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The New Imperialism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which area/territory was known as the Dark Continent?

a)

America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

2.

Which form of ruling was known as the "best of the worst"?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

c)

Sphere of Influence

d)

Protectorate

3.

Which country used the a Direct form of ruling?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Switzerland

d)

Spain

4.

Who was known as the "father of modern Egypt"?

a)

Muhammad Ali

b)

Dr. Livingstone

c)

King Leopold II

d)

Menelik II

5.

The Ottoman Empire committed genocide on what group?

a)

Africans

b)

Armenians

c)

Chineses

d)

Europeans

6.

Who was the Author of the White Man's Burden?

a)

Rudyard Kipling

b)

H.T Johnson

c)

E.D Morel

d)

Henry Stanley

7.

Who was Dr. Livingstone?

a)

Famed scientist and explorer who traveled to Africa as a missionary

b)

The author of the Black Man's Burden

c)

The king of Belgium and in time the ruler of Congo Free State

d)

The hotel manger who saved many lives in "Hotel Rwanda"

8.

Which country was the "main powerhouse" in colonizing China?

a)

France

b)

Austria

c)

Britain

d)

Persia

9.

Which TWO countries controlled the majority of the land in Africa?

a)

Britain and Spain

b)

France and Austria

c)

France and Britain

d)

Austria and Spain

10.

Which produce did the Chinese become addicted to, and thus the Chinese government outlawed it?

a)

Salvia

b)

Opium

c)

Peyote

d)

Tobacco