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WorksheetsU4L5 Nation-States and Empires
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The first paragraph suggest what are the two sources of fighting between countries in the world?
nationalism and imperialism
mood and weather
good guys and bad guys
stupidity and fear
What is the definition of a nation in the second paragraph?
a people with a common past, culture, and language
a set of lines around a country
a group of people who all look the same
all the subjects loyal to the king
A nation-state is a country that
is in charge of itself
is ruled by another country
is not yet a country
rules over other countries
People who feel strongly about their nation are called
nationalists
countryists
tis-of-thee-ists
nation lovers
Countries like Mexico and in South America had to
fight wars to become nation states
apply to become nation states
pass an test to become nation states
pay to become nation states
Today's version of Italy began in the 1850's when
Cavour kicked the Austrians out of North Italy
the Austrians got tired of Italian food
the French took it over
it rose out of the sea
Long ago Germany was
many small kingdoms
one small kingdom
one big nation state
many nation states
Bismark used the Prussian army to
fight neighbors and create modern Germany
take long walks
make peace with other countries
take over all of Europe
Empires are
many countries or places controlled by one country
in New York City
the referee at a baseball game
when countries ask to be taken over
Who does the book state are the "champions of empire"?
The British
The Spanish
The Portuguese
The French
What is imperialism?
to make an empire
to make imps with magic
to spread peace in the world
to ask countries to join the United Nations
According to the book the main reason for imperialism was
the industrial revolution
the agricultural revolution
the information revolution
the scientific revolution
When people in Europe needed raw ingredients for factories they
sent armies to take over far away parts of the world
made a shopping list
used the global market to buy them
added it to their wish list and hoped someone would buy it
"Raw materials" are
things from nature, like sugar cane and coffee
things that are sensitive
things that hurt your hands
things that are already made by people
Which part of the world did the US begin to take over in 1898?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
Chile, Argentina, Uruguay
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar
Japan, China, Korea
Where did the US take over in Latin America to build a canal?
Panama
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Guatemala
