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Imperialism

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Scramble for Africa was ______________.

a)

A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa.

b)

A time when Europeans rushed into Africa to gain land for themselves.

c)

When Europeans divided Africa into different nations in order to financially assist those nations.

d)

A race across the plains of Africa.

2.

How were Africans negatively impacted by Colonial rule?

a)

The Scramble for Africa lead to wars over the opium trade leading to Hong Kong being ceded to the British

b)

Europeans built military bases in prominent African cities

c)

Africans were forced to modernize

d)

Tribal conflicts, loss of culture and heritage, forced labor

3.

Which of the following is a reason the Europeans were unable to conquer Africa before the 1800s?

a)

Europeans had no immunity or cures to diseases like Malaria

b)

Europeans had no interest in Africa before the 1800s

c)

Africa’s rivers and interior lands were easy to navigate

d)

Europeans did not care to travel to continents that were not Christian

4.

The rebellion by Chinese traditionalists protesting foreign influence and trade

a)

Urbanization

b)

Haitian Revolution

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Communism

5.

The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others

a)

White Man's Burden

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Survivalist

d)

Winner

6.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

a)

Imperialism

b)

Industrialization

7.

What were the motivations of Imperialism?

a)

The desire to make allies with other nations

b)

The desire to spread European religions

c)

The desire to acquire raw materials for factories in Europe

d)

The desire to show of military power to other countries

8.

Which justification for Imperialism stated that it was the European's "duty" to help other nations?

a)

White Man's Burden

b)

Social Darwinism

9.

How does the political cartoon illustrate the

Chinese point of view on Western influence on trade?

a)

the Chinese wanted Western assistance.

b)

the Chinese were opposed to foreign domination in trade

c)

the Chinese wanted to join the race for foreign domination.

d)

the Chinese wanted to use military force to expel foreigners

10.

What conference did Europeans meet at to decide how Africa would be divided?

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Paris Conference

c)

Tehran Conference

d)

Berlin Conference

11.

The visit of Commodore Perry encouraged the Japanese to

a)

close its ports to all Western traders.

b)

declare war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone.

c)

open a port to trade with the United States

d)

try to build its own modern navy before Perry's return.

12.

Which of the following conflicts that resulted from Imperialism was a conflict over Diamonds and Gold in South Africa?

a)

Taiping Rebellion

b)

Boer War

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Opium War

13.

Leaders from which of the following countries most likely did not attend the Berlin Conference?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Kenya

d)

Portugal