WorksheetsImperialism 2021
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Boxer Rebellion and the Taiping Rebellion were examples of…
a)
United States imperialistic ideas.
b)
South African imperialists against Dutch farmers.
c)
revolts by the Chinese versus European imperial rule.
d)
Congo rubber workers against King Leopold II
2.
Japan became imperialistic in the 1890s and 1900s because
a)
they had poor weapons and never modernized.
b)
they wanted to get more natural resources for themselves.
c)
they wanted to become involved in slave trade.
d)
they want to spread Christianity.
3.
When Gandhi made the Salt March of 1930 and collected salt, purposely breaking a British law to prove a point at its injustice and how unfair it was, this is called ____________
a)
civil discourse
b)
civil disobedience
c)
civil crime
d)
civil violence
4.
Why did the Indian Independence Movement use non-violence as their main protest?
a)
A. They were outgunned and non-violence made the British look bad when the British used violence
b)
B. The Indian people were saving money to buy weapons
c)
C. The Indian people wanted to wait to be provoked into nuclear war.
d)
D. All of the above
5.
‘The Sun Never Set on the British Empire’ refers to…
a)
the British felt that the sun revolved around them.
b)
the British Empire represented sunlight and hope to the rest of the world.
c)
the British were hard working and never slept.
d)
the British Empire had colonies in every continent at one point.
6.
The ‘Open Door Policy’ refers to…
a)
the opening of trade routes into Hawaii
b)
the beginnings of exploration into the interior of Africa.
c)
China opening up trade to all foreign countries.
d)
King Leopold II taking over the Congo rubber tree plantations.
7.
This highly addictive drug was introduced to Chinese culture and opened up trade communication with Great Britain.
a)
a. Marijuana
b)
Cocaine
c)
Opium
d)
Tobacco
8.
The Conference of Berlin was…
a)
the gathering of industrialist workers to protest low wages.
b)
the gathering of the leaders of Europe to draw the land boundaries and set rules in claiming parts of Africa.
c)
a group of industrialist owners setting new working conditions.
d)
a meeting between the Chancellor of Germany and the President of the United States.
9.
How was the Industrial Revolution a cause for the Age of Imperialism?
a)
Non-industrialized nations wanted to spread their power.
b)
Enlightenment ideas such as free speech spread throughout the world.
c)
Industrialized nations needed raw materials for their factories and mills.
d)
Queens and kings of Europe needed a vacation spot.
10.
During the Meji era Japan realized they needed to change because
a)
A. Great Britain told them they had to change their lives.
b)
B. if they didn’t change, then they could be destroyed by other nations.
c)
C. China was becoming more modern than Japan.
d)
D. they wanted to impress France with their changes.
11.
In South Africa during the Apartheid, people were forced to live in neighborhoods based on their race, use separate bathrooms, and separate restaurants. A term that fits with this is ________
a)
Isolationism
b)
Ethics
c)
fair
d)
Segregation
12.
The leader who fought the apartheid was
a)
Martin Luther King
b)
Martin Luther
c)
Gandhi
d)
Nelson Mandela
13.
The leader who basically forced opened Japan to trade with his massive ships was
a)
The Emperor
b)
President Lincoln
c)
Matthew Perry
d)
Jim Perry
14.
Another term used in South Africa that meant "keep people apart" was
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Apartheid
c)
Grounded
d)
Jail
15.
It was difficult for natives to resist imperialism because
a)
they didn't want to
b)
the natives had a better army
c)
the Europeans had a better army
d)
all of the above
16.
Imperialism can BEST be described as the policy of:
a)
Ceding colonial possessions to focus more on domestic matters.
b)
Liberating regions in Africa and Asia from foreign colonial control.
c)
Seizing control of foreign nations for economic gains.
d)
Military expansion to support allied states in other global areas.
17.
What was the economic motivation for countries to colonize foreign nations?
a)
Extensive European loss of control over colonies within the Americas.
b)
Widespread desire to obtain new technologies from foreign civilizations.
c)
Need for overseas colonies to provide raw materials and new markets.
d)
Increased reliance upon foreign industrial production throughout the 1800s.
18.
European imperialism, especially within Africa, was often justified through:
a)
Racist arguments that colonization "civilized" non-European societies.
b)
Requests from African and Asian societies for modernized technology.
c)
Many seized territories having never been inhabited until colonization.
d)
Policies that provided increased civil rights to colonized civilizations.
19.
A major political reason for imperialism was:
a)
Competition to be economically stronger than the nations surrounding you.
b)
To include new foreign policies and beliefs in the legislation process of the mother nation.
c)
To build foreign bases for militaristic goals of the future.
d)
To liberate foreign nations from tyrannical rulers.
20.
Open Door Policy of 1899:
a)
allowed anyone to stay in the home of another at no charge.
b)
removed all doors from homes in China.
c)
permitted all nations the opportunity to trade in China.
21.
Isolationism:
a)
placing soldiers in solitude to learn survival skills.
b)
permitting all foreign influence on the native culture.
c)
cutting off all connections to the outside world to retain a distinct culture.
d)
denying foreign occupation, but permitting trade.
22.
Meiji restoration:
a)
accepted modernization and westernization
b)
rejected outside trade and influence
c)
partnered with China to conquer the far east
d)
conquered Australia to make it one of its colonies
23.
Why did the National Party pass apartheid laws in 1948?
a)
To gain independence from the British
b)
To imprison Nelson Mandela
c)
To boost the sale of gold and diamonds
d)
To maintain white control of the country
24.
What was apartheid?
a)
equality for all
b)
western-style democracy
c)
constitutional monarcy
d)
segregation of races
25.
What was the South African government's response to Mandela and his group with their anti-apartheid demonstrations?
a)
They changed laws and determined to do what was right.
b)
They responded with more restrictions and violent repression.
c)
They became more willing to listen once they realized they were wrong.
d)
They saw the difficulties the U.S. was having and decided to wait and see what would happen.
26.
What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?
a)
Refusing to follow laws that were seen as unjust or unfair
b)
Violence aimed to frighten the British
c)
Following all British laws
d)
Ignoring the problems of the Untouchables
27.
Which product did Gandhi boycott?
a)
Tea
b)
Salt
c)
Wool
d)
Sugar
28.
What was Gandhi's plan of dealing with British Laws?
a)
Attacking the British Army
b)
Street Riots and Hunger Strikes
c)
Non-violent civil disobedience
d)
None of the above
29.
Which American activist was inspired by the teachings of Gandhi?
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Malcom X
c)
Princess Diana
d)
Harriet Tubman
30.
The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others
a)
Dominator
b)
Survivalist
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Winner
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