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Imperialism

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Political, economic, and cultural control of one country by another country or region is called....

a)

Imperialism

b)

Partition

c)

Sphere of Influence

d)

Muslim League

2.

The "White Man's Burden" means that Europeans felt they need to bring what to the rest of the word? (Pick 2)

a)

Civilization

b)

Christianity

c)

English

d)

Money

3.

The Scramble for Africa was the 30-year period where

a)

Africa was conquered by Europeans

b)

Africa gained its independence

c)

Africans successfully improved their economies

d)

Africa ran out of eggs

4.

About how much of Africa was controlled by European nations?

a)

60%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

5.

Before the Opium War, the British were trading their silver for what Chinese goods?

a)

Silk, tea, and porcelain

b)

Porcelain, cotton, gold

c)

Diamonds, silk, opium

d)

Silk, tea, and gunpowder

6.

What was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th-century China?

a)

Japan got control of Hong Kong

b)

Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers.

7.

Which country was the only African country to remain independent during the Scramble for Africa?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Egypt

c)

Eritrea

d)

Suez

8.
Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army
a)
Raja
b)
Viceroy
c)
Sepoy
9.
Which European nation colonized India?  
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
England 
d)
United States
10.

Who controlled India before the Sepoy Rebellion?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Britain East India Company

c)

China

d)

France

11.

How did Ethiopia defeat the Italians? (Pick 2)

a)

Arsenal of modern weapons

b)

People were highly motivated

c)

Italians became sick

d)

Italians had less training

12.
Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem called 
a)
Sphere of Influence
b)
Scramble for Africa
c)
White Man's Burden
d)
Imperialism
13.
What valuable resources did African have that European powers wanted? 
a)
Gold 
b)
Copper 
c)
Diamonds 
d)
All of the above
14.
China was divided into___________________________ by foreign powers 
a)
Colonies 
b)
Protectorates 
c)
Spheres of Influence
d)
Empires
15.
The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Scramble for Africa
16.

China and Britain fought a war over:

a)

the Korean peninsula

b)

conquests along the Nile River

c)

opium production and distribution

d)

the elimination of the samurai

17.

To say that foreign countries seized “spheres of influence” in China means that they...

a)

had secret agreements with the Chinese government.

b)

created a new territorial government to prevent the U.S. from entering the trade market.

c)

gained control of trade and resources in specific areas of China.

d)

established a circular discussion forum.

18.

What are the three reasons for imperialism?

a)

economical, political and cultural.

b)

economical, political and cultural.

c)

zooilogical, regional and demographical.

d)

agricultural, economical and cultural.