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Imperialism Study Guide

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which European country took over the Congo?

a)

Belgium

b)

Netherlands

c)

Britain

d)

France

2.

Who was the King of Belgium during their colonization of the Congo?

a)

King Leopold I of Belgium

b)

King Leopold III of Belgium

c)

King Leopold II of Belgium

d)

Prince Leopold

3.

Why did Belgium colonize the Congo and not anywhere else in Africa?

a)

Spices

b)

Salt

c)

Gold

d)

Rubber

4.

What were the two countries that were untouched during the Scramble for Africa?

a)

Ethopia and Lithuania

b)

Nambia and Tanzania

c)

Ethopia and Liberia

d)

Kenya and Ghana

5.

This conference determined what European countries can and can't do in Africa.

4 lines
6.

In 1880 Europeans controlled how much of Africa?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

80%

d)

5%

7.

What was formed in the 1600s?

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8.

How many years did King Leopold II colonize the Congo for?

a)

102 years

b)

23 years

c)

15 years

d)

800 years

9.

What was the White Man's Burden about?

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10.

How many days did the Salt March last?

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11.

What did the British East India Company trade?

a)

Textiles and Gold

b)

Salt and Spices

c)

Spices and Textiles

d)

Cotton and Salt

12.

What were the cartridges that the British used greased with?

a)

Pork and Beef fat

b)

Beef and Chicken fat

c)

Pork and Mutton fat

d)

Fish and Chicken fat

13.

What was the Sepoy Mutiny?

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14.

How many countries gained Independence when the British left India

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

15.

Who was the person who laid the path for Indian Independence

a)

King Leopold II

b)

Mohandas Gandhi

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Dinga Dinga Dinga People