wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Age of Imperialism Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One country taking over another economically, politically, and culturally. 
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism 
c)
Westernization
d)
Industrialization
2.

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

3.
Social Darwinism is all of the following except
a)
the theory that some human groups are superior to others.
b)
has been proven true in recent years by scientists.
c)
based on racism.
d)
based on Darwin's idea of survival of the fittest.
4.

Which of these was not a motivation for imperialism?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Markets

c)

Cheap or Slave Labor

d)

Supporting native populations

5.

The Berlin Conference

a)

was a meeting of African leaders to discuss the division of Africa.

b)

was a meeting of European countries to discuss the slave trade in Africa.

c)

was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of colonies in Africa.

d)

was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of the colonies in southern Asia.

6.
actions based on the belief that one's race is superior to others
a)
Racism
b)
Prejudice
c)
Westernize
d)
Conquest
7.

Name of the powerful kingdom in south Africa that resisted imperialism for nearly 50 years.

a)

Sulu

b)

Zulu

c)

Solo

d)

Southern Guard

8.

Leader of the Zulu Tribe in Southern Africa

a)

Sulu

b)

Shaka

c)

David Livingston

d)

Sepoy

9.
The Europeans were mostly successful against Africans in battle, partly due to:
a)
Better weapons
b)
More soldiers
c)
Advanced hand combat strategy
d)
Immune to disease
10.
Which is NOT a natural resource Europeans were interested in while colonizing Africa?
a)
Gold
b)

Ivory

c)
Rubber
d)
Tobacco 
11.

Which type of imperialism is when a large population moves into another area to establish towns, farms, and businesses?

a)

Protectorate

b)

Settlement Colony

c)

Dependent Colony

d)

Intervention

12.

A type of imperialism when local leaders kept their power, but foreign leaders controlled the land was called __________.

a)

Dependent Colony

b)

Intervention

c)

Protectorate

d)

Settlement Colony

13.

What were the only African countries to be independent from European Imperialism?

a)

Liberia and Ethiopia

b)

Morocco and Ethiopia

c)

Egypt, South Africa, Algeria

d)

Sudan, Egypt, Liberia

14.

Which was not a reason for European imperialism in the 1800s?

a)

Nationalistic pride and competition

b)

Economic competition for new markets

c)

Belief in superiority of the European way of life

d)

Desire to increase the number of soldiers for their armies

15.
How did nationalism support the drive for imperialism?
a)
Competition for colonies created a sense of national pride
b)
Europeans wanted to establish new nations in Africa and Asia
c)
European nations sought raw materials and new markets
d)
Europeans wanted to spread their culture to Africa and Asia
16.

What does the phrase "White Man's Burden: in this excerpt refer to?

a)

The belief that Europeans had a duty to "civilize" primitive people.

b)

The challenge of opening up trade with remote regions.

c)

The advantage non-Europeans would gain by trading with Europeans.

d)

The idea that bigger, stronger Europeans could carry more baggage.

17.

What is Social Darwinism?

a)

Survival of the fittest in society

b)

The idea that some races are better than others

c)

The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures

d)

all of these options

18.
The area of the Congo was colonized by: 
a)
France
b)
Belgium
c)
the Netherlands
d)
United States
19.

The Boers were descendants of

a)

Watusi nomads, who had been driven south by German colonists.

b)

the original Dutch settlers of Cape Town and the surrounding areas.

c)

the indigenous Zulu peoples of South Africa.

d)

German colonists who pushed the Zulu peoples out of Nigeria.

20.

Conflict from 1899-1902 between the British and Boers over the gold and diamond mines in south Africa.

a)

Boer War

b)

Interdependence

c)

Extraterritoriality

d)

Imperialism

21.

What African Country remained independent because it modernized and imported European Weapons?

a)

South Africa

b)

Nigeria

c)

Liberia

d)

Ethiopia

22.

Which factor did not contribute to the weakening of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

a series of weak sultans

b)

corruption that led to financial losses

c)

waves of diseases

d)

increasing inflation

23.

The Russian Empire was defeated in the Crimean War because

a)

the Ottoman army was superior in arms and training

b)

Britain and France joined forces to prevent Russian expansion into the Ottoman Empire.

c)

Russian troops mutinied and demanded a new consultation.

d)

the people of the Balkan Peninsula resisted Russian advances.

24.

A primary purpose for building the Suez Canal was to

a)

Encourage Jewish settlement in nearby Palestine

b)

Increase trade between European colonies in Asia and the Middle East

c)

Reduce the time needed for travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

d)

Allow Indian merchants to reach the east coast of Africa

25.

The Panama Canal and Suez Canal are similar in that both

a)

shorten shipping routes between major bodies of water.

b)

were built by the British to expand their empire.

c)

replaced the Silk Road as the world's main trade route.

d)

directly connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

26.

The Suez Canal was built through the combined efforts of the

a)

Egyptians and Persians

b)

French and Egyptians

c)

Russians and Persians

d)

British and French

27.

Crimean war was a war between what 2 countries?

a)

Russian, British and French

b)

French and Britain

c)

Russians and Ottomans

d)

Ottomans and Greeks

28.

Who is the person that the Ottomans sent to govern Egypt?

a)

Suleyman I

b)

Selim III

c)

Uthman ibn Affan

d)

Muhammed Ali

29.

where did the suez Canal conect from and to?

a)

Red sea to Mediterranean

b)

Arabian gulf to Red sea

c)

Mediterranean to pacific ocean

30.

Why did Europe find the Ottoman Empire's land useful?

a)

Geographical Location

b)

Better Land for farming

c)

Better weather

d)

More jobs

31.

What was the Great Game?

a)

a struggle for territories between Russians and Ottomans

b)

a struggle for territories between British and Hindus

c)

a struggle for territories between Russians and British

d)

a struggle for territories between British and Ottomans

32.

The tobacco boycott didn't work in Persia.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

This country in Asia was known as Britain's "jewel in the crown".

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Calcuta

d)

Bengali

34.
How did the British Empire improve living conditions in India?
a)
They defended India from Chinese invasion
b)
They built railroads and schools in India
c)
They introduced democracy to India
d)
They improved India's farming ability
35.
What sparked the Sepoy Rebellion in India?
a)
The British made no improvements to India
b)
British soldiers occupied Indian cities and towns
c)
The British offended Hindu and Muslim religious beliefs
d)
The British tried to install a democratic government
36.

What is the similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion of India and Menelik II in Ethiopia?

a)

Both were led by rich, upper class citizens

b)

Both were led by the government

c)

Both resisted foreign influence over their nation

d)

Both welcomed foreign control by the West

37.

Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. as soldiers.

a)

Raja

b)

Viceroy

c)

Sepoy

d)

Varna

38.

The Sepoy Mutiny in 1857 failed because of...

a)

division between muslims and hindus

b)

lack of modern weapons

c)

lack of transportation

d)

racism

39.

The British direct control in India from 1757 until 1947

a)

Indian National Congress

b)

Meiji

c)

Raj

d)

Muslim League

40.

Ruler in India during the Raj

a)

Sepoy

b)

Governor

c)

Viceroy

d)

Raja

41.

What country in South East Asia, formerly known as Siam, was NEVER colonized by European powers?

a)

Thailand

b)

Cambodia

c)

Philippines

d)

Vietnam

42.
Which European country colonized the East Indies, which is now known as Indonesia?
a)
Portugal
b)
Netherlands
c)
United States
d)
Spain
43.

Which of the following was most cultivated in South East Asia especially Vietnam?

a)

coffee

b)

beans

c)

rice

d)

wheat

44.

What is called The Pacific Rim?

a)

The countries in South East Asia

b)

The countries that border the Pacific Ocean

c)

The countries in Indochina

d)

The islands in the Philippines

45.

Dutch people thought of Indonesia as their home.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

British took the territories of the Malayan Peninsula, Singapore and Burma.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Westerners recognized the value of Pacific colonies as sources of

a)

Tropical Agriculture

b)

Minerals

c)

Oil

d)

Exotic Furs

48.

The French helped to establish the ________ dynasty in Vietnam.

a)

Nguyen

b)

Han

c)

Ching

d)

Meiji

49.

Southeast Asia became a melting pot of what religions?

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Buddhists

50.

The three largest of the 250 different ethnic groups in British controlled Nigeria were

a)

Hausa-Fulani

b)

Yoruba

c)

Igbo

d)

Boer