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Imperialism Unit Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The seizure and/or control of a country or territory by a stronger country is the definition of...

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

racism

d)

nationalism

2.

Use of a nation’s military to achieve national goals of foreign policy is the definition of...

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

racism

d)

nationalism

3.

The belief that one’s own race is superior to other races is the definition of...

a)

militarism

b)

ethnocentrism

c)

nationalism

d)

racism

4.

Connecting one's identity to the nation where one is from and with that nation’s achievements is the definition of...

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

nationalism

d)

racism

5.

People who go to other nations to spread their religious beliefs - most commonly Christians - are known as...

a)

imperialists

b)

racists

c)

missionaries

d)

humanitarians

6.

The belief that one's own culture is superior to that of others is the definition of...

a)

imperialism

b)

ethnocentrism

c)

racism

d)

nationalism

7.

The application of the evolutionary theory of "survival of the fittest" to cultures and societies as a justification for taking over less developed parts of the world is known as...

a)

social democracy

b)

social culturism

c)

social racism

d)

social darwinism

8.

What was the medicine that allowed Europeans to reduce the threat of malaria in their explorations of Africa?

a)

aspirin

b)

quinine

c)

anti-biotics

d)

ibuprofen

9.

In a _________________ the “mother” country attempts to produce a little version of itself.

a)

traditional colony

b)

protectorate

c)

sphere of influence

d)

empire

10.

In a _______________________local rulers are left in place but expected to follow the advice of the European “mother” country on matters of economics, military, etc.

a)

traditional colony

b)

protectorate

c)

sphere of influence

d)

empire

11.

A ________________________________is an area of a nation where an outside power exerts control over the economic activities of the place. Used where complete control was not practical or possible.

a)

traditional colony

b)

protectorate

c)

sphere of influence

d)

empire

12.

Which of the following IS NOT a major effect imperialism had on conquered territories?

a)

native languages often replaced with English

b)

improved economic and social conditions in the conquered territories

c)

native religions suppressed in favor of Christianity

d)

wars between Europeans fought as proxy wars in the colonies

13.

Which of the following religions WAS NOT a part of African life during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

Hinduism

b)

traditional tribal religions

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

14.

Who was the Scottish missionary to traced the course of the Congo River and then suddenly disappeared?

a)

Leopold II

b)

Henry Stanley

c)

David Livingstone

d)

Matthew Perry

15.

Who was the American explorer who went in search of Dr. Livingstone and then wrote about his adventures in the Congo?

a)

Matthew Perry

b)

Leopold II

c)

Ram Mohun Roy

d)

Henry Stanley

16.

When Belgium took over the Congo region, what commodity did Leopold II force the people there to grow and produce?

a)

cotton

b)

tobacco

c)

opium

d)

rubber

17.

Which group did the Belgians put in positions of privilege and power to assist them in controlling the Congo because they looked more "European?"

a)

Hutus

b)

Tutsis

c)

Zulu

d)

Somalians

18.

What diplomatic meeting was held to determine how European nations would divide up Africa among themselves?

a)

Geneva Convention

b)

Berlin Conference

c)

Meeting of Paris

d)

Congress of Vienna

19.

What man-made waterway was built to connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea - and in so doing connect the Atlantic Ocean with the Indian Ocean.

a)

Panama canal

b)

Erie Canal

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Strait of Gibraltar

20.

When the Dutch settlers of in Capetown basically pulled up stakes and moved to the northeast and created two new “republics," it was called...

a)

the Long March

b)

the Great Trek

c)

the Big Hike

d)

the Massive Move

21.

Which of the following was one of the new Dutch republics in South Africa?

a)

Capetown

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Zululand

d)

Transvaal

22.

The discovery of what natural resources led to conflict between the Dutch and English in South Africa?

a)

oil and silver

b)

water and rubber

c)

gold and diamonds

d)

copper and aluminum

23.

The conflict over control of valuable natural resources in South Africa led to the violent confrontations known as the

a)

Boer Wars

b)

Zulu Wars

c)

World War I

d)

South African War

24.

Dutch settlers in South Africa who moved inland and became farmers were known by the term...

a)

colonizers

b)

zulus

c)

peasants

d)

boers

25.

Which of the following best describes how China responded to efforts by western countries to expand trade with them?

a)

China was very receptive to increased trade

b)

China reached out to Europe to trade more

c)

China basically ignored the West because they had everything they needed

d)

China would take most European goods in trade

26.

