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Imperialism SG Study Guide

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

European feeling of racial superiority that contributed to imperialism:

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Eugenics

c)

Classism

d)

Survival of the fittest

2.

What helped Europe conquer Africa and Asia in the 1800's?

a)

The Enlightenment

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

The Scientific Revolution

3.

Conference in which European Powers carved (divided) up Africa?

a)

Seneca Falls

b)

London

c)

Berlin

d)

Paris

4.

Which of the following are the main reasons for European Imperialism during the 1800's?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Slave Trade

c)

The need for natural resources and markets

d)

Convert people to Christianity

5.

Wars that forced China to open up to European trade:

a)

Opium

b)

Boer

c)

Cocain

d)

Cultural

6.

Type of colonies that allowed conquered people to keep their government:

a)

Indirect

b)

Protectorate

c)

Sphere of influence

d)

Direct

7.

Type of colonies that allowed conquering countries to have complete control over the people they conquered:

a)

Indirect

b)

Protectorate

c)

Sphere of Influence

d)

Direct

8.

Chinese Rebellion that resulted from the signing of the Treaty of Nanking/Nanjing:

a)

Taiping

b)

Shay's

c)

Sepoy

d)

Boxer

9.

Source analysis: The cartoon titled 'The Mad Scramble for Africa' conveys which message about the involvement of European countries in Africa?

a)

European countries were competing aggressively to claim African territories.

b)

European countries were peacefully negotiating with African leaders.

c)

European countries were uninterested in African resources.

d)

European countries were helping Africa develop independently.

10.

Political impact: The cartoon 'The Mad Scramble for Africa' illustrates the political impact of European involvement in Africa as:

a)

The division and colonization of African territories by European powers.

b)

The unification of African nations under a single government.

c)

The withdrawal of European powers from African affairs.

d)

The establishment of democratic governments by Africans.

11.

Refer to the cartoon titled 'The Mad Scramble for Africa,' which shows European countries (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Holland) surrounding and reaching for Africa. What did Europeans do during the Scramble for Africa?

a)

Europeans sought to civilize Africa

b)

Europeans competed for African land

c)

Europeans wanted to be tourists in Africa

d)

Europeans planned how to help Africa

12.

Which concept, adopted by Europeans, was used to justify the domination of other nations by applying the idea of "survival of the fittest" to human societies and races?

a)

The Enlightenment

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Manifest Destiny

13.

What was a primary economic motive for European nations to establish colonies in Africa and Asia during the 1800s?

a)

To secure exclusive trading rights in the Mediterranean.

b)

To find new sources of precious metals like gold and silver.

c)

The growing need for raw materials to fuel industrial production and new markets to sell finished goods.

d)

To transport enslaved people to the Americas.

14.

Besides economic and political motives, what religious and cultural idea was used by Europeans to justify colonizing other regions?

a)

The promotion of democracy

b)

The rejection of Classism

c)

The desire for cultural exchange

d)

The belief that they had a duty to "civilize" and convert non-Western people to Christianity

15.

Which major development in Europe significantly enhanced its ability to conquer and control vast territories in Africa and Asia in the 19th century through superior technology?

a)

The Scientific Revolution

b)

The Boxer Rebellion

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Renaissance

16.

The political cartoon depicting European powers dividing Africa, labeled "The Scramble for Africa," is most directly associated with which major 19th-century event?

a)

The London Conference

b)

The Paris Treaty

c)

The Seneca Falls Convention

d)

The Berlin Conference

17.

What term describes a form of imperial rule where the conquering nation left the local rulers in place but expected them to follow the advice and decisions of the European governor-general?

a)

Direct Rule

b)

Sphere of Influence

c)

Indirect Rule

d)

Protectorate

18.

When a conquering nation replaces local leaders with its own officials, installing its own bureaucracy and government to maintain total control, what type of colonial administration is this?

a)

Sphere of Influence

b)

Protectorate

c)

Indirect Rule

d)

Direct Rule

19.

Which major Chinese uprising occurred decades after the Treaty of Nanking/Nanjing, fueled by widespread resentment against foreign influence and the weakness of the Qing dynasty?

a)

The Shay's Rebellion

b)

The Sepoy Mutiny

c)

The Taiping Rebellion

d)

The Opium Wars

20.

What major conflict forced the Qing dynasty in China to open up several coastal ports to British trade and cede Hong Kong, dramatically increasing European influence?

a)

The Boer Wars

b)

The Cocaine Wars

c)

The Opium Wars

d)

The Cultural Wars