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Unit 6 review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This image would best be represented by the following

a)

"Take Up the White Man's Burden"

b)

"The sun never sets on the British Empire"

c)

"The Anglo Leviathan Rises"

d)

"Germany over All!"

2.

This represents

a)

the strength of Chinese trade policy

b)

the strength of British imperialism over all other nations

c)

the Opium Wars

d)

World War I

3.

This likely represents

a)

imperialism in Africa

b)

imperialism in Asia

c)

imperialism in the Americas

d)

global imperialism

4.

Which of the following is a protectorate

a)

India

b)

Uganda

c)

Jamaica

d)

Algeria

5.

Which of the following is incorrectly paired

a)

Angola - Portugal

b)

South Africa - Britain

c)

Tunisia - Spain

d)

The Congo - Belgium

6.

Which of the following solved the Congo Question?

a)

The Congress of Vienna

b)

The Berlin Conference

c)

The Belgian Compact

d)

The Anglo-Franco Pact

7.

The Mahdi was a movment most associated with the control of

a)

Sudan

b)

Egypt

c)

Indonesia

d)

Australia

8.

These Maori are going to war in

a)

Australia

b)

Indonesia

c)

Kenya

d)

New Zealand

9.

The Morant Bay rebellion seen here took place in

a)

Trinidad

b)

Haiti

c)

Jamaica

d)

Kenya

10.

A Dominion Colony

a)

must pay taxes to the mother country

b)

must follow the mother country's trade laws

c)

must support the mother country in times of war

d)

must send tribute on an annual basis to the mother country

11.

The indentured labor trade is often associated with workers from

a)

China and India

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

none of the above

12.

One of the major issues in forming India a a functioning colony was

a)

religion

b)

resources

c)

labor shortages

d)

disease

13.

One of the major theoretical contributors to the justification of imperialism was

a)

the Cathoic Church

b)

Darwin's "Survival of the Fittest" theory

c)

Karl Marx's theories

d)

Adam Smith's ideas

14.

The Sepoy Rebelion was caused by

a)

gun cartriages

b)

insensitivity to religion

c)

cultural misunderstanding

d)

all of the above

15.

David Livingston

a)

settled the first colony in Australia

b)

settled Wellington in New Zealand

c)

was a missionary in Africa

d)

was a resident General in Egypt

16.

Imperialism differed form the early 2 empire building periods in that

a)

it was less aggressive

b)

it was economic in nature

c)

it was racist

d)

it had more popular investment by citizens

17.

France was most active in empire buiding in

a)

North Africa

b)

South Africa

c)

China

d)

The East Indies

18.

Constant drought conditions in Southeast might act as a

a)

pull condition for migration

b)

push condition for migration

c)

reason to pass exclusion acts

d)

a increased desire to colonize the region

19.

European migrants

a)

largely went to America

b)

largely went to Africa

c)

largely returned to Europe

d)

none of these

20.

The Xhosa Cattle Killing Movement

a)

resulted in Xhosa killing their own cattle by the 1000's

b)

resulted in the slaughter of 1000's of British Cattle

c)

is a metaphor for a horrible famine

d)

occured in China during the Opium Wars

21.

The Ghost Dance movement is related to

a)

Lakota resistance

b)

the masssacre at Wounded Knee

c)

involved visions of an end to White expansion

d)

all of the above

22.

The Monroe Doctrine

a)

supported US Imperial ambitions

b)

supported the British control of India

c)

solved the "Scramble for Africa" issue

d)

made the Opium Wars worse

23.

The following was responsible for expanding British holdings in Africa "from the Cape to Cairo".

a)

David Livingston

b)

Henry Stanley

c)

Lord Kirchner

d)

Cecil Rhodes

24.

This image represents one of the most important industriesand exports in Peru in the industrial economy

a)

Whale

b)

Guano

c)

Cotton

d)

Rubber

25.

Which country had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

United States

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

England

26.

Select ALL of the following tactics used in the Scramble for Africa.

a)

Racially segregated concentration camps

b)

European diplomacy through the Berlin Conference

c)

Militarization of European troops

d)

Equal opportunity trading alliances with local leaders

27.

The economic system that prevailed from c. 1750-1900 was

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

28.

What caused the Taiping and Boxer rebellions?

a)

Foreign economic involvement in China

b)

British selling opium to China

c)

Indians refusing to touch the gunpowder pouches

d)

Americans moving into West North America

29.

What was Japan's response to foreign interference in the nineteenth century?

a)

Adapt to Western politics and culture (Meiji Restoration)

b)

Isolate themselves further by resisting and fighting

c)

Became allies with the Chinese to become the dominant power in the region

d)

Adapt to the ideas of the islanders and tribal people to resist

30.

Which was a state regulation of immigration during the nineteenth century?

a)

Chinese Exclusion Acts

b)

Congo Free State

c)

White New Zealand Policy

d)

Jim Crow Laws

31.

Which of the following was the primary reason that immigrants created ethnic enclaves?

a)

Support and safety

b)

Refusal to assimilate

c)

Difficulty finding work

d)

Segregation by the government

32.

Which of the following descriptions is an accurate change over time in the period c. 1750-1900?

a)

Once the leader in scientific and economic development, China fell behind Europe

b)

Once the leading producer of porcelain, China fell behind India

c)

Once a country that maintained an isolationist policy, China participated in the Scramble of Africa

d)

Once a country that actively sought foreign converts to Buddhism, China became an atheist state

33.

Which of the following resulted in colonies due to the Age of Imperialism?

a)

A sense of independent nationalism

b)

Planned invasions of European powers

c)

Women's suffrage

d)

A hesitation to industrialize

34.

