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Unit 6 - Modern Imperialism

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the war where Britain sent navy to force China to allow Britain to sell opium in China

a)

Opium War

b)

War of 1812

c)

War of the worlds

d)

English war

2.
The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:
a)
A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
b)
A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
c)
A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
d)
A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa
3.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. 
b)
There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 
4.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
5.
New Imperialism was focused mainly in 
a)
North and South America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Antarctica and Australia
d)
Europe
6.

Which of the following could be a major cause for Imperialism in Europe?

a)

Many nations wanted to go to war with one another

b)

Religious freedom was needed in the un-claimed countries

c)

Natural resources and more room for industries was needed

d)

Land was cheaper in the weaker nations, which was needed for power

7.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
8.

What did Europeans not take into consideration when dividing Africa amongst themselves?

a)

Their troops incase they went to war

b)

Africa's military power

c)

Ethnic or linguistic groups

d)

Formed governments in the colonies

9.

Where in Africa did King Leopold conquer?

a)

Congo

b)

Sudan

c)

Libya

d)

Nigeria

10.
What is imperialism?
a)
belief that one race is superior to others
b)
theory that those who are fittest for survival enjoy wealth and success and are superior to others
c)
belief that people's greatest loyalty should be to a nation of people who share a common culture and history.
d)
policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and/or socially.
11.
Which of the following was the most important motivation for imperialism? 
a)
Economic reasons due to the Industrial Revolution
b)
 Social and cultural reasons 
c)
Military reasons
d)
The desire for glory and power
12.
The Zulu leader in the early 1800s who created a strong kingdom by subduing several neighboring peoples. As a result, the Zulu kingdom resisted colonization for over 50 years.
a)
Menelik II
b)
Emperor Meiji
c)
Leopold II
d)
Shaka
13.
Which European nation colonized India?  
a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

14.

The British direct control in India from 1757 until 1947

a)

Indian National Congress

b)

Meiji

c)

Raj

d)

Muslim League

15.

How is it called crops that are grown for profit, such as peanuts, palm oil, cocoa and rubber?

a)

Industrial crops

b)

Cash crops

c)

Resource crops

d)

Market crops

16.

Which was an area of Africa that remained independent during this colonial period?

a)

Madagascar

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Egypt

d)

Congo

17.

Which of the following people helped lead India to independence?

a)

Leopold II

b)

Gandhi

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Geyere

18.

Which of the following people was finally elected President of their nation after many years of imprisonment?

a)

Gandhi

b)

Menenik II

c)

David Livingstone

d)

Nelson Mandela

19.

What occurs in nations like Rwanda & Cambodia years after Imperialism ends there?

a)

Economic success due to increased resources

b)

Genocide due to ethnic divisions arising from when Imperialism existed

c)

Warfare due to invasion by Asian powers

d)

Election of great leaders

20.

The Government that allowed the small white minority to rule brutally over the large black majority of South Africa is called what?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theology

d)

Apartheid

21.

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following are places that were taken over during the modern Imperialism age?

a)

Indonesia

b)

India

c)

Russia

d)

Congo

22.

When European nations forced colonies to grow cash crops like rubber, what was the result in some cases?

a)

Colonial people died of mass starvation.

b)

Colonial people benefited from the money brought in by it.

c)

Colonial people profited and became wealthy from the sale of those goods.

d)

No one benefited from the growth of those crops.

23.

Many African people rebelled and fought Europeans who came there to take over and...?

a)

almost all were not successful due to less powerful weapons

b)

many were successful and maintained their independence

c)

a few were successful but only because of American weapons

d)

all were successful and Africa stopped all European advances

24.

The long-term results of modern imperialism in places like Asia and Africa were mostly what for native colonial people?

a)

Terrible

b)

Great

c)

enriching

d)

Beneficial

25.

What group was formed in India to promote Indian independence from Great Britain?

a)

Apartheid

b)

Indian National Congress

c)

The Muslim League

d)

Gandhi's Gurus

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