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WorksheetsEuropean Colonial Expansion (I)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following carried out colonial expansion from the 16th to early 20th century?
American countries
European countries
Asian countries
African countries
From the early 16th to late 18th centuries, the Europeans expanded mainly to (a) .
When did the new round of expansion start?
late 18th century
early 19th century
late 19th century
early 20th century
In the later colonial expansion, European countries expanded to Africa and (a) .
Which of the following led a Spanish fleet and discovered the Americas?
Diaz
Columbus
Magellan
Which of the following was not a reason leading to early colonial expansion?
To increase the prestige of European countries
To spread Christianity
To promote nationalism
To promote trade
(a) Revolution drove European countries to find raw materials, markets and investment opportunities overseas.
Name the raw material that the British imported from India for her textile production.
(a)
The idea of the "white man's burden" became popular in the 19th century. Identify the "white man".
(a)
The discovery of copper and ________ in Africa urged the Europeans to scramble for colonies.
iron
aluminum
diamond
petroleum
