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U6 Consequences of Industrialization

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Scramble for Africa
2.
 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
b)
less fighting between African leaders and European powers
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies 
3.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
4.
When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called
a)
industrialization
b)
miliatrism
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
5.
One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of
a)
religious conversion of Africans
b)
slaves for the American colonies
c)
raw materials used in industry
d)
new technology to gain from Africans
6.

All of the following were technological developments that aided imperialism EXCEPT:

a)

steel

b)

canals

c)

telegraph

d)

aircraft

7.

Imperialism led to political tensions between European countries?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

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

9.
Africa was controlled mainly by all of the following, except:
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Belgium
d)
Russia
10.

Define "colony."

a)

a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.

b)

the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

c)

An area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

d)

Having power and influence over others.

11.

Define "exploit."

a)

To give someone their fair share of the credit or pay.

b)

To clearly define something.

c)

To treat unfairly by using someone’s work or ideas and giving them very little in return

d)

A secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose

12.

Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?

a)

They wanted to acquire power and prestige

b)

They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals

c)

They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"

d)

They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

13.

Define "imperialism."

a)

the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

b)

loyalty and devotion to a nation

c)

the power to do as one pleases

d)

an area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

14.

Define "territory."

a)

An area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

b)

A country which is controlled by a more powerful country.

c)

A very large or unlimited space or quantity.

d)

To gain or acquire by force of arms.

15.

Define "dominant."

a)

Having power and influence over others.

b)

Everywhere equally distant.

c)

Lowest in importance or position.

d)

Regarding or affecting all objects in the same way

16.

Racist

a)

Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior

b)

Of, relating to, or based on a race

c)

A category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits

d)

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

17.

Define "expansion."

a)

The action of becoming larger or more extensive

b)

To contract to less extent

c)

To attain higher altitude.

d)

To defeat by force or violence.

18.

Which of the following was a motive of imperialism

a)

Western nations wanted to spread the Islamic religion

b)

European nations were excited about touring new lands

c)

Western nations wanted to remain isolationist

d)

newly industrialized nations needed raw materials and new markets to sell their goods

19.

Which of the following is defined as "An area under the control of another country or empire, usually far away."

a)

Colony

b)

Colonial

c)

Treaty

d)

Missionary

20.

Which of the following is defined as "a person sent to promote a religion a foreign place."

a)

Colony

b)

Colonial

c)

Treaty

d)

Missionary

21.

Which of the following is defined as "anything related to colonies."

a)

Colony

b)

Colonial

c)

Treaty

d)

Missionary

22.

Which of the following is defined as "an agreement between countries."

a)

Colony

b)

Colonial

c)

Treaty

d)

Missionary

23.

Which of the following is designed as, "the event to prevent something."

a)

Empire

b)

Territory

c)

Resistance

d)

Conquer

24.

Which of the following is designed as, "a group of once separate areas ruled by a single person or government."

a)

Empire

b)

Territory

c)

Resistance

d)

Conquer

25.

An area for buying and selling goods

a)

Colony

b)

Territory

c)

Market

d)

Natural resources

26.

Feelings of pride for one's country; desire for self-rule or independence from colonialism

a)

Nationalism

b)

Westernization

c)

Natural Resources

d)

Colony

27.

Many colonized people responded to European imperialism by —

a)

organizing resistance movements against European colonists

b)

teaching European colonists how to survive in tropical environments

c)

cooperating with European colonists to share the profits from industrialization

d)

aiding European colonists in establishing borders consistent with the ethnic settlements

28.

Who was the Queen of Ndongo and Matamba in the 1600s?

a)

Elizabeth II

b)

Queen of Sheba

c)

Njinga Mbandi

d)

Queen Amina

29.

What drastically changed the political, social, economic and cultural environment of the Kingdom of Ndongo?

a)

Slave Trade

b)

War

c)

Spices

d)

Islam

30.

Queen Mbandi was an outstanding strategist and a skilful what?

a)

Negotiator

b)

Employer

c)

Employee

d)

Jedi

31.

