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WorksheetsColonialism| Crash Course Geography
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
What is the relationship between Bulgaria and Germany?
a)
They are rivals in the global economy
b)
They have a shared communist and capitalist history
c)
They are both members of the European Union
d)
They have never had a relationship
2.
What is imperialism?
a)
The creation of long-standing alliances
b)
When a single authority controls multiple territories, states and countries
c)
A form of governance that allows for equal economic and power relationships
d)
A relationship between two countries that is entirely hands off
3.
When does a relationship become imperialism?
a)
When there are long-standing alliances between two countries
b)
When there are equal economic and power relationships between two countries
c)
When the emperor creates unequal economic or power relationships
d)
When two countries have a completely hands-off relationship
4.
What is colonization?
a)
A type of imperialism
b)
A type of governance
c)
A type of economy
d)
A type of political system
5.
What is the main difference between imperialism and colonization?
a)
Imperialism involves settlement of people in an area
b)
Colonization is a more hands-off approach
c)
Imperialism is a more hands-off approach
d)
There is no difference between the two
6.
What is the difference between imperialism and colonialism?
a)
They have different definitions within geography and other disciplines
b)
They are completely interchangeable terms
c)
They both refer to the same historical events
d)
Imperialism is a more modern term than colonialism
7.
Which empires are often referred to when discussing colonialism and imperialism?
a)
European empires
b)
African empires
c)
Asian empires
d)
South American empires
8.
What is dependency theory?
a)
The idea that the long history of extraction between a colony and its colonizer creates an economic situation that's difficult to pull out of
b)
The idea that colonies are economically independent from their colonizers
c)
The idea that colonies have more power than their colonizers
d)
The idea that colonies are culturally independent from their colonizers
9.
What is world systems theory?
a)
The idea that colonies are economically independent from their colonizers
b)
The idea that colonies have more power than their colonizers
c)
The idea that the world is divided into core, periphery, and semi-periphery areas
d)
The idea that colonies are culturally independent from their colonizers
10.
What is neocolonialism?
a)
A situation where one country is outwardly independent, but their economic and political power is closely monitored and controlled by external forces
b)
A situation where colonies are given complete independence from their colonizers
c)
A situation where colonies have more power than their colonizers
d)
A situation where colonies are culturally independent from their colonizers
11.
What is settler colonialism?
a)
The process by which one country establishes political and economic control over another country or region
b)
The forced relocation of a group of people from one area to another
c)
The transfer of power from a colonial power to an independent state
d)
A type of colonialism in which a foreign power settles in and takes control of the land, resources, and people of a region
12.
What do geographers use to explain the way powerful and less powerful countries relate to each other?
a)
Colonialism
b)
Empires
c)
Geopolitics
d)
Theories like dependency theory and world systems theory
13.
What is the basic idea behind dependency theory?
a)
The long history of extraction between a colony and its colonizer creates an economic situation that's difficult to pull out of, leaving former colonies economically reliant on the colonizer after gaining independence.
b)
The domination and subordination of one state over others, often motivated by the acquisition of land resources for strategic positions.
c)
A theory that explains situations where one country is outwardly independent but their economic and political power is closely monitored and controlled by external forces.
d)
A theory that attempts to explain situations where one state maintains economic, political, or cultural dominance over other territories.
14.
What are the three categories of the world system theory?
a)
imperial, colonial, and neocolonial
b)
core, periphery, and semi-periphery
c)
capitalist, communist, and socialist
d)
developed, developing, and underdeveloped
15.
What did Japan achieve when they took control of Taiwan?
a)
They wanted Taiwan to move from subsistence to an industrial level of rice and sugar production.
b)
They wanted to establish a settler colonial relationship with Taiwan.
c)
They wanted to extract resources from Taiwan for strategic positions.
d)
They wanted to dominate and subordinate Taiwan for economic gain.
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