WorksheetsImperialism Unit Test Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 34mins
Imperialism is best described as
More advanced nations taking over weaker ones to exploit their land/resources
The spread of Empires throughout the world
which event unfairly divided up Africa amongst European nations?
Berlin Conference
Congress of Vienna
Treaty of Versailles
Nationalism is extreme ______ in one's country, usually taken to agressive measures
Pride
Joy
Disgust
Love
True or False: During Imperialism, colonized peoples ONLY experienced negative effects from European Imperialists
True
False
Which statement best describes "White Man's Burden"
Europeans thought it was their "duty" or burden to have to spread their culture, technology and sophistication.
Europeans thought white people where genetically inferior when it came to body weight and overall health
Europeans believed they should keep their culture, democracies, and knowledge a secret to the world
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
They wanted Africa's natural resources
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
They wanted to create a perfect society
They wanted to learn new languages
The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.
Africa
Asia
Australia
South America
What belief system was used to justify European dominance over other nations?
White Man's Burden
Imperialism
The Communist Manifesto
Boxer Rebellion
What is King Leopold II of Belgium known for?
A great king the supplied resources to Africans
Brutalizing Congolese Africans, forcing them to work for rubber
Selling the congo to Belgium
A king that brought great wealth to Europe
What motives of imperialism is illustrated in this image?
The duty to civilize the uncivilized people of Africa.
Competition for land (resources)
Nationalism - competition to show that one's country was the best.
Desire to convert people to Christianity.
Which British colony was considered to be the "jewel in the crown"?
The Congo
South Africa
Ottoman Empire
India
Malaysia
Which of the following were the results of the Berlin Conference (1884-85)?
Imperialism in Africa ended
European powers divided Africa without regard to cultural or ethnic groups.
Britain took control of Afghanistan in order to protect India from Russia.
Britain took control of the Suez Canal.
What is the term for the belief that one race was superior to others?
nationalism
racism
imperilaism
Social Darwinism
As a result of European colonization in Africa and Asia, many people lost control over their land and their traditional governments and were forced to adopt European ways of government and being under the control of a foreign power. This is an example of a ___________effect of imperialism.
political
social
ecnomic
religious
This weapon made it very easy for European powers to colonize less technologically advanced people.
quinine
steam engine
maxim gun
telegraph
The following statement illustrates what motive for imperialism?
". . . Of late years this group of import interests [British merchants] has been enormously strengthened by the demand of giant industries for colonial raw materials—rubber, petroleum, iron and coal, cotton, cocoa. The oil trusts of England and the United States have enlisted the aid of naval and diplomatic officials in their world-wide rivalry. The cotton industry of Germany hoped to obtain from Asiatic Turkey, under German imperialist control, raw cotton for German spindles; the cotton interests of England have been striving for a generation to develop plantations in British colonies; their French and Italian rivals have been hardly less interested in colonial potentialities. The European cotton industry, it may be remarked, as an export business and as an import business, is doubly imperialist. . . ". Source: Parker T. Moon, Imperialism and World Politics, Macmillan Co., 1926
the need for raw materials
the need for markets
the need to control lands for strategic purposes
the desire to "civilize the uncivilized"
What is the min idea of the following passage?
". . . Socially, the ogre [monster] of racial segregation and discrimination makes it extremely difficult for the colonial to develop his personality to the full. Education is obtainable but limited to the privileged. Hospitals are not available to the great number of the people but only to a negligible [small] minority. Public services are lacking in many respects; there are not sufficient water supplies, surfaced roads, postal services and communications systems in most communities of Nigeria. The prisons are medieval, the penal [criminal] code is oppressive, and religious freedom is a pearl of great price. . . . "
— Nnamdi Azikiwe, speech on British colonialism in Africa, 1947 Source: ZIK: A Selection from the Speeches of Nnamdi Azikiwe, Cambridge University Press, 1961
All Africans benefited from changes brought to them by the Europeans.
Individual rights and freedoms for the Africans increased as a result of European imperialism.
The wrongs of imperialism far outweighed any good that came from European imperialism.
The lives of the Africans dramitall improved as a result of European imperialism.
What is the term for the belief that others were more fit for survival than others is
Social Darwinism
Humanitarianism
Natural selecetion
Nationalism
Colonies supplied all of the following to their colonial powers except
Manufactured goods
Cheap labor
Raw materials
Markets for goods
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
he signed peace treaties with England, France and Italy
he signed an agreement with Egypt and Algeria to help fight the invaders
He bought modern weapons from Europe and fought off the Italian invaders successfully
he enlisted the help of neighboring African countries
What is the following an example of: The British desire the natural resources of Nigeria, but realize that the area and cultural diversity is vast. The British realize that they will need the assistance of the local people of Nigeria to help make this possession profitable and secure. The British allow for limited self-government and use local government officials to help govern the region.
indirect control
direct control
colony
economic imperialism
Which area of Africa remained independent during this colonial period?
Congo
South Africa
Ethiopia
Egypt
Libya
Which of the following was not an advantage that the Europeans had over the Africans in regards to imperialism in Africa?
Transportation - steam engine
Diverse cultures and languages that divided the Europeans
Modern weapons
Medicine to treat illnesses found in Africa
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
When Belgium took over the Congo region, what commodity did Leopold II force the people there to grow and produce?
cotton
tobacco
opium
rubber
What man-made waterway was built to connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea - and eventually caused Britain to take over Egypt?
Panama canal
Erie Canal
Suez Canal
Strait of Gibraltar
Dutch settlers in South Africa who became farmers, and eventually fought the British, were known by the term...
colonizers
zulus
peasants
boers
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
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 narcotic drug did the English smuggle into China to correct the trade imbalance they had?
heroin
oxycontin
opium
cocaine
This group, also known as "The Society of the Harmonious Fists," hated foreigners and practiced martial arts.
Zulus
Boxers
Taipings
Qing dynasty
This was the term for an Indian soldier who fought for the British East India Company in India as a hired soldier. They eventually rebelled against the company.
volunteer
sepoy
Hindu
sati
This corporation was given a charter by Queen Elizabeth to conduct trade with Asia. It would eventually indirectly 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 (the rebellion started by the soldiers that the East India Company hired) was most notable for which of the following?
how long it lasted
the takeover of India by the sepoys
the weapons that were used
its failure led to complete and direct British government control of India
After the Sepoy Mutiny, the British government took _______ control of India
indirect (through the company)
halfway
No
direct and complete
In what African nation is the Suez Canal located?
Libya
Egypt
South Africa
Liberia
Which of the following explains why British turned to trading opium in China?
China refused to trade w/Britain in other ways
There was no other commodity China needed.
British direct rule would be easier over stoned population.
British monarchs wanted to share benefits of opium.
The Meiji Restoration of Japan was mainly about ______
Modernizing Japan's society, government and economy
converting Japan to Christianity
Getting rid of Samurai culture
Taking of China and Russia
Which two groups fought the British for control of South Africa
Boers, Zulus
Boers, Ethiopians
Zulus, Egyptians
Zulus, Sepoys
The Zulu wars and Maji Maji Rebellion were an example of what, during Imperialism in Africa
Successful resistance
unsuccessful resistance
Social Darwinism
Effective rebellions
Menelik II and Ethiopia disproved ___________ by successfully rebelling against Italian invaders
Nationalism
Social Darwinism
Stereotypes
White Man's Burden
Sepoy Mutiny was caused mainly because the British
Ended the practice of Sati
Excessive demands for Curry
Racism against Indians
Religious discrimination against Sepoys
The Boxer Rebellion was a result of
China's devotion to Daoism
Europeans thinking boxing was better than Kung Fu
Excessive European Influence in China
Confucianism and it's warlike philosophies
The major effect of the Opium Wars in China
Led to an Open Door trading policy with Europe
Led to a Closed Door trading policy with Europe
The Chinese got rid of opium forever
Caused the Sino-Japanese Wars
Which is NOT a reason for Imperialism
Need for Raw Materials and New Markets
the Industrial Revolution
Religious conversions of natives
Nationalism
Which is NOT an accurate description on how the Industrial revolution affected Imperialism?
Created higher demand for raw materials
Brought back slavery into Europe, increasing the need for slaves
Allowed Europeans to have better transportation
Better technology, weapons and medicine
What was ironic about the Boer wars?
Fought in a country called South Africa, but in Northern Africa
British and Dutch used to be good friends
Zulus wanted to help the British fight the Boers
Two European nations fighting over an African one
How did Britain first DIRECTLY control India
through military force after the Sepoy
false, it Indirectly controlled it through trade first
China's Century of Humiliation was called that because (pick the best answer)
China lost its cultural values and traditions
China lost its place of superiority after thousands of years
They got addicted to Opium and lost the Opium wars
the Boxer Rebellion failed miserably
China's Open Door Policy led to the
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese Communist Revolution
Meiji Era of China
Taiping Rebellion
Japan learned from China's mistake of not ___________ and ____________ their society, and instead did this to their own.
going to war with Europe, modernizing
industrializing, changing
modernizing, industrializing
The Russo-Japanese and Sino-Japanese wars were fought because Japan
hated other Asian cultures
needed more raw materials for their speedy industry
nationalism and desire to be better
Anger towards China for past wars and actions
Which is not a positive effect of European Imperialism concerning their colonies
Better and/or free education
Increased markets and profits for Imperial nations
more access to technology, transportation and goods
influx of new jobs with businesses and factories
Which is a positive aspect of European Imperialism in regards to their colonies?
disrespect towards native cultures and religions
the implications and prejudice of social darwinism
exploitation of the country's resources and people
introduction of western ways of business and thinking
Which is false about Imperialism's effects on Africa?
Gave better transportation, technology and industry
broke up societies, old borders, and cultural/tribal identities
gave the African economy a big boost, allowing them to be a world superpower
changed the economic and political landscape in Africa, especially after Europeans left
What culture was standing in the way of Japan's modernization during the Meiji restoration?
Samurai
Chinese
Shinto
Atheism