When they found no gold or silver mines, the Portuguese decided to trade in what?

a)

Slaves

b)

Platinum

c)

Animals

d)

Blood Diamonds

32.

Njinga saw the colonial ________ ________ for the first time in Luanda!

a)

King and Queen

b)

Slave Ships

c)

Whipping Post

d)

Trading Post

33.
Who was the emperor of Ethiopia during the war with Italy?
a)
Zulu IV
b)
Mangu III
c)
Menelik II
d)
Tutu I
34.

Assimilation is when foreign invaders are influenced by local culture

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A protectorate is a country or region governed internally by a foreign power

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Sphere of influence is when an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

a)

True

b)

False

37.

religious leader in Senegal and the founder of the large Mouride Brotherhood (the Muridiyya) He led a pacifist struggle against the French colonial empire while not waging outright war on the French.

a)

Amadou Bamba Mbacke

b)

Njinga of Ndongo

c)

Ndate Yalla Mbodj

38.

Queen of the Walo kingdom. During her reign, she fought against French colonization and Moorish invasion of her kingdom

a)

Amadou Bamba Mbacke

b)

Njinga of Ndongo

c)

Ndate Yalla Mbodj

39.
a nation's ability to govern and protect themselves
a)
sovereignty
b)
militarism
c)
expansionism
d)
colonialism
40.
using the military to achieve goals 
a)
expansionism
b)
militarism
c)
social darwinism
d)
sovereignty
41.
At the Berlin Conference, European nations decided which African lands they would control. Which of the following was MOST disturbing about this?
a)
Africans did not get an equal say in how their lands were divided
b)
No Africans were invited
c)
Europeans got into a fight over who controlled Egypt
d)
all of the above
42.
Which two regions of Africa remained free from European imperial control?
a)
Congo and South Africa
b)
Ethiopia and Liberia
c)
Egypt and Morocco
d)
Sudan and Chad
43.
Which European nation took control of the Congo?
a)
Britain
b)
Belgium
c)
Portugal
d)
France
44.
At what conference was Africa divided between European nations?
a)
Paris Peace Conference
b)
Vienna Conference
c)
Versailles Conference
d)
Berlin Conference
45.
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
a)
Scramble for Africa
b)
African Marathon
c)
Great Competition
d)
Monopoly
46.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
47.
King Leopold II of Belgium 
a)
was interested in the rubber trade in southern Asia. 
b)
 would not give in to the demands of European missionaries to stop forced labor.
c)
 worked to improve the lives of the African people of the Congo.
d)
forced African tribes to gather wild rubber in the Congo region.
48.
Imperialism often caused hardships to the imperialized region such as: 
a)
Transportation systems remained poor.
b)
 Schools and hospitals were destroyed. 
c)
Natives shared in the policies of the new governments.
d)
 Local industries were destroyed by the cheap European goods. 
49.
What is direct rule?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
50.

Which country had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

United States

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

England

51.

Select ALL of the following tactics used in the Scramble for Africa.

a)

Racially segregated concentration camps

b)

European diplomacy through the Berlin Conference

c)

Militarization of European troops

d)

Equal opportunity trading alliances with local leaders

52.

The economic system that prevailed from c. 1750-1900 was

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

53.

What caused the Taiping and Boxer rebellions?

a)

Foreign economic involvement in China

b)

British selling opium to China

c)

Indians refusing to touch the gunpowder pouches

d)

Americans moving into West North America

54.

What was Japan's response to foreign interference in the nineteenth century?

a)

Adapt to Western politics and culture (Meiji Restoration)

b)

Isolate themselves further by resisting and fighting

c)

Became allies with the Chinese to become the dominant power in the region

d)

Adapt to the ideas of the islanders and tribal people to resist

55.

Which was a state regulation of immigration during the nineteenth century?

a)

Chinese Exclusion Acts

b)

Congo Free State

c)

White New Zealand Policy

d)

Jim Crow Laws

56.

Which of the following was the primary reason that immigrants created ethnic enclaves?

a)

Support and safety

b)

Refusal to assimilate

c)

Difficulty finding work

d)

Segregation by the government

57.

