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5.1 Imperialism Overview

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

a)

Colonialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Nationalism

2.

What is Imperialism?

a)

extending your domestic policy to unite the country

b)

extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

c)

going to war with a country to establish peace

d)

extending the borders and annexing a country and granting rights

3.

European missionaries sought to convert Africans to Christianity.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Survival of the fittest, using the theory of evolution and applying it to society and people:

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Communism

c)

Class Warfare

d)

All the above

5.

Social Darwinism was a justification for:

a)

Conquest based on racial prejudice

b)

Improving factory technology

c)

Creating an equal democratic society

d)

Paying reparations to oppressed people

6.

The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others

a)

Dominator

b)

Survivalist

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Winner

7.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
8.

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

9.

Who benefited most from imperialism?

a)

European nations

b)

Native Americans

c)

African Kingdoms

d)

Indian Kingdoms

10.

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

11.

Which company was established to trade goods with India?

a)

East Indie Company

b)

West Indian Company

c)

East India Company

d)

West India Company

12.

The British East India Company wanted resources from

a)

South Africa

b)

India

c)

Hawaii

d)

Korea

13.

Which was NOT a motive behind imperialism?

a)

the slave trade

b)

competition for land created by nationalism

c)

gaining natural resources or raw materials

d)

Social Darwinism & racism