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Quiz on Imperialism and World War I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?

a)

Its vast resources

b)

Its strategic location

c)

Its large population

d)

Its cultural diversity

2.

The system of governing a country as a father would a child

a)

Paternalism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Colonialism

d)

Mercantilism

3.

Area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

a)

Sphere of influence

b)

Colony

c)

Protectorate

d)

Mandate

4.

The destruction of forest land

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Urbanization

d)

Industrialization

5.

Which other continent was mostly under European rule during this time period?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

North America

6.

Who controlled the southern tip of South Africa?

a)

The British

b)

The French

c)

The Dutch

d)

The Portuguese

7.

What best describes WWI?

a)

A global conflict

b)

A regional skirmish

c)

A civil war

d)

A trade war

8.

What were the MAIN causes of WWI?

a)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

b)

Trade, Economy, Culture, Religion

c)

Technology, Science, Art, Literature

d)

Geography, Climate, Resources, Population

9.

What does it mean to prepare military forces for war?

a)

Demobilize

b)

Mobilize

c)

Neutralize

d)

Disarm

10.

What term describes the glorification of the military?

a)

Pacifism

b)

Militarism

c)

Neutrality

d)

Isolationism

11.

Which term describes a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

12.

What is the term for a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes?

a)

Entente

b)

Ultimatum

c)

Neutrality

d)

Armistice

13.

Which term refers to the belief in the superiority of one's own nation or ethnic group?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Federalism

14.

Which term describes a region in which a foreign nation has control over trade and other economic activities?

a)

Sphere of influence

b)

Colony

c)

Protectorate

d)

Mandate

15.

What is the term for the process of clearing forests for agriculture or other uses?

a)

Reforestation

b)

Deforestation

c)

Afforestation

d)

Desertification