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Imperialism & Nationalism

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the Scramble for Africa, what percent of Africa was controlled by European nations?

a)

5%

b)

15%

c)

25%

d)

90%

2.

Why was Africa so valuable to European nations?

a)

advanced ships and weapons

b)

valuable raw materials and resources

c)

vast land for farming

d)

tourism

3.

Who benefited most from imperialism?

a)

European nations

b)

Native Americans

c)

African Kingdoms

d)

Indian Kingdoms

4.

Why did the Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa begin?

a)

European populations were growing at an unsustainable rate

b)

African kingdoms invited European nations to govern their land

c)

European nations wanted raw materials and markets for finished goods

d)

East Asian nations needed new routes to the Americas

5.

Which of the following is a political reason for European Imperialism?

a)

access to raw materials

b)

access to new markets

c)

desire for cheap labor

d)

need to compete with other nations

6.

Which of the following is an economic reason for European Imperialism?

a)

racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people

b)

access to raw materials and valuable resources

c)

need to compete with other nations

d)

desire to spread European religion

7.

Which of the following is a social reason for European Imperialism?

a)

access to new markets

b)

racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people

c)

desire for cheap labor

d)

need to compete with other nations

8.

What was the Berlin Conference in 1884 credited with starting?

a)

World War II

b)

Scramble for Africa

c)

The Scientific Revolution

d)

The Age of Explorations

9.

Which of these best describes the Scramble for Africa?

a)

Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map

b)

Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa

c)

European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans.

d)

The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.

10.

Define "colony."

a)

a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.

b)

the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

c)

An area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

d)

Having power and influence over others.

11.

Define "imperialism."

a)

the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

b)

loyalty and devotion to a nation

c)

the power to do as one pleases

d)

an area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

12.

Groups of people who are similar (ex.- language, customs and institutions) that want to be an independent nation state or country.

a)

Liberalism

b)

Conservatism

c)

Socialism

d)

Nationalism

13.

Which of the two following European countries united in 1870 and 1871 because of Nationalism?

a)

Belgium

b)

Germany

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

14.

Germany united behind the idea of Blood and Iron. What did Blood and Iron mean? Likewise, which person supported this idea?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Death and Swords

c)

Camilo Cavour

d)

War and Industry

15.

Who was the brains of Italian unification?

a)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Giuseppe Mazzini

d)

Camillo Cavour

16.

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.

a)

European Union

b)

United Nations

c)

Concert of Europe

d)

Triple Entente

17.

What did the three most powerful countries in the Balance of Power by 1885 have in common?

a)

They all had very strong Armies

b)

They were all democratic governments

c)

They were all very industrial countries

d)

They were all very old established countries

18.

This man and his Red-Shirt Army united southern Italy

a)

Garibaldi

b)

Cavour

c)

Victor Emmanuel

d)

Bongiovi