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THE IMPERIALISM OF AFRICA AND HAWAII

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHO WERE THE IMPERIALIST COUNTRIES?

(a)  

2.

DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY CONTROL

(a)  

3.

HOW DO THE GOVERNMENTS OF THESE COUNTRIES TREAT THEIR CITIZENS?

a)

LIKE THEY WANT TO BE TREATED

b)

WITH RESPECT

c)

GREAT

d)

BADLY

4.

WHO SUPPORTED THE GOVERNMENTS OF COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND ASIA?

a)

THE US

b)

EUROPE

c)

THE US AND EUROPE

d)

NEITHER THE US OR EUROPE

5.

WHY DO THESE GOVERNMENTS TREAT THEIR GOVERNMENTS BADLY?

a)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

b)

SO THEY WILL LEAVE THE COUNTRY

c)

BECAUSE THEY'RE EVIL

d)

TO KEEP THEM UNDER CONTROL

6.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE PEOPLE OVER TIME BECAUSE OF BEING TREATED BADLY?

a)

SEVERE HATRED DEVELOPS

b)

THEY VOTE OUT THE POLITICIANS

c)

THEY BOYCOT

d)

THEY PROTEST

7.

IMPERIALISM CAUSES (a)   .

8.

IMPERIALISM OVERTIME LEADS TO ___.

a)

TERRORISM

b)

A CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT

c)

RIOTS

d)

PROTESTS

9.

In the 1870s the ___ began to trade with Africans in the Congo

a)
Belgians
b)
French
c)
Portuguese
d)
British
10.

Fearing they would miss out on various ___, the other European nations ___to establish their presence on the continent.

a)
alliances, ignored
b)

raw resources, scrambled

c)
challenges, hesitated
d)
opportunities, delayed
11.

In 1884, to avoid ___ amongst themselves,

a)
conflict
b)
collaboration
c)
agreement
d)
unity
12.

European leaders met at the Berlin Conference to set up rules for ___ Africa.

a)
colonizing
b)
education
c)
tourism
d)
trading
13.

No ___ were invited.

a)

Belgians

b)

Germans

c)

Africans

d)

English

14.

The European powers agreed that before they could claim territory they would have to set up an ___.

a)

outpost

b)

colony

c)

alliance

d)

trade route

15.

n the mid-1600s, Dutch farmers known as ___ settled in southern Africa in Cape Colony.

a)
Zulus
b)
Khoikhoi
c)
Boers
d)
Afrikaners
16.

The Boers built ___ as a supply station.

a)

Cape Town

b)
camps
c)
forts
d)
bunkers
17.

n the 1700s, the Dutch herders and ivory hunters began to move ___.

a)

east

b)

south

c)

west

d)

north

18.

The British then acquired ___ in the early 1800s.

a)

Congo

b)

Liberia

c)

Cape Colony

d)

Egypt

19.

In the late 1800s, the discovery of ___ and ___ in the northern Boer territory set off the Anglo-Boer war.

a)
silver and copper
b)
coal and iron
c)
oil and gas
d)
gold and diamonds
20.

The war was from 1899-1902 and involved bitter ____ fighting.

a)

guerrilla

b)

honorable

c)

combat

d)

none of the above

21.

The ___ won, but at a great cost.

a)

None of the above

b)

Africans

c)

Boers

d)

British

22.

What was the name of the baddest African tribe?

a)
Maasai
b)
Igbo
c)
Zulu
d)
Hausa
23.

In the early 1800s in southern Africa, an African leader named ___ conquered and united tribes to form the ___ nation.

a)
Nguni; Sotho
b)
Shaka Zulu; Zulu
c)
Mfecane; Xhosa
d)
Lobengula; Ndebele
24.

The Zulus were skilled and organized ___.  Shaka used his power and fought against European ___ traders and ivory hunters.

a)

fighters; slave

b)
hunters; diamond
c)
traders; spice
d)
farmers; gold
25.

The Zulus also fought the ___ as they migrated ___ from Cape Colony.

a)

British, south

b)

Boers, north

c)

Portuguese, west

d)

Boers, south

26.

