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WorksheetsImperialism & Nationalism
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
After the Scramble for Africa, what percent of Africa was controlled by European nations?
5%
15%
25%
90%
Why was Africa so valuable to European nations?
advanced ships and weapons
valuable raw materials and resources
vast land for farming
tourism
Who benefited most from imperialism?
European nations
Native Americans
African Kingdoms
Indian Kingdoms
Why did the Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa begin?
European populations were growing at an unsustainable rate
African kingdoms invited European nations to govern their land
European nations wanted raw materials and markets for finished goods
East Asian nations needed new routes to the Americas
Which of the following is a political reason for European Imperialism?
access to raw materials
access to new markets
desire for cheap labor
need to compete with other nations
Which of the following is an economic reason for European Imperialism?
racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people
access to raw materials and valuable resources
need to compete with other nations
desire to spread European religion
Which of the following is a social reason for European Imperialism?
access to new markets
racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people
desire for cheap labor
need to compete with other nations
What was the Berlin Conference in 1884 credited with starting?
World War II
Scramble for Africa
The Scientific Revolution
The Age of Explorations
Which of these best describes the Scramble for Africa?
Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map
Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa
European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans.
The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.
Define "colony."
a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.
the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.
An area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.
Having power and influence over others.
Define "imperialism."
the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.
loyalty and devotion to a nation
the power to do as one pleases
an area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.
Groups of people who are similar (ex.- language, customs and institutions) that want to be an independent nation state or country.
Liberalism
Conservatism
Socialism
Nationalism
Which of the two following European countries united in 1870 and 1871 because of Nationalism?
Belgium
Germany
Greece
Italy
Germany united behind the idea of Blood and Iron. What did Blood and Iron mean? Likewise, which person supported this idea?
Otto von Bismarck
Death and Swords
Camilo Cavour
War and Industry
Who was the brains of Italian unification?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Otto von Bismarck
Giuseppe Mazzini
Camillo Cavour
The countries/kingdoms/empires that restored peace and maintained peace in Europe after the French Revolution. They were committed to maintaining a Balance of Power in Europe.
European Union
United Nations
Concert of Europe
Triple Entente
What did the three most powerful countries in the Balance of Power by 1885 have in common?
They all had very strong Armies
They were all democratic governments
They were all very industrial countries
They were all very old established countries
This man and his Red-Shirt Army united southern Italy
Garibaldi
Cavour
Victor Emmanuel
Bongiovi
