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Imperialism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imperialism is

a)

when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

b)

when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

c)

when a a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

d)

when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

2.

Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

They wanted Africa's natural resources

b)

They wanted to create a perfect society

c)

They wanted to develop new types of ships

d)

They wanted to learn new languages

3.

Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?

a)

Representatives for the United States

b)

Representatives of African nations

c)

Representatives of European countries

d)

Representatives of the Third Estate

4.

What country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel"?

a)

China

b)

Manchuria

c)

India

d)

Japan

5.

The Berlin Conference split up among European nations.

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

6.

Africa was controlled mainly by all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Russia

d)

Britain

7.

What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?

a)

it's always sunny in Britain

b)

it shows how large their empire was

c)

it shows how dangerous they were

d)

it's a reference to the shiny money they had

8.

What two European Countries had the most colonies in Africa?

a)

Great Britain and France

b)

Germany and Italy

c)

France and Italy

d)

Germany and Great Britain

9.

In the late 1800s, many Europeans traveled to Africa and Asia to teachy Christianity. This is "best" described as an example of:

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Socialism

c)

White Man's Burden

d)

God, Glory, Gold

10.

Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to take over less advanced countries?

a)

for better climate and cleaner environment

b)

to create a democratic government

c)

to teach the local population about recycling

d)

to claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries

11.

The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the .

a)

Scramble for Africa

b)

Great Competition

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

African Monopoly

12.

What resource did Britain want from India?

a)

wheat

b)

cotton

c)

tea

d)

coal

13.

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

to gain new resources

b)

to learn about other cultures

c)

to show their power and spread their greatness

d)

to gain new markets for goods

14.

Which country was the only African nation to remain independent during the Scramble for Africa?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Eritrea

c)

Congo

d)

Egypt

15.

What valuable resources did Africa have that European powers wanted the most?

a)

gold

b)

copper

c)

diamonds

d)

all of the above