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Unit 9 Imperialism

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One country's control of social, political and economic life of another country is called ________

a)

imperialism

b)

colonialism

c)

sphere of influence

d)

protectorate

2.

What is the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers and exploiting it economically?

a)

imperialism

b)

colonialism

c)

sphere of influence

d)

protectorate

3.

What is a country that has its own government but its foreign and economic policies are controlled by another country called?

a)

imperialism

b)

colonialism

c)

sphere of influence

d)

protectorate

4.

A country or part of a country where another country has indirect control over it through trade and military force is called what?

a)

imperialism

b)

colonialism

c)

sphere of influence

d)

protectorate

5.

What is having pride in your country especially to the exclusion or harm of other countries called?

a)

socialism

b)

individualism

c)

nationalism

d)

pridism

6.

What were the four reasons imperialism happened?

a)

economic, military, social, political

b)

economic, military, social, religious

7.

Industrialization led to the need for raw materials in Europe. This led to ______________ in Africa and Asia.

a)

tourism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

imperialism

8.

What were the negative impacts of imperialism?

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9.

Improved infrastructure and more formal education are two positive impacts of imperialism. Choose two more positive impacts of imperialism.

a)

wealthier African countries

b)

better sanitation

c)

increased food supplies

d)

longer life expectancy for indigenous people

10.

Where was the Zulu Kingdom located?

a)

Eastern South Africa

b)

North Western Africa

c)

Eastern South America

d)

Western South America

11.

What kind of economy did the Zulu Kingdom have?

a)

capitalist

b)

communist

c)

agricultural

d)

industrialized

12.

Why was Africa known as the dark continent?

a)

the animals all had dark fur

b)

very little was known about it

c)

the soil was a dark color

d)

it only has sun for part of the year

13.

Who was the reporter that wrote about Africa to rest of the world?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Leopold II

c)

Dr. Livingston

d)

Henry Morgan Stanley

14.

Who was the cruel Belgium ruler that abused the Congolese people and exploited their natural resources?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Leopold II

c)

Dr. Livingston

d)

Henry Morgan Stanley

15.

Which country gained control over Egypt's Suez Canal, which connected the Mediterranean and Red Seas together?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Belgium

d)

Germany

16.

From 1884 C.E. to 1885 C.E., the European nations met to avoid bloodshed and divide up Africa. This started the Scramble for Africa. What was this meeting called?

a)

The Congress of Vienna

b)

The Berlin Conference

c)

The Congress of Berlin

d)

The Vienna Conference

17.

In 1879 C.E., the Zulu Kingdom resisted which European country in the Anglo- Zulu War?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

18.

Who fought against the Boers in the Boer Wars?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

19.

A new constitution was created in South Africa that installed a system of strict racial segregation. What was this called?

a)

apartheid

b)

racism

c)

separatism

d)

communism

20.

By 1914 C.E., what were the only 2 remaining independent countries in Africa?

a)

Libya & Liberia

b)

Egypt & Ethiopia

c)

Ethiopia & Liberia

d)

Sierra Leone & Libya

21.

What was the Sepoy Mutiny?

a)

Indian soldiers rebelled against the Germans

b)

Indian soldiers rebelled against the East India Company

c)

Indian soldiers rebelled against the French

d)

Indian soldiers rebelled against the London Trade Company

22.

The Indian National Congress was formed to promote independence from Great Britain using _________

a)

non-violent methods

b)

any method necessary

c)

violent methods

d)

sabotage

23.

What product does Britain smuggle into China to force it to trade with them?

a)

tea

b)

opium

c)

silk

d)

wool

24.

In 1899 C.E., China permitted trade with all nations. What was this policy called?

a)

open arms

b)

open nation

c)

open trade

d)

open door

25.

Who were the rebels that killed foreigners and Christian converts in China starting in 1900 C.E.?

a)

The Oxides

b)

The Righteous

c)

The Boxers

d)

The Rebels

26.

American Admiral Matthew Perry used military threat to achieve imperialistic goals to force Japan to trade with America. What is this called?

a)

gunboat diplomacy

b)

fire diplomacy

c)

forced diplomacy

d)

warship diplomacy

27.

Which imperialist country controlled Indochina - Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

The Netherlands

d)

The United States

28.

Which imperialist country controlled Indonesia?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

The Netherlands

d)

The United States

29.

Which imperialist country controlled the Malayan Peninsula - Singapore, Burma, Malaysia?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

The Netherlands

d)

The United States

30.

Which imperialist country controlled the Philippines, Guam, Hawaii?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

The Netherlands

d)

The United States

31.

Australia originated as a penal colony for which imperialist country?

a)

France

b)

The Netherlands

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

32.

Imperialism always colonialism. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What are the 3 types of Imperialism?

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34.

What does Imperialism lead to in the colonies?

a)

internationalism

b)

nationalism

c)

communism

d)

separatism

35.

Explain the political cartoon and the White Man's Burden.

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36.

Why was the Suez Canal important to the country that controlled it?

a)

It shortened the trip from Asia to North America

b)

It shortened the trip from Europe to Asia

c)

It shortened the trip from Africa to Asia

d)

It shortened the trip from South America to Europe

37.

What were the two nationalist groups formed in India?

a)

The Muslim National Congress

b)

The Muslim League

c)

The Indian League

d)

The Indian National Congress

38.

What treaty ended the first Opium War?

a)

The Treaty of Hiroshima

b)

The Treaty of Nagasaki

c)

The Treaty of Japan

d)

The Treaty of Nanking

39.

Before Great Britain took control of India, who was in charge?

a)

The French India Company

b)

The West India Company

c)

The East India Company

d)

The British India Company

40.

Why did Great Britain consider India the brightest "jewel in the crown"?

a)

India supplied raw materials to Britain

b)

India supplied millions of people to the British army

c)

India was a large market for British made goods

d)

India was a large area of land to cultivate

41.

At first, national groups concentrated on specific concerns for Indians. What did they call for in the early 1900s?

a)

improved infrastructure

b)

access to higher education

c)

self-government

d)

better jobs

42.

Needing workers to mine the tin and tap the rubber trees, Britain encouraged the Chinese to immigrate to Malaysia. The Chinese flocked to the area. How does this situation created by the British show a negative impact of imperialism?

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43.

The Siamese people escaped the negative impacts of imperialism because the changes came from their own government. Some people argue that a positive impact of imperialism was that the imperialize countries were modernized by the imperialist nations. If Siam could modernize without the help of the Europeans, could other imperialize countries do the same if they had not be taken over?

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44.

Which island nation remained independent in the Pacific Islands during imperialism?

a)

Loas

b)

Siam (Thailand)

c)

Vietnam

d)

Singapore

45.

Which imperialist country controlled Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines?

a)

Germany

b)

The United States

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

46.

What were the indigenous people in Australia called?

a)

Aborigines

b)

Indians

c)

Britons

d)

Pauvre