WorksheetsImperialism in Asia & India REVIEW
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did the British East India Company first establish trading posts in India?
a)
1400s
b)
1600s
c)
1500s
d)
1700s
2.
What was the significance of the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
a)
It established Indian independence
b)
Robert Clive's decisive victory gave the East India Company leading power
c)
It marked the start of the Mughal Empire
d)
It ended British trade in India
3.
What were sepoys in the British colonial system?
a)
Trade merchants
b)
British officers
c)
Indian soldiers
d)
Political administrators
4.
Why was India called the 'Jewel in the Crown' of the British Empire?
a)
Its abundant raw materials and market potential
b)
Its strategic military importance
c)
Its large population of 300 million
d)
Its beautiful landscape
5.
What economic restrictions did the British impose on India?
a)
Indians were prevented from competing with British factories
b)
Indians could export freely
c)
Indians could freely manufacture goods
d)
Indians controlled trade routes
6.
When was the Indian National Congress founded?
a)
1857
b)
1921
c)
1906
d)
1885
7.
Who led the passive resistance movement against British rule?
a)
Mohandas Gandhi
b)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c)
Robert Clive
d)
Ram Mohun Roy
8.
What famous protest did Gandhi organize in 1930?
a)
Independence Rally
b)
Salt March
c)
Freedom Protest
d)
March to the Sea
9.
Why did Muhammad Ali Jinnah propose partitioning India?
a)
To create more trade routes
b)
To expand British territory
c)
To secure Muslim rights
d)
To reduce population density
10.
When did India and Pakistan gain independence?
a)
1885
b)
1906
c)
August 14, 1947
d)
January 30, 1948
11.
How many people became refugees during the partition?
a)
1 million
b)
7 million
c)
14 million
d)
5 million
12.
What positive infrastructure did British imperialism bring to India?
a)
Full cultural preservation
b)
Railroads and modern road networks
c)
Complete political freedom
d)
Total economic independence
13.
When was the Muslim League founded?
a)
1921
b)
1857
c)
1885
d)
1906
14.
What happened to Gandhi after supporting the partition?
a)
He became prime minister
b)
He retired peacefully
c)
He was exiled
d)
He was assassinated by Hindu extremists
15.
What was the estimated death toll during the partition?
a)
250,000
b)
500,000 - 1 million
c)
100,000
d)
2 million
16.
Which European powers competed to control Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim?
a)
China and Japan controlled the Pacific Rim during imperialism.
b)
Russia was the only power interested in Southeast Asia.
c)
Only Spain and Portugal attempted to colonize the region.
d)
Dutch, British, French, Germans, and Americans all sought control for economic and strategic reasons.
17.
Why were raw materials important to European imperial powers in Southeast Asia?
a)
They reduced the need for trade with other European nations.
b)
They supplied resources like rubber, sugar, and coffee needed for industrial economies.
c)
They were used mainly for military weapons production.
d)
They helped Europeans convert colonies to Christianity.
18.
Which area did the Dutch primarily control in Southