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Age of Imperialism

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word best describes "the extension of a nation's power over other lands"?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Communism
d)
Industrialization
2.
Which term best describes extreme pride in one's country? 
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
d)
Social Darwinism
3.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of imperialism?
a)
the need for natural resources
b)
national pride
c)
the quest to cure diseases in Africa
d)
rivalries with other countries
4.
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
a)
Scramble for Africa
b)
African Marathon
c)
Great Competition
d)
Monopoly
5.
The main motivation for imperialism was 
a)
economic.
b)
religious.
c)
ideological.
d)
political.
6.
What imperialism motive is being shown by this image?
a)
social darwinism
b)
nationalism 
c)
Economic
d)
Religious
7.
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 these options
8.
New Imperialism was focused mainly in 
a)
North and South America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Antarctica and Australia
d)
Europe
9.

What is direct rule?

a)

Foreign leaders controlled the colonies or territories

b)

local leaders controlled the colonies and territories

c)

Both local and foreign leaders rule and control the territories

10.

What is indirect rule?

a)

Foreign leaders rule or control the territories

b)

Local leaders rule or control the territories

c)

Both local and foreign leaders control the territories

11.

What area in Africa was able to remain independent? How?

a)

Ethiopia: By defeating the Italians

b)

Liberia: By defeating the British

c)

Thailand: By adopting Western cultures

d)

None of the above

12.

What idea does this picture represent?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Liberalism

13.
What happened during the Berlin Conference?
a)
Europeans decided how to divide up Africa.
b)
Africans decided how to divide up Africa.
c)
Africans mapped out routes for the slave trade.
d)
Germany staked claim to most of Africa.
14.

A type of imperialism when local leaders kept their power, but foreign leaders controlled the land was called __________.

a)

Dependent Colony

b)

Intervention

c)

Protectorate

d)

Settlement Colony

15.
Which of the following was NOT a territory gained by the U.S. during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
Philippines 
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Guam
d)
Dominican Republic 
16.
What term describes America's desire to trade with China but NOT to form colonies there?
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
A Square Deal
d)
Big Stick Diplomacy
17.

Which of the following statements about Chistian missionaries in Africa is true?

a)

Christian missionaries wanted to preach toleration of all religions.

b)

Christian missionaries wanted to build a government office in the interior of Africa.

c)

Christian missionaries wanted to replace African cultures with their own

d)

.Christian missionaries wanted to study African cultures and customs

18.

_____________ was forced to turn over the Congo to the Belgian government in 1908?

a)

King Leopold II

b)

Usman dan Fodio

c)

Dr. David Livingstone

d)

Menelik II

19.

How was Social Darwinism used as a reason for imperialist expansion?

a)

The slave trade had undermined established empires and kingdoms in Africa, and the fittest no longer applied to their people.

b)

Manufactures wanted access to natural resources such as rubber, petroleum, manganese for steel, and palm oil for machinery

c)

Britain and Germany wanted to halt further French expansion once France moved into West Africa.

d)

Westerners argued that European races were superior to others and imperial domination was nature's way of improving the species.

20.

Which phrase best describes the term sphere of influence?

a)

a sense of national pride and aggressive foreign policy

b)

an area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges.

c)

the power to impress or influence because of success or wealth

d)

domination by one country of political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region.

21.
What was the name of the meeting held by various European countries in order to peacefully and logically divide Africa's resources among themselves?
a)
The Vienna Congress
b)
The Berlin Conference
c)
The Versailles Association
d)
The Geneva Convention
22.
Europeans feeling of duty to Christianize and civilize foreign colonies
a)
White Man's Burden
b)
Sepoy Rebellion
c)
Zulu War
d)
Meiji Restoration
23.
The major goal of these, was to remove foreign influences in their countries.
a)
French and Industrial Revolution
b)
Sepoy Mutiny and Boxer Rebellion
c)
Mercantilism and Nationalism
d)
Humanism and Militarism
24.
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
25.
What was the name of the conflicts between Britain and China over trade rights?
a)
Opium Wars
b)
Anglo-Chinese Wars
c)
Clone Wars
d)
Hundred Days War
26.

Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?

a)

The rebellion took place in Japan.

b)

The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.

c)

The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.

d)

The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.

27.

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

28.

