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Imperialism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country was known as the "jewel of the crown" by Great Britain

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

China

2.

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Nanking?

a)

Give Great Britain control over Chinese Ports and demand reparations

b)

Only demand reparations be paid to Great Britain

c)

Only demand opening of Chinese Ports to Great Britain

3.

What were the Indian soldiers called that worked for Great Britain?

(a)  

4.

What was the violent event called where over 1,000 Indian citizens were murdered by the Sepoys for non-violently protesting?

a)

Indian Massacre

b)

Amritsar Massacre

c)

Amritsar Attack

5.

Who instructed the Indian civilians to go on strike?

a)

Mohandas Gandhi

b)

The British Government

c)

The Sepoys

d)

The Indian Women and Children League

6.

What was the Sepoy Mutiny?

a)

At attempt to kick out foreign invaders

b)

An attempt to financially hurt China

c)

An attempt to go on strike

7.

Was the Sepoy Mutiny a successful event to rid India of British rule?

(yes or no)

(a)  

8.

What was the nickname for the Berlin Conference?

a)

Scramble for China

b)

Scramble for Africa

c)

Scramble for Asia

9.

What correctly defines the Sphere of Influence?

a)

A war over South African control

b)

Imperialism of China and the division of their land among European nations

c)

The Boxers fighting Europeans

10.

Who wrote the pro-imperialistic poem, White Mans Burden?

a)

Rudyard Kipling

b)

Rushard Kinling

11.

Racism was a primary factor in Imperializing lands throughout the world

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What was the purpose of writing The White Man's Burden?

a)

To show the evils of imperialism

b)

To express the positive aspects of imperialism

c)

To expose Great Britain as a bully

13.

Which war was fought over financial loss due to destruction of product?

a)

Boer War

b)

Opium War

c)

Sepoy Mutiny

d)

WWI

14.

Why were markets around the world important to Great Britain?

a)

They provided more locations to sell goods and increase profit

b)

They were a friendly location to sell fruit

c)

They provided a safe location for military troops

15.

What was the purpose of Gandhi asking his people to go on a strike?

a)

Gandhi was a sepoy

b)

Gandhi was showing his support of the British Government

c)

Gandhi hoped to annoy Great Britain enough that they would leave India

d)

Gandhi hoped to lessen the Indian population

16.

Which European country controlled the largest number of colonies in Africa during the age of imperialism?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Portugal

d)

Great Britain

17.

What was the main goal of the Boxer Rebellion in China?

a)

To establish democracy

b)

To promote trade with Europe

c)

To expel foreign influence from China

d)

To support British rule

18.

What was a major consequence of the Berlin Conference for Africa?

a)

Division of Africa among European powers

b)

End of European imperialism

c)

Expansion of Chinese influence

d)

Unification of African kingdoms

19.

Which of the following best describes imperialism?

a)

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

b)

The process of forming alliances between countries

c)

The movement to end colonial rule

d)

The establishment of democratic governments worldwide

20.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884–85?

a)

To establish African authority

b)

To negotiate trade agreements with Africa

c)

To discuss ending slavery in Africa

d)

To regulate European colonization in Africa