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WHAP Unit 6 Quiz

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

Select all of the countries who dominated others through Imperialism

a)

Britain

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

United States

e)

India

6.

At what conference did the Europeans divide up Africa for their colonization?

a)

Egypt Conference

b)

London Conference

c)

Belgium Conference

d)

Berlin Conference

7.

These Maori are going to war in

a)

Australia

b)

Indonesia

c)

Kenya

d)

New Zealand

8.

France was most active in empire buiding in

a)

North Africa

b)

South Africa

c)

China

d)

The East Indies

9.

The Monroe Doctrine

a)

supported US Imperial ambitions

b)

supported the British control of India

c)

solved the "Scramble for Africa" issue

d)

made the Opium Wars worse

10.

Why were European countries imperializing? (Choose 2).

a)

Economic gain

b)

A way to learn about other cultures

c)

To befriend people different from themselves

d)

Access to raw materials

11.
China was divided into___________________________ by foreign powers 
a)
Colonies 
b)
Protectorates 
c)
Spheres of Influence
d)
Empires
12.
Which describes a territory that belongs to another country?
a)
mother country 
b)
island
c)
innovation
d)
colony
13.
The Industrial Revolution______________ the growth of Imperialism.
a)
encouraged
b)
discouraged
14.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
15.

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

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

Which of the following resources was NOT a major export from Africa during the colonial period?

a)

Rubber

b)

Tea

c)

Diamonds

d)

Gold

28.

How did European borders drawn in Africa during the colonization period affect the continent?

a)

They accurately reflected the cultural and ethnic divisions of the African peoples.

b)

They led to economic prosperity and unity among African nations.

c)

They caused conflicts and wars due to disregard for ethnic and cultural boundaries.

d)

They had no significant impact on African societies.

29.

What was one of the main economic impacts of European imperialism in Africa?

a)

The establishment of a free market economy

b)

The introduction of African currencies

c)

The exploitation of mineral resources and cash crops for export

d)

The decrease in global trade

30.

What role did technological advancements in Europe play in the colonization of Africa?

a)

They had little to no impact on colonization.

b)

They were crucial for navigation and mapping of the African continent.

c)

They enabled Europeans to establish superior educational systems in Africa.

d)

They provided military superiority that was crucial for the conquest and control of African territories.

31.

What was a common justification used by European powers for colonizing African territories?

a)

Promoting global peace

b)

The need for new technological advancements

c)

The "civilizing mission" to spread Christianity and Western values

d)

To establish democratic governments

32.

How did imperialism generally impact the indigenous peoples of colonized territories?

a)

It improved their living standards significantly.

b)

It led to cultural exchanges that were beneficial to all.

c)

It resulted in exploitation, cultural loss, and sometimes genocide.

d)

It had no significant impact.

33.

The perceived duty of Europeans (driven by a feeling of racial superiority) to "civilize" non-Europeans is known as the:

(a)  

34.

Conflict in South Africa between British and Afrikaners was known as . . .

a)

Opium Wars

b)

Boer Wars

c)

Civil Wars

d)

Berlin Wars

35.

True or False: Japan did not play a role in colonizing or "imperializing" another region.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

Why was there a sudden demand for cheap forms of labor during the period of 1750-1900?

a)

Slavery was widely abolished

b)

There were not enough slaves

c)

People needed new working conditions

d)

The Industrial Revolution created too many jobs

37.

People who worked for a set number of years without pay before becoming free were known as

a)

slaves

b)

maids

c)

indentured servants

d)

penal colony workers

38.

Once slavery was abolished, free labor was replaced by _________, where workers would do the work of former enslaved people for very low pay.

a)

factory workers

b)

white collar workers

c)

indentured servitude

d)

contract labor

39.

Britain and France sent their convicts to _______ colonies and forced them into hard labor until their sentence was complete.

a)

prison

b)

penal

c)

indentured

d)

settler

40.

Challenges at home such as famine, poverty, and the desire for better opportunities were all reasons people moved from their home country to other places around the globe.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

A(n) ______ is a scattered population whose origin lies in a different geographic location.

a)

exodus

b)

migration

c)

diaspora

d)

collective

42.

What major world event lead to the Age of Imperialism?

a)


The Agricultural Revolution

b)

The abolition of slavery

c)

The American Revolution

d)

The Industrial Revolution

43.

What technological development was essential for the industrial revolution, as well as long-distance migration from 1750-1900?

a)

gunpoweder

b)

steam engine

c)

telegraph

d)

airplane

44.

What is the total duration of the AP World History Modern Exam?

a)

2 hours and 30 minutes

b)

3 hours and 15 minutes

c)

4 hours

d)

3 hours

45.

How many multiple-choice questions are included in Section 1 of the AP World History Modern Exam?

a)

30 questions

b)

40 questions

c)

55 questions

d)

50 questions

46.

Which part of the AP World History Modern Exam includes 3 short-answer questions?

a)


Part A of Section 1

b)


Part B of Section 1

c)

Part II

d)

None of the above

47.

What is the exam weighting for the multiple-choice questions in Section 1?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

30%

d)

40%

48.

How much of the exam weighting does the Document-Based Question (DBQ) hold?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%