The Monroe Doctrine prevented Europe from taking over countries in __________________

a)

North America only

b)

South America only

c)

Asia

d)

North and South America

29.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
30.
Japan was tired of foreign involvement, so they closed themselves off for 200 years. This represents what vocabulary word? 
a)
Isolationism
b)
Empire
c)
Exploit
d)
Civilized
31.

Which of the following events led to Japan being opened up to foreign trade?

a)

Admiral Matthew Perry landing in Tokyo with warships

b)

The Boxer Rebellion

c)

Queen Liliuokalani being overthrown

d)

The Sepoy Mutiny

32.

The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?

a)

Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

33.
an area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment
a)
protectorate
b)
colonialism
c)
sphere of influence
d)
imperialism
34.

Where is the Suez Canal located?

a)

Great Britain

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Iran

35.

India was a ___________ of Great Britain.

a)

colony

b)

sphere of influence

c)

protectorate

d)

predator

36.

The British pushed out this Indian, Islamic empire to gain resources for their textile factories.

a)

Safavid

b)

Ottoman

c)

Japanese

d)

Mughal

37.

What vocabulary term is associated with this image?

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Sepoy Mutiny

d)

Spheres of Influence

38.

Using the map, in what country is the Suez Canal located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

39.

What motivation for imperialism is depicted in this image?

a)

Exploratory

b)

Religious

c)

Political

d)

Economic

40.
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
41.

Which canal establishes a direct route from Europe to East Asia?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Barring Straight

c)

Panama Canal

d)

African Canal

42.

Industrialization helped lead to the European colonization of Africa by---

a)

developing tourist markets

b)

increasing competition for overseas markets

c)

causing governments to collapse

d)

bringing major powers into armed conflict

43.

Which country is forced to open up trade by the United States?

a)

Japan

b)

Korea

c)

China

d)

India

44.

__________= an outside power claims exclusive trading rights in another country

a)

Sphere of Influence

b)

Puppet Government

c)

Communism

d)

Protectorate

45.

What movement tried to rid European influence from China?

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Peoples Republic of China

c)

Black Hand Society

d)

Buddhists

46.

Europeans control Spheres of Influence in which country?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

Korea

47.

What European movement created a need for resources from Africa and Asia?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Nationalism

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Age of Enlightenment

48.

What did industrialized European powers demand from their African colonies?

a)

Raw Resources

b)

Slaves

c)

Independence

d)

Manufactured Goods

49.

One reason European nations were interested in controlling the Suez Canal was that the canal--

a)

enabled the discovery of silks and spices in South America

b)

established a sea trade route from Europe to east Asia

c)

linked ports in China and Japan to India

d)

allowed for European access to India around Africa

50.
What was the Meiji Restoration?
a)
a period of industrial growth in China
b)
a period of modernization and industrialization in Japan
c)
the return of Indian art objects
d)
the return of African lands after the Zulu Wars
51.

The Opium War was caused by Britain continuing to sell opium to China.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

This was created to try and achieve self-government in India

a)

Gandhi's Group

b)

Indian National congress

c)

Indian Muslim Union

d)

Confederation of Indian Peoples

53.

One result of the Sepoy Rebellion/India's 1st fight for independence was . . .

a)

getting rid of England from India

b)

India's independence

c)

Stricter control by the British East Indian Company

d)

The British Government took over

54.

The Age of Imperialism refers to

a)

the effect of naval forces in the early 1900s.

b)

the early colonization of North America

c)

the late 19th and early 20th centuries

d)

the colonization of Europe

55.

What was the Raj?

a)

the direct rule of the British

b)

the home rule of India that began after British rule ended

c)

the time when Indian terrorists fought for Indian independence

d)

a revolutionary group that fought for Indian independence

56.

In Japan, a major economic problem has been the lack of

a)

skilled labor

b)

natural resources

c)

investment capital

d)

experienced management

57.

The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan in 1853 signaled the end of Japanese

a)

trade relations with the United States

b)

militarism in Southeast Asia

c)

policies of isolationism

d)

cultural contacts with the West

58.

Why did the Boers and the British fight over southern Africa?

a)

Both groups wanted control over the gold and diamonds in the region.

b)

Both groups practiced paternalism.

c)

Both groups wanted to industrialize the area.

d)

Both groups wanted to build a strong army to defeat the German controlled north.

59.

The two continents most affected by imperialism were...

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

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