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2020 Imperialism Exam (Africa, India, China)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the Boers?

a)

Dutch settlers in South Africa

b)

Zulu chiefs

c)

European medicine men

d)

Captains of ships

2.

Who was the leader of a well organized army in South Africa?

a)

Gen. Bernard Montgomery

b)

Toussaint L’Ouverture

c)

Napoleon

d)

Shaka

3.

This tropical disease made exploration in Africa very dangerous for Europeans:

a)

Smallpox

b)

Malaria

c)

Bubonic Plague

d)

COVID-1889

4.

The Suez Canal made the trip to _________ shorter for Europeans

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

West Africa

d)

the British Colonies (13 Colonies)

5.

The Europeans believed that they had the right to colonize other nations because they had more wealth and better technology. This idea of “survival of the fittest” was called________________.

a)

Boers

b)

Quinine

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Shaka

e)

Suez Canal

6.

All of the following were motivations for Imperialism (check FOUR ANSWERS)

a)

Nationalism

b)

Desire to spread Equality

c)

Racism

d)

Missionaries

e)

Economics

7.

One cause of Imperialism was ‘love and pride for your country’ which caused nations to expand, this was known as

a)

Nationalism

b)

Rebellion

c)

Missionaries

d)

Economics

8.

Europeans felt that they were superior to non-Europeans because they were more advanced, this was known as

a)

Nationalism

b)

Rebellion

c)

Racism

d)

Missionaries

e)

Economics

9.

Of the following, which was ​NOT ​a nation that controlled part of Africa:

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

America

10.

Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders at this conference:

a)

Kellogg-Briand Conference

b)

Congress of Paris

c)

The Vienna Conference

d)

The Berlin Conference

11.

King Leopold is identified with his cruel rule of this region of Africa:

a)

South Africa

b)

Congo Basin

c)

the Sahara Desert

d)

the Kalahari Desert

12.

According to the chart, which management method had the goal of developing future leaders?

a)

Indirect Control

b)

Direct Control

c)

EXAMPLES

d)

Somaliland

13.

What European country tried and failed to conquer Ethiopia?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

England

14.

Many Boers left South Africa during this event:

a)

The Great Trek

b)

The 100 Days

c)

The Great Fear

d)

The Sepoy Rebellion

15.

Why was India called the “jewel in the crown” of the British Empire?

a)

It was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies

b)

It had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires

c)

The British treated everyone equally and with fairness

d)

The sepoys were a perfect model of successful imperialism

16.

The term used to describe the period of history where Britain controlled India is known as the ________.

a)

Sepoy Rebellion

b)

Raj

c)

यह गलत उत्तर है

d)

The Reign of Terror

17.

Who used non-violence to create independence from the British in India?

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Shah Rukh Khan

c)

Dalip Singh Rana

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

18.

The "Open Door" Policy describes the policy of open trade established between China and this country:

a)

The United States

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Israel

19.

What does it mean to annex territory?

a)

To inspire a revolt

b)

To introduce a democracy within a country

c)

To add it to your own country

d)

To wipe the country off the map & destroy all traces of it

20.

The failure of the Chinese government to solve its economic problems was exemplified by the __________ Rebellion.

a)

Tai Ping

b)

Boxer

c)

Tokyo

d)

George Foreman

21.

The Industrial Revolution led Europeans to seek out Africa for these reasons (choose two):

a)

to spread Christianity

b)

To obtain raw materials

c)

To find new markets to sell goods

d)

To find "God, Gold, and Glory"

22.

King Menelik II was the leader of this African nation:

a)

Liberia

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Belgium

d)

Egypt

23.

Most of the targets of 19th Century Imperialism were located in all of these areas EXCEPT:

a)

Africa

b)

The Middle East

c)

Asia

d)

North America

24.

Social Darwinism is identified with this saying:

a)

"Let Them Eat Cake"

b)

"Let the Right One In"

c)

"The White Man's Burden"

d)

"Survival of the Fittest"

25.

All of the following were raw materials that the Europeans ought to acquire in Africa EXCEPT:

a)

Ivory

b)

Rubber

c)

Plastic

d)

Palm Oil

26.

Missionaries traveled to Africa & Asia with the intention of spreading:

a)

Disease

b)

Religion

c)

Famine

d)

Military Conquest

27.

When the Europeans held the Congress of Berlin to divide up Africa between them, how many African nations were invited to participate?

a)

Zero

b)

Five

c)

One

d)

Twelve

28.

The only two African nations to resist European colonization were (CHECK TWO ANSWERS):

a)

Liberia

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Sierra Leone

d)

Mozambique

e)

Egypt

29.

All of the following were raw materials found in Asian colonies that were desired by Western Imperialists EXCEPT:

a)

Wheat

b)

Sugar Cane

c)

Coffee

d)

Tea

30.

The Opium War took place after this nation smuggled opium into China:

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

Britain

31.

This treaty ended the Opium War

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Peace of Westphalia

c)

The Treaty of Tordesillas

d)

The Treaty of Nanjing

32.

Many Chinese resented the presence of "foreign devils" in their country and tried to violently kick them out, resulting in this event:

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Meiji Reformation

c)

Thirty Years War

d)

Sino-Japanese War

33.

The new British practice of having soldiers tear up cartridges with their mouths to load their new rifles inadvertently caused this:

a)

Sepoy Rebellion

b)

Haitian Revolt

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

Spartacus's Slave Rebellion

34.

The two major religions of India while they were under British control were:

(Choose TWO Answers)

a)

Hindu

b)

Zorostrianism

c)

Catholic

d)

Islam (Muslim)

35.

Rudyard Kipling is identified with this poem:

a)

"Let Them Eat Cake"

b)

"Let the Right One In"

c)

"The White Man's Burden"

d)

"Survival of the Fittest"