WorksheetsWH Imperialism Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was a unique driver of the “new imperialism” of the late 1800s?
a)
a need for factory resources in home countries
b)
a demand for labor in home countries
c)
shortages in food supplies of home countries
d)
cooperative actions by home countries
2.
The British takeover of the kingdom of Burma was driven by a desire to
a)
control an important Southeast Asian water route.
b)
convert native peoples through British missionaries.
c)
protect existing British imperial holdings in India
d)
dominate the spice trade with European countries.
3.
Which factor led to the further colonization of Australia by the British in the 1850s?
a)
the rise of racism
b)
the growth of trade
c)
the discovery of gold
d)
the protection of missionaries
4.
Which concept stemming from a new generation of urban and educated Southeast Asians became the focus of Southeast Asian colonial resistance movements in the early 1900s?
a)
nationalism
b)
westernization
c)
informal imperialism
d)
gunboat diplomacy
5.
How did advances in medicine impact imperialism?
a)
They allowed Southeast Asians to gain resistance to diseases brought by colonists.
b)
They allowed Europeans to stay healthy in climates where they could not before.
c)
They allowed Europeans to use their innovations to impress the Southeast Asians.
d)
They allowed Southeast Asians to work in healthier conditions.
6.
Why were the British interested in taking territory in East Africa in the late 1800s?
a)
It was seen as a way to connect British holdings from South Africa to Egypt.
b)
It was pushed by the British monarch with the intent to create a personal possession.
c)
It would give the British Empire easier access to its territories in the Americas.
d)
It provided the British Empire with an easy market from which to obtain enslaved labor.
7.
What event occurred that set off competition among European countries to take control of Central Africa?
a)
the construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt
b)
the annexation of West Africa by France
c)
the acquisition of Central Africa by Belgium
d)
the invasion of Ethiopia by Italy
8.
What was an outcome of the Boer War?
a)
the migration of many Boers out of Cape Colony
b)
the arrival of numerous colonists seeking quick riches
c)
the seizure of South African territory from the Dutch
d)
the limitation of black South African civil rights
9.
Which European country focused its imperial ambitions on West Africa?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Belgium
10.
How did Henry Stanley influence European imperialism in Africa?
a)
He ran diamond and gold mining companies in South Africa.
b)
He encouraged new European settlements in Central Africa.
c)
He formulated an agreement to build the Suez Canal.
d)
He led a military force against a successful revolt in Sudan.
11.
How was Italy humiliated during the “scramble for Africa?”
a)
It was defeated by an Ethiopian army.
b)
It was blocked by Germany in East Africa.
c)
It was defeated by a revolt led by the Mahdi.
d)
It was condemned for atrocities in Central Africa.
12.
What was the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck’s view toward imperialism?
a)
He supported it in order to obtain raw materials.
b)
He strongly believed that only direct rule was feasible.
c)
He reluctantly embraced it because of external pressures.
d)
He felt that imperialism would destroy the balance of power.
13.
The British ultimately created class and ethnic tensions in Africa through
a)
its military presence.
b)
its conversion efforts.
c)
its educational programs.
d)
its policy of indirect rule.
14.
How did the British East India Company rule India before the Great Rebellion?
a)
It used the Mogul rulers to carry out its policies.
b)
It employed a large British civil service staff.
c)
It hired its own soldiers both from Britain and India.
d)
It allowed local Indian princes to rule each province.
15.
Why were the British able to crush the Great Rebellion despite being vastly outnumbered?
a)
The British controlled the vast rail system they had built throughout India.
b)
The Indians were not well organized as rivalries kept them from working together.
c)
The British had the support of the peasants who did not join the rebellion.
d)
The Indian princes had retained their land and remained loyal to the British.
16.
When the British government took control of India from the East India Company, what group of people carried out British policy in India?
a)
British civil servants
b)
local Indian princes
c)
Mogul rulers
d)
upper-class Indians
17.
Which of the following contributed to the rise of an Indian nationalist movement?
a)
The British hired Indians to build roads, canals, universities, medical centers, and a rail system.
b)
A postal service was created to connect the vast provinces of the Indian colony.
c)
Many different states with sometimes opposing political systems were united as one Indian nation.
d)
The British established a school system, which benefitted elite-upper class Indians who later called for independence.
18.
How did newspapers serve to bolster the Indian nationalism movement?
a)
They printed grammars in various Indian languages to help educate the population.
b)
They encouraged Indian novelist and poets to write in their regional languages.
c)
They conveyed negative feelings toward the British through suggestion.
d)
They promoted world peace and unity between Eastern and Western cultures.
19.
How did the expansion of the rail system impact Indian culture?
a)
It began a cultural revival to counteract British influence.
b)
It created uniformity in religious traditions of the various regions of India.
c)
It spread religious traditions from once-isolated regions.
d)
It allowed farmers to switch to cash crops such as cotton.
20.
The British treatment of the Taj Mahal reflected a
a)
desire to force India’s religions to change.
b)
commitment they had to preserve India’s art.
c)
protections they afforded India’s architecture.
d)
lack of respect they had for India’s heritage.
21.
Over time, what did some members of Indian National Congress begin to advocate for?
a)
a share in the governing process
b)
independence for all Indians
c)
the oneness of all of humanity
d)
violent resistance to the British
22.
What experience led Mohandas Gandhi to work for Indian independence?
a)
his studies of law in London
b)
his meetings with great thinkers
c)
his participation in rebellion
d)
his work in South Africa
23.
What began the series of events leading to the Spanish-American War?
a)
The United States built the Panama Canal.
b)
Roosevelt issued his corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
c)
United States Marines occupied Nicaragua.
d)
Spain brutally crushed the Cuban rebellion.
24.
How did the U.S. relationship with Cuba change after the Spanish-American War?
a)
Cuba became a protectorate of the United States.
b)
The United States directly administered Cuba.
c)
The United States backed a revolution for its breakup.
d)
Cuba became fully autonomous economically.
25.
Why did the United States invest in the development of Latin American countries?
a)
to control the raw materials in those countries
b)
to collect the debts owed to other nations
c)
to help them become economically independent
d)
to set up truly representative governments
26.
How did the Good Neighbor Policy change relations between the United States and Cuba?
a)
The United States sent military forces to protect Cuba.
b)
The United States went to war with Spain to liberate Cuba.
c)
The United States invested in the infrastructure of Cuba.
d)
The United States reduced its involvement in Cuba.
27.
What was an economic benefit of U.S. intervention in Latin America?
a)
economic independence from foreign countries
b)
integration into established trade networks
c)
economies based on agriculture and manufacturing
d)
opportunities for prosperity across the population
28.
How did Porfirio Díaz’s policies contribute to the beginning of the Mexican Revolution?
a)
He limited foreign investors’ control of Mexican land.
b)
His policies widened the gap between rich and poor.
c)
He attempted to redistribute land to the indigenous population.
d)
His policies drew disapproval from the Catholic Church.
29.
How did the coup against Francisco Madero lead to further war?
a)
The poor campesinos had not been helped before the coup.
b)
The United States and foreign investors did not support the coup.
c)
The coup was unpopular with many different groups of people.
d)
The coup was led by Mexico’s liberals who wanted more reforms.
30.
Why did Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata become allies against Venustiano Carranza?
a)
Their goals to help the working-class Mexicans were similar.
b)
They both supported a return to the old order and end reforms.
c)
They were both supported by the United States and other investors.
d)
They sought to ease suffering while maintaining landowners’ rights.
31.
Which political reform did the Mexican Revolution achieve?
a)
a dictatorship run by a general
b)
stable democratic government
c)
an oligarchy of the rich elite
d)
universal suffrage to all citizens
32.
How did the Mexican Revolution shape Mexican culture?
a)
Foreign investors began influencing Mexican life.
b)
The past was abandoned for modern ideas.
c)
The divide between rich and poor continued to grow.
d)
Nationalism and patriotism increased substantially.
33.
Britain assumed control of the island of Hong Kong
a)
when Qing rulers decided to expand foreign trade in China.
b)
as a concession after it defeated China in the Opium War.
c)
in payment for helping to put down the Tai Ping Rebellion.
d)
in order to keep other foreign nations out of China.
34.
Which of the following describes the situation that led to the start of the Taiping Rebellion?
a)
Regional warlords kept large standing armies that they maintained by taxing the peasants.
b)
Economic problems led to deteriorating conditions that culminated in a peasant revolt.
c)
Revolutionaries had attempted unsuccessfully to install a democratic government.
d)
Chinese citizens revolted when leaders began adopting Western values and institutions.
35.
What was one a result of the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
China begrudgingly legalized the sale of opium.
b)
The emperor enacted the One Hundred Days of Reform.
c)
Several foreign powers sent armies into China.
d)
The Qing government became stronger than before.
36.
A major effect of the Open Door Policy was that it
a)
ended the system of spheres of influence.
b)
gave preferential treatment to American imports.
c)
reduced the incentive for imperial powers to fight over trade.
d)
pushed foreigners out of China thanks to creating a trade deficit.
37.
What led to the failure of the Qing dynasty’s attempt at a constitutional monarchy?
a)
the reforms of the Revolution of 1911
b)
the success of the Boxer Rebellion
c)
Guangxu’s One Hundred Days of Reform
d)
Ci Xi’s retention of political power
38.
The Revolution of 1911 was a product of the dissatisfaction of
a)
the Qing emperor.
b)
the urban middle class.
c)
rural peasants.
d)
anti-Western factions.
39.
Which event marked the end of the Qing dynasty?
a)
the Revolution of 1911
b)
the Boxer Rebellion
c)
the Opium War
d)
the Tai Ping Rebellion
40.
The Boxer Rebellion arose in response to
a)
the defeat of the Nationalist Party and exile of Sun Yat-Sen.
b)
the efforts to implement a constitutional monarchy in China.
c)
outrage over the indemnities forced on China by Western powers.
d)
the advance of Western imperialism and culture into China.
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