What commodity did the Chinese demand in trade for their luxury products like silk, tea, etc.

a)

silver

b)

iron

c)

oil

d)

cotton

27.

What narcotic drug did the English smuggle into China to correct the trade imbalance they had?

a)

heroin

b)

oxycontin

c)

opium

d)

cocaine

28.

The largest and most devastating peasant revolt in history – against the Chinese government.

a)

Civil War

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Opium War

d)

Taiping Rebellion

29.

This village school teacher led the Taiping Rebellion that took 20-30 million lives.

a)

Sun Yixian

b)

Tokugawa

c)

Ram Mohun Roy

d)

Hong Xiuquan

30.

This group, also known as "The Society of the Harmonious Fists," hated foreigners and practiced martial arts.

a)

Zulus

b)

Boxers

c)

Taipings

d)

Qing dynasty

31.

This military backed uprising led to the end of the Qing dynasty in China and ended two thousand years of imperial rule.

a)

Revolution of 1911

b)

Taiping Rebellion

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Sepoy Mutiny

32.

This man was elected as the first president of China. He was the first non-emperor to rule China in 2000 years.

a)

Hong Xiuquan

b)

Tokugawa

c)

Sun Yixian

d)

Ram Mohun Roy

33.

This government, headed by a military dictator, led Japan from 1600-1860.

a)

Japanese Imperial Government

b)

Tokugawa Shogunate

c)

Iwakura Mission

d)

Russo-Japanese Leadership Council

34.

In the feudal pyramid that was Japan's social structure, which group were the land-owning nobility?

a)

daimyo

b)

samurai

c)

emperors

d)

shoguns

35.

This U.S. commodore led the American fleet that forced Japan to open trade with the West.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Henry Stanley

c)

Millard Fillmore

d)

Matthew Perry

36.

This treaty between the U.S. and Japan gave the U.S. access to two ports in Japan for trade and established extraterritoriality for U.S. citizens in Japan.

a)

Treaty of Nanjing

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Kanagawa

d)

Treaty of Shanghai

37.

Embarrassed by the humiliation of giving in to the Americans, what emperor did the Japanese put in charge of their government after ousting the Shogun?

a)

Mutsuhito

b)

Kanagawa

c)

Tokugawa

d)

Iwakura

38.

What Asian nation did the Japanese force to open trade with them in much the same way that the U.S. had done to Japan?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Vietnam

c)

Korea

d)

Indonesia

39.

In the Russo-Japanese war, the Japanese pulled off a sneak attack on what part of Russia's armed forces?

a)

army

b)

navy

c)

air force

d)

cavalry

40.

What empire was in charge of India when the British began to establish trading posts there?

a)

Ottoman

b)

Mughal

c)

Roman

d)

Mongol

41.

Which African country was one of only two that remained free of European control during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

Liberia

b)

Egypt

c)

South Africa

d)

Rhodesia

42.

Victory in which global war gave the British control of India when they defeated the French?

a)

Seven Year's War

b)

World War I

c)

Boer Wars

d)

World War II

43.

This was the term for an Indian soldier who fought for the British.

a)

volunteer

b)

sepoy

c)

Hindu

d)

sati

44.

This corporation was given a charter by Queen Elizabeth to conduct trade with Asia. It would eventually control most of India.

a)

British Asian Commerce Coalition

b)

British Tea and Rice Company

c)

British East India Trading Company

d)

British Hudson Bay Company

45.

The Sepoy Mutiny was most notable for which of the following?

a)

how long it lasted

b)

the takeover of India by the sepoys

c)

the weapons that were used

d)

how violent it was

46.

What area of Africa did France maintain the most colonies?

a)

northwest Africa

b)

central Africa

c)

south Africa

d)

east Africa

47.

After the Sepoy Mutiny, the British government took direct control of India for about 90 years in a period that was known as the...

a)

Rebellion

b)

Meiji Restoration

c)

Qing dynasty

d)

Raj

48.

This minority group had almost 1 million of its members murdered during the Rwandan genocide.

a)

Hutus

b)

Zulus

c)

Tutsis

d)

Ethiopians

49.

In what African nation is the Suez Canal located?

a)

Libya

b)

Egypt

c)

South Africa

d)

Liberia

50.

This treaty ended the Opium War between England and China. It was heavily slanted in favor of the English.

a)

Treaty of Kanagawa

b)

Treaty of Berlin

c)

Treaty of Shanghai

d)

Treaty of Nanjing