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WorksheetsImperialism Unit Test Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
The seizure and/or control of a country or territory by a stronger country is the definition of...
militarism
imperialism
racism
nationalism
Use of a nation’s military to achieve national goals of foreign policy is the definition of...
militarism
imperialism
racism
nationalism
The belief that one’s own race is superior to other races is the definition of...
militarism
ethnocentrism
nationalism
racism
Connecting one's identity to the nation where one is from and with that nation’s achievements is the definition of...
militarism
imperialism
nationalism
racism
People who go to other nations to spread their religious beliefs - most commonly Christians - are known as...
imperialists
racists
missionaries
humanitarians
The belief that one's own culture is superior to that of others is the definition of...
imperialism
ethnocentrism
racism
nationalism
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...
social democracy
social culturism
social racism
social darwinism
What was the medicine that allowed Europeans to reduce the threat of malaria in their explorations of Africa?
aspirin
quinine
anti-biotics
ibuprofen
In a _________________ the “mother” country attempts to produce a little version of itself.
traditional colony
protectorate
sphere of influence
empire
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.
traditional colony
protectorate
sphere of influence
empire
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.
traditional colony
protectorate
sphere of influence
empire
Which of the following IS NOT a major effect imperialism had on conquered territories?
native languages often replaced with English
improved economic and social conditions in the conquered territories
native religions suppressed in favor of Christianity
wars between Europeans fought as proxy wars in the colonies
Which of the following religions WAS NOT a part of African life during the Age of Imperialism?
Hinduism
traditional tribal religions
Christianity
Islam
Who was the Scottish missionary to traced the course of the Congo River and then suddenly disappeared?
Leopold II
Henry Stanley
David Livingstone
Matthew Perry
Who was the American explorer who went in search of Dr. Livingstone and then wrote about his adventures in the Congo?
Matthew Perry
Leopold II
Ram Mohun Roy
Henry Stanley
When Belgium took over the Congo region, what commodity did Leopold II force the people there to grow and produce?
cotton
tobacco
opium
rubber
Which group did the Belgians put in positions of privilege and power to assist them in controlling the Congo because they looked more "European?"
Hutus
Tutsis
Zulu
Somalians
What diplomatic meeting was held to determine how European nations would divide up Africa among themselves?
Geneva Convention
Berlin Conference
Meeting of Paris
Congress of Vienna
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.
Panama canal
Erie Canal
Suez Canal
Strait of Gibraltar
When the Dutch settlers of in Capetown basically pulled up stakes and moved to the northeast and created two new “republics," it was called...
the Long March
the Great Trek
the Big Hike
the Massive Move
Which of the following was one of the new Dutch republics in South Africa?
Capetown
Zimbabwe
Zululand
Transvaal
The discovery of what natural resources led to conflict between the Dutch and English in South Africa?
oil and silver
water and rubber
gold and diamonds
copper and aluminum
The conflict over control of valuable natural resources in South Africa led to the violent confrontations known as the
Boer Wars
Zulu Wars
World War I
South African War
Dutch settlers in South Africa who moved inland and became farmers were known by the term...
colonizers
zulus
peasants
boers
Which of the following best describes how China responded to efforts by western countries to expand trade with them?
China was very receptive to increased trade
China reached out to Europe to trade more
China basically ignored the West because they had everything they needed
China would take most European goods in trade
What commodity did the Chinese demand in trade for their luxury products like silk, tea, etc.
silver
iron
oil
cotton
What narcotic drug did the English smuggle into China to correct the trade imbalance they had?
heroin
oxycontin
opium
cocaine
The largest and most devastating peasant revolt in history – against the Chinese government.
Civil War
Boxer Rebellion
Opium War
Taiping Rebellion
This village school teacher led the Taiping Rebellion that took 20-30 million lives.
Sun Yixian
Tokugawa
Ram Mohun Roy
Hong Xiuquan
This group, also known as "The Society of the Harmonious Fists," hated foreigners and practiced martial arts.
Zulus
Boxers
Taipings
Qing dynasty
This military backed uprising led to the end of the Qing dynasty in China and ended two thousand years of imperial rule.
Revolution of 1911
Taiping Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
Sepoy Mutiny
This man was elected as the first president of China. He was the first non-emperor to rule China in 2000 years.
Hong Xiuquan
Tokugawa
Sun Yixian
Ram Mohun Roy
This government, headed by a military dictator, led Japan from 1600-1860.
Japanese Imperial Government
Tokugawa Shogunate
Iwakura Mission
Russo-Japanese Leadership Council
In the feudal pyramid that was Japan's social structure, which group were the land-owning nobility?
daimyo
samurai
emperors
shoguns
This U.S. commodore led the American fleet that forced Japan to open trade with the West.
Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Stanley
Millard Fillmore
Matthew Perry
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.
Treaty of Nanjing
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Kanagawa
Treaty of Shanghai
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?
Mutsuhito
Kanagawa
Tokugawa
Iwakura
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?
Mongolia
Vietnam
Korea
Indonesia
In the Russo-Japanese war, the Japanese pulled off a sneak attack on what part of Russia's armed forces?
army
navy
air force
cavalry
What empire was in charge of India when the British began to establish trading posts there?
Ottoman
Mughal
Roman
Mongol
Which African country was one of only two that remained free of European control during the Age of Imperialism?
Liberia
Egypt
South Africa
Rhodesia
Victory in which global war gave the British control of India when they defeated the French?
Seven Year's War
World War I
Boer Wars
World War II
This was the term for an Indian soldier who fought for the British.
volunteer
sepoy
Hindu
sati
This corporation was given a charter by Queen Elizabeth to conduct trade with Asia. It would eventually control most of India.
British Asian Commerce Coalition
British Tea and Rice Company
British East India Trading Company
British Hudson Bay Company
The Sepoy Mutiny was most notable for which of the following?
how long it lasted
the takeover of India by the sepoys
the weapons that were used
how violent it was
What area of Africa did France maintain the most colonies?
northwest Africa
central Africa
south Africa
east Africa
After the Sepoy Mutiny, the British government took direct control of India for about 90 years in a period that was known as the...
Rebellion
Meiji Restoration
Qing dynasty
Raj
This minority group had almost 1 million of its members murdered during the Rwandan genocide.
Hutus
Zulus
Tutsis
Ethiopians
In what African nation is the Suez Canal located?
Libya
Egypt
South Africa
Liberia
This treaty ended the Opium War between England and China. It was heavily slanted in favor of the English.
Treaty of Kanagawa
Treaty of Berlin
Treaty of Shanghai
Treaty of Nanjing
