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Age of Imperialism Chapter Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which continent was not under the control of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

2.

Forcing the colonized people to speak the European language of the imperialistic country is an example of what type of colonial rule?

a)

Direct Rule

b)

Indirect Rule

3.

Which region was NOT a major focus for European powers during the Age of Imperialism? 

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

4.

Queen Liliuokalani was the leader of which nation?

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Guam

d)

Hawaii

5.

The division of the continent of Africa by European powers was decided in the German city of __________:

a)

Aachen

b)

Berlin

c)

Munich

6.
What ship exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898, leading the United States into the Spanish American War?
a)
R.M.S. Titanic
b)
R.M.S. Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Maine
d)
U.S.S. Arizona
7.
Which word best describes "the extension of a nation's power over other lands"?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Communism
d)
Industrialization
8.
What does "The sun never sets on the British Empire" mean? 
a)
Great Britain is near the equator
b)
Great Britain continues to fight after dark
c)
Great Britain has colonies all over the world 
d)
Great Britain never set out to conquer new colonies
9.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
10.
The main motivation for imperialism was 
a)
economic.
b)
religious.
c)
ideological.
d)
political.
11.
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
12.
During the Age of Imperialism, this nation had the largest empire in the world:
a)
Great Britain.
b)
France.
c)
Germany.
d)
China.
13.
The United States annexed this island territory in 1898 by overthrowing their Queen and appointing Sanford Dole as its first governor.
a)
Cuba
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Hawaii
14.

King Leopold II of Belgium took over what African country?

a)

South Africa

b)

Egypt

c)

Nigeria

d)

Congo

15.

The problem with the Conference of Berlin (1884) was that...

a)

there was no African leaders in the meeting.

b)

the weather was bad in Berlin.

c)

no decisions were made on the future of Africa.

d)

Germany became a world power.

16.
Which of the following was NOT a territory gained by the U.S. during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
Philippines 
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Guam
d)
Dominican Republic 
17.
What year did Hawaii become a U.S. State?
a)
1867
b)
1898
c)
1917
d)
1959
18.

Time period when European powers carved up the continent of Africa into portions for their own control

a)

Imperialism

b)

Berlin Conference

c)

Scramble for Africa

19.
Which of the following territories were acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish American War? 
a)
Philippines, Japan, and Mexico
b)
Cuba, Puerto Rico and China
c)
The Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam
d)
Hawaii, Guam, and Mexico
20.
What was the importance of the Panama Canal?
a)
It decreased trade in Latin America
b)
it kept European nations out of Latin America
c)
it decreased the travel time from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
d)
It increased the rate of tariffs in the United States
21.

What area in Africa was able to remain independent? How?

a)

Ethiopia: By defeating the Italians

b)

Liberia: By defeating the British

c)

Thailand: By adopting Western cultures

d)

None of the above

22.
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
23.

What area in Southeast Asia was able to remain independent? How?

a)

Ethiopia: by defeating the Italians

b)

Liberia: by defeating the British

c)

Thailand: adopting Western cultures

d)

All of the above

24.

What is direct rule?

a)

Foreign leaders controlled the colonies or territories

b)

local leaders controlled the colonies and territories

c)

Both local and foreign leaders rule and control the territories

25.

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

a)

gain new resources

b)

show their power

c)

learn about other cultures

d)

spreading their greatness

26.
What happened during the Berlin Conference?
a)
Europeans decided how to divide up Africa.
b)
Africans decided how to divide up Africa.
c)
Africans mapped out routes for the slave trade.
d)
Germany staked claim to most of Africa.
27.
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. 
28.

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

29.
When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called
a)
industrialization
b)
miliatrism
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
30.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
31.

What was the main reason for the construction of the Suez Canal?

a)

To facilitate the migration of people between continents

b)

To improve the defense capabilities of Egypt

c)

To shorten the sea voyage between Europe and Asia

d)

To increase the fishing areas available to the Mediterranean fleet

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