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Imperialism

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.
Imperialism is __________.
a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

2.
 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)

France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies

b)

less fighting between African leaders and European powers

c)

African leaders voiced their suggestions

d)

Europeans divided Africa into colonies 

3.
One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of
a)
religious conversion of Africans
b)
slaves for the American colonies
c)
raw materials used in industry
d)
new technology to gain from Africans
4.
The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   
a)

Berlin Conference

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Sphere of Influence

d)

Scramble for Africa

5.

Which of the following actions by Great Britain is suggested by the political cartoon above?

a)

Great Britain grants Canada independence (Freedom)

b)

Great Britain loses control of India due to the Sepoy Mutiny

c)

Great Britain hopes to gain control of Egypt and the Suez Canal

d)

Great Britain forfeits its American colonies after the Revolutionary War

e)

Great Britain is one colony away from collecting all the Infinity Stones and performing "The Snap"

6.

Which of the following areas remained largely untouched by European imperial powers and why?

a)

Africa; the Berlin Conference

b)

China; the Open Door Policy

c)

Southeast Asia; the Sepoy Mutiny

d)

The America's, The Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary

e)

Wakanada, Forever

7.

In the caption, Uncle Sam tells the students on the bench that, “…in a little while, [they] will feel as glad to be here as [the students sitting at desks] are!” What evidence from the image best challenges what Uncle Sam says?

a)

Other non-white students are excluded from or neglected in the class.

b)

Uncle Sam is ready to use force on unruly students (i.e. beat them with the cane)

c)

The students at the desks are clearly miserable in class

d)

The “students” on the bench are eager to learn

8.

According to the poem, what is the "white man's burden"?

a)

A. The white man's burden, according to the poem, is to free other peoples from tyranny.

b)

B. The white man's burden, according to the poem, is the responsibility to amend past grievances (i.e. like the colonization of Africa and the Americas).

c)

C. The white man's burden, according to the poem, is to civilize those deemed uncivilied.

d)

D. The white man's burden, according to the poem, is to spread freedom to other industrialized nations.

9.

How are industrialization and imperialism related?

a)

Industrialized nations needed new sources of raw materials and resources for their factories.

b)

They aren't related at all.

c)

People needed new homes outside Europe because of famine.

d)

There were too many people living in Europe

10.

The political cartoon depicts the

a)

separation of China into spheres of influence by 19th century imperialist nations

b)

military aid given to the Chinese revolutionaries by the Soviet Union during the 1940s

c)

favored trading-partner status awarded to China by many Western European countries in the 1980s

11.
What was the result that the Boxer Rebellion, the Sepoy Rebellion, and Zulu War had in common
a)
Europeans emerged victorious thanks to superior technology
b)
Indigenous people defeated Europeans
c)
Europeans were defeated thanks to inferior technology
d)
Imperialism was limited due to these actions
12.

Why were the United States and other European powers initially interested in trade with China?

a)

The U.S. wanted to take control of China

b)

Alliances

c)

There was an increased demand for new markets

d)

To control international trade.