions were primarily established using tribal boundaries.

c)

Timbuktu became the center of great learning.

d)

Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers.

76.

All of the headlines above refer to-

a)

Causes of the Boer War

b)

Motives for Imperialism

c)

Actions of Nationalism

d)

Effects of the Crimean War

77.

Which was not a reason for European imperialism in the 1800s?

a)

Nationalistic pride and competition

b)

Economic competition for new markets

c)

Belief in superiority of the European way of life

d)

Desire to increase the number of soldiers for their armies

78.
How did nationalism support the drive for imperialism?
a)
Competition for colonies created a sense of national pride
b)
Europeans wanted to establish new nations in Africa and Asia
c)
European nations sought raw materials and new markets
d)
Europeans wanted to spread their culture to Africa and Asia
79.
The area of the Congo was colonized by: 
a)
France
b)
Belgium
c)
the Netherlands
d)
United States
80.

This cartoon suggests that political power is often acquired through

a)

the inheritance of land

b)

market demands

c)

religious conversion

d)

the use of technology

81.

The Boers were descendants of

a)

Watusi nomads, who had been driven south by German colonists.

b)

the original Dutch settlers of Cape Town and the surrounding areas.

c)

the indigenous Zulu peoples of South Africa.

d)

German colonists who pushed the Zulu peoples out of Nigeria.

82.

What was the motive for Belgium and King Leopold to take over the Congo?

a)

Rubber

b)

Oil

c)

Cotton

d)

Iron

83.

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

84.

Conflict from 1899-1902 between the British and Boers over the gold and diamond mines in south Africa.

a)

Boer War

b)

Interdependence

c)

Extraterritoriality

d)

Imperialism

85.
Which of these developments in Africa was a cause of the other three?
a)
Rival tribal groups fought wars
b)
The Berlin Conference of 1884 influenced colonial boundaries
c)
African economies became dependent on the sale of cash crops and raw materials.
d)
Traditional territories and culture groups were permanently fragmented.
86.

How did many native Africans provide resistance to European Imperialism?

a)

Ethnic groups such as the Asante and Zulu often engaged in military skirmishes with European settlers.

b)

Ethnic groups sponsored local elections to make South Africa an independent nation.

c)

Ethnic populations such as the Aztecs and Mayans chased out the Spanish conquistadors.

d)

Ethnic populations developed new weaponries to conquer British forces.

87.

What African Country remained independent because it modernized and imported European Weapons?

a)

South Africa

b)

Nigeria

c)

Liberia

d)

Ethiopia

88.
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country
a)
resources
b)
imperialism
c)
innovation
d)
colony

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