Which of the following descriptions is an accurate change over time in the period c. 1750-1900?

a)

Once the leader in scientific and economic development, China fell behind Europe

b)

Once the leading producer of porcelain, China fell behind India

c)

Once a country that maintained an isolationist policy, China participated in the Scramble of Africa

d)

Once a country that actively sought foreign converts to Buddhism, China became an atheist state

58.

Which of the following resulted in colonies due to the Age of Imperialism?

a)

A sense of independent nationalism

b)

Planned invasions of European powers

c)

Women's suffrage

d)

A hesitation to industrialize

59.

Why, in the time period c. 1750-1900, did European states fight to acquire overseas colonies?

a)

To acquire raw materials to fuel their industrialization

b)

To spread Enlightenment ideas

c)

To abolish slavery worldwide

d)

To stop the spread of Islam throughout the world

60.

Who had to take on new societal roles as men left to find work in other countries?

a)

Women

b)

Eldest children

c)

Grandparents

d)

Uncles

61.

Why did anti-colonial movements struggle to overthrow the imperial rule?

a)

Social divisions

b)

Less technological advancement

c)

Loss of culture

d)

Syncretism of religions

62.

How were people able to migrate cheaper and faster?

a)

New more affordable methods of transportation

b)

Horses became more affordable for the common people

c)

The elite paid for the lower class to migrate out of their country

d)

Free trade policies made people wealthy in the countries

63.

Which company took over other European states colonies in India?

a)

British East India Company

b)

British West India Company

c)

Dutch East India Company

d)

French East India Company

64.

Why did European powers turn to indentured servants for labor?

a)

The abolition of the slave trade

b)

The shift in control in India to the British

c)

The growth of industrialization in China

d)

The success of the Atlantic revolutions

65.

What did imperial powers sometimes try to impose on the natives they controlled?

a)

European national identity

b)

Resource native to Europe

c)

Marxist ideas from Germany

d)

European social hierarchy

66.

In the time period c. 1750-1900, where did migrant workers typically seek work?

a)

Industrial cities

b)

Tropical plantations

c)

Small grain farms

d)

Uncharted territory, such as the Great Plains

67.

What was a negative effect of migrants moving to new societies looking for work?

a)

They would receive prejudice and racism from the people

b)

They would lose their culture because of enclaves

c)

They would return to their home societies after saving enough money

d)

They would loss their connections to their home societies

68.

Why did European powers divide Africa by diplomatic agreements between each other?

a)

Fear of going to war because of fierce competition

b)

Rapid population increase in European colonies in Asia

c)

Atlantic revolutions lead Europeans states to seek new troops

d)

Creation of transnational business fostered exchange of raw materials

69.

Select all of the accurate pairings of imperialism in Southeast Asia.

a)

Netherlands: Dutch East Indies

b)

France: Indochina

c)

Great Britain: Philippines

d)

United States: Malaya

70.

Select all of the accurate migration patterns in the time period c. 1750-1900.


*Migration group: reason, destination

a)

British: prisoners, to Australia

b)

Indian: indentured servants, to the Caribbean

c)

Japanese: voluntary laborers, to South America

d)

West Africans: slaves, to North America

e)

Irish: plagued by famine, to Germany

71.

What is the main theme for the period between 1750 - 1900?

a)

Revolutions and New Ideas

b)

Industrialization and technological innovations

c)

Migration of people into industrialized areas

d)

All of the above

e)

none of the above

72.

Which of the following was the primary reason that immigrants created ethnic enclaves?

a)

Support and safety

b)

Refusal to assimilate

c)

Difficulty finding work

d)

Segregation by the government

73.

Which country had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

United States

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

England

74.

Select ALL of the following tactics used in the Scramble for Africa.

a)

Racially segregated concentration camps

b)

European diplomacy through the Berlin Conference

c)

Militarization of European troops

d)

Equal opportunity trading alliances with local leaders

75.

The economic system that prevailed from c. 1750-1900 was

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

76.