Why, in the time period c. 1750-1900, did European states fight to acquire overseas colonies?

a)

To acquire raw materials to fuel their industrialization

b)

To spread Enlightenment ideas

c)

To abolish slavery worldwide

d)

To stop the spread of Islam throughout the world

35.

Who had to take on new societal roles as men left to find work in other countries?

a)

Women

b)

Eldest children

c)

Grandparents

d)

Uncles

36.

Why did anti-colonial movements struggle to overthrow the imperial rule?

a)

Social divisions

b)

Less technological advancement

c)

Loss of culture

d)

Syncretism of religions

37.

How were people able to migrate cheaper and faster?

a)

New more affordable methods of transportation

b)

Horses became more affordable for the common people

c)

The elite paid for the lower class to migrate out of their country

d)

Free trade policies made people wealthy in the countries

38.

Which company took over other European states colonies in India?

a)

British East India Company

b)

British West India Company

c)

Dutch East India Company

d)

French East India Company

39.

Why did European powers turn to indentured servants for labor?

a)

The abolition of the slave trade

b)

The shift in control in India to the British

c)

The growth of industrialization in China

d)

The success of the Atlantic revolutions

40.

What did imperial powers sometimes try to impose on the natives they controlled?

a)

European national identity

b)

Resource native to Europe

c)

Marxist ideas from Germany

d)

European social hierarchy

41.

In the time period c. 1750-1900, where did migrant workers typically seek work?

a)

Industrial cities

b)

Tropical plantations

c)

Small grain farms

d)

Uncharted territory, such as the Great Plains

42.

What was a negative effect of migrants moving to new societies looking for work?

a)

They would receive prejudice and racism from the people

b)

They would lose their culture because of enclaves

c)

They would return to their home societies after saving enough money

d)

They would loss their connections to their home societies

43.

Why did European powers divide Africa by diplomatic agreements between each other?

a)

Fear of going to war because of fierce competition

b)

Rapid population increase in European colonies in Asia

c)

Atlantic revolutions lead Europeans states to seek new troops

d)

Creation of transnational business fostered exchange of raw materials

44.

Select all of the accurate pairings of imperialism in Southeast Asia.

a)

Netherlands: Dutch East Indies

b)

France: Indochina

c)

Great Britain: Philippines

d)

United States: Malaya

45.

Select all of the accurate migration patterns in the time period c. 1750-1900.


*Migration group: reason, destination

a)

British: prisoners, to Australia

b)

Indian: indentured servants, to the Caribbean

c)

Japanese: voluntary laborers, to South America

d)

West Africans: slaves, to North America

e)

Irish: plagued by famine, to Germany

46.

Why, in the time period c. 1750-1900, did European states fight to acquire overseas colonies?

a)

To acquire raw materials to fuel their industrialization

b)

To spread Enlightenment ideas

c)

To abolish slavery worldwide

d)

To stop the spread of Islam throughout the world

47.

What was Japan's response to foreign interference in the nineteenth century?

a)

Adapt to Western politics and culture (Meiji Restoration)

b)

Isolate themselves further by resisting and fighting

c)

Became allies with the Chinese to become the dominant power in the region

d)

Adapt to the ideas of the islanders and tribal people to resist

48.

Why did European powers divide Africa by diplomatic agreements between each other?

a)

Fear of going to war because of fierce competition

b)

Rapid population increase in European colonies in Asia

c)

Atlantic revolutions lead Europeans states to seek new troops

d)

Creation of transnational business fostered exchange of raw materials

49.

Select all of the countries who dominated others through Imperialism

a)

Britain

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

United States

e)

India

50.

At what conference did the Europeans divide up Africa for their colonization?

a)

Egypt Conference

b)

London Conference

c)

Belgium Conference

d)

Berlin Conference

51.

France was most active in empire buiding in

a)

North Africa

b)

South Africa

c)

China

d)

The East Indies

52.

Imperialism is

a)

ONLY economic control over peoples

b)

ONLY political control over peoples

c)

Policy or ideology of extending the rule over peoples and other countries

53.

Why were European countries imperializing? (Choose 2).

a)

Economic gain

b)

A way to learn about other cultures

c)

To befriend people different from themselves

d)

Access to raw materials

54.

How did state power shift in the modern era

a)

settler colonies were established in New Zealand, South Africa, and America

b)

European states expanded empires (French in West Africa, Belgium in the Congo, Britain in West Africa)

c)

some states with existing colonies strengthened their control over those colonies

d)

European states used both warfare and diplomacy to expand their empires

e)

The US, Russia, and China expanded their land holdings by conquering and settling neighboring territories

55.
China was divided into___________________________ by foreign powers 
a)
Colonies 
b)
Protectorates 
c)
Spheres of Influence
d)
Empires
56.
Which describes a territory that belongs to another country?
a)
mother country 
b)
island
c)
innovation
d)
colony
57.
The Industrial Revolution______________ the growth of Imperialism.
a)
encouraged
b)
discouraged
58.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
59.

The Monroe Doctrine

a)

supported US Imperial ambitions

b)

supported the British control of India

c)

solved the "Scramble for Africa" issue

d)

made the Opium Wars worse

60.

Which of the following was not a motive of imperialism?

a)

Economic Gain

b)

Cultural Superiority

c)

Democratic Governments

d)

Feelings of Nationalism

61.

What is the feeling of racial superiority, which motivated Europeans to "civilize" non-Europeans known as?

(a)  

62.

Conflict in South Africa between British and Afrikaners was known as . . .

a)

Opium Wars

b)

Boer Wars

c)

Civil Wars

d)

Berlin Wars

63.

At what conference did the Europeans divide up Africa for their colonization?

a)

Egypt Conference

b)

London Conference

c)

Belgium Conference

d)

Berlin Conference

64.

True or False: Japan did not play a role in colonizing or "imperializing" another region.

a)

True

b)

False