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Imperialism Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The extension of a nation's power over other lands. 

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

industrialization

d)

nationalism

2.

Which two African nations remained independent during European colonization?

a)

Ethiopia; Congo

b)

West Africa; South Africa

c)

Liberia; Ethiopia

d)

Egypt; Libya

3.

United States extends influence by investing in Latin American development.

a)

dollar diplomacy

b)

protectorate 

c)

export diplomacy 

d)

civil diplomacy 

4.

What happened as a result of the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857?

a)

rights for Indians increased under British rule

b)

The British East India Company was allowed to keep their soldiers

c)

Indians gained independence from Britain

d)

The British government took direct control of India

5.

How did the climate of Southeast Asia lead to European interest?

a)

it was a perfect area to grow crops like corn

b)

it was known for its diamonds and gemstones

c)

the area was rich in animal hides

d)

the area had long grown spices like pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg

6.

Which canal was established thanks to President Theodore Roosevelt's involvement in Latin America?

a)

Costa Rican Canal

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Guatemalan Canal

d)

Panama Canal

7.

What was the real reason Thailand remained independent from European colonization?

a)

King Mongkut modernized the country by creating schools

b)

Thailand did not have any raw materials of interest

c)

King Mongkut reformed the legal system

d)

It acted as a buffer zone between eastern French and western British territories

8.

This leader became the dominant force in Mexico and established the Constitution of 1917.

a)

Porfirio Diaz

b)

Pancho Villa

c)

Emiliano Zapata

d)

Venustiano Carranaza

9.

A sense of nationalism, a new government led by a president, and limits on foreign investors are all effects of

a)

the Sepoy Mutiny

b)

The Berlin Conference

c)

the markets of Southeast Asia

d)

the Mexican Revolution

10.

Indians were taxed under the British East India Company, which contributed large sums of money to the British treasury.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Indian colonies enjoyed having the British control their lives.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

According to the map, which Europeans controlled the widest variety of raw materials?

a)

United States

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Dutch

13.

European nations began to search for new overseas colonies after 1880 to

a)

find people who would work in European factories for low wages

b)

promote a free exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western cultures

c)

bring the economic benefits of industrialization to underdeveloped nations

d)

obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products