What caused the Taiping and Boxer rebellions?

a)

Foreign economic involvement in China

b)

British selling opium to China

c)

Indians refusing to touch the gunpowder pouches

d)

Americans moving into West North America

77.

What was Japan's response to foreign interference in the nineteenth century?

a)

Adapt to Western politics and culture (Meiji Restoration)

b)

Isolate themselves further by resisting and fighting

c)

Became allies with the Chinese to become the dominant power in the region

d)

Adapt to the ideas of the islanders and tribal people to resist

78.

Which was a state regulation of immigration during the nineteenth century?

a)

Chinese Exclusion Acts

b)

Congo Free State

c)

White New Zealand Policy

d)

Jim Crow Laws

79.

Which of the following was the primary reason that immigrants created ethnic enclaves?

a)

Support and safety

b)

Refusal to assimilate

c)

Difficulty finding work

d)

Segregation by the government

80.

Which of the following descriptions is an accurate change over time in the period c. 1750-1900?

a)

Once the leader in scientific and economic development, China fell behind Europe

b)

Once the leading producer of porcelain, China fell behind India

c)

Once a country that maintained an isolationist policy, China participated in the Scramble of Africa

d)

Once a country that actively sought foreign converts to Buddhism, China became an atheist state

81.

Which of the following resulted in colonies due to the Age of Imperialism?

a)

A sense of independent nationalism

b)

Planned invasions of European powers

c)

Women's suffrage

d)

A hesitation to industrialize

82.

Why, in the time period c. 1750-1900, did European states fight to acquire overseas colonies?

a)

To acquire raw materials to fuel their industrialization

b)

To spread Enlightenment ideas

c)

To abolish slavery worldwide

d)

To stop the spread of Islam throughout the world

83.

Who had to take on new societal roles as men left to find work in other countries?

a)

Women

b)

Eldest children

c)

Grandparents

d)

Uncles

84.

Why did anti-colonial movements struggle to overthrow the imperial rule?

a)

Social divisions

b)

Less technological advancement

c)

Loss of culture

d)

Syncretism of religions

85.

How were people able to migrate cheaper and faster?

a)

New more affordable methods of transportation

b)

Horses became more affordable for the common people

c)

The elite paid for the lower class to migrate out of their country

d)

Free trade policies made people wealthy in the countries

86.

Which company took over other European states colonies in India?

a)

British East India Company

b)

British West India Company

c)

Dutch East India Company

d)

French East India Company

87.

Why did European powers turn to indentured servants for labor?

a)

The abolition of the slave trade

b)

The shift in control in India to the British

c)

The growth of industrialization in China

d)

The success of the Atlantic revolutions

88.

What did imperial powers sometimes try to impose on the natives they controlled?

a)

European national identity

b)

Resource native to Europe

c)

Marxist ideas from Germany

d)

European social hierarchy

89.

In the time period c. 1750-1900, where did migrant workers typically seek work?

a)

Industrial cities

b)

Tropical plantations

c)

Small grain farms

d)

Uncharted territory, such as the Great Plains

90.

What was a negative effect of migrants moving to new societies looking for work?

a)

They would receive prejudice and racism from the people

b)

They would lose their culture because of enclaves

c)

They would return to their home societies after saving enough money

d)

They would loss their connections to their home societies

91.

Why did European powers divide Africa by diplomatic agreements between each other?

a)

Fear of going to war because of fierce competition

b)

Rapid population increase in European colonies in Asia

c)

Atlantic revolutions lead Europeans states to seek new troops

d)

Creation of transnational business fostered exchange of raw materials

92.

Select all of the accurate pairings of imperialism in Southeast Asia.

a)

Netherlands: Dutch East Indies

b)

France: Indochina

c)

Great Britain: Philippines

d)

United States: Malaya

93.

Select all of the accurate migration patterns in the time period c. 1750-1900.


*Migration group: reason, destination

a)

British: prisoners, to Australia

b)

Indian: indentured servants, to the Caribbean

c)

Japanese: voluntary laborers, to South America

d)

West Africans: slaves, to North America

e)

Irish: plagued by famine, to Germany

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