The Zulus came into conflict with the ___ as well.  In 1879 the Zulus wiped out a British force at the battle of ___.

a)
French; Rorke's Drift
b)
Dutch; Blood River
c)
Germans; Ulundi
d)
British; Isandlwana
27.

However, it was not long before the superior ___ of the British overtook the Zulus at the Battle of ___.

a)
dominance, Rorke's Drift
b)
strength, Ulundi
c)
power, Blood River
d)

weapons, Rorke's Drift

28.

– government policy calling for separation of the races.

a)
Segregation
b)
Discrimination
c)
Integration
d)
Apartheid
29.

In America, we call Apartheid...

a)

segregation

b)
social inequality
c)
institutional discrimination
d)
economic disparity
30.

In 1910, with southern Africa secure, the British established the Republic of South Africa and instituted ___.

a)
colonial rule
b)
democracy
c)
apartheid
d)
federalism
31.

Britain’s claims in Africa were ___ in size only to ___, but included heavily populated areas with greater natural resources. 

a)

2nd; French

b)

3rd; Denmark

c)

4th; Portugal

d)

5th; Italy

32.

Why was Egypt important to the Europeans?

a)
Egypt was a major source of gold and silver for Europe.
b)
Egypt was primarily known for its pyramids and ancient history.
c)
Egypt had no significant impact on European politics or economy.
d)

Egypt was important to Europeans because they were looking for a shorter route around Africa.

33.

What country told the Egyptians that they could make a lot of money by constructing a canal?

a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
d)

Britain

34.

The canal would connect the Mediterranean Sea with the ___.

a)
Red Sea
b)
Caspian Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Adriatic Sea
35.

How did the Egyptians get the money to build the canal?

a)
The Egyptians relied on donations from wealthy citizens.
b)
The Egyptians used gold from tombs to finance the canal.
c)

The British loaned it to them

d)
The Egyptians borrowed money from foreign nations.
36.

Why couldn't the Egyptians pay the British back their money?

a)

The Egyptians didn't want to pay for it.

b)

none of the above

c)
The Egyptians were busy investing in other countries.
d)

The Egyptians couldn't pay the British back their money because they had trouble constructing the canal

37.

What did the British do as a result of the Egyptians not being able to pay back their loan?

a)
The British increased trade tariffs on Egyptian goods.
b)

The British took control of the Suez Canal and established a imperialized Egypt.

c)
The British withdrew their support for the Egyptian government.
d)
The British provided additional loans to Egypt.
38.

After the slave trade was outlawed, ___ in the United States promoted the idea of returning freed slaves to Africa.

a)

several Presidents

b)

members of Congress

c)

secessionist

d)

abolitionists

39.

In the early 1800s, President Monroe helped free slaves settle in ___.  The former slaves named the capital city ___ in his honor.

a)
Ghana, Accra
b)
Nigeria, Abuja
c)
South Africa, Pretoria
d)
Liberia, Monrovia
40.

What country was not imperialized by the Europeans and who was their leader?

a)
Ethiopia, Emperor Menelik II
b)
Nigeria, King Jaja of Opobo
c)
India, Emperor Ashoka
d)
Egypt, Pharaoh Ramses II
41.

How many tourist go to Hawaii every year?

a)
20 million
b)

8 million

c)
5 million
d)
15 million
42.

Tiki bars were invented by a restaurant owner from what state?

a)
California
b)
Texas
c)
Hawaii
d)
Florida
43.

Hawaii was a country with its own queen?

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The businessmen who wanted to take Hawaii were descendants of ___ missionaries.

a)

Christian

b)

Jewish

c)

Muslim

45.

These businessmen were called the ___ League.

a)

Hawaiian League

b)
Merchant League
c)
Commerce League
d)
Trade League
46.

What type of business were these men involved in?

(a)  

47.

The businessmen who wanted to takeover Hawaii didn't want to pay (a)   .

48.

Who backed the Hawaiian League when they forced the Queen to give up her thrown?

a)
Hawaiian royalists
b)
British colonial officials
c)

The US government

d)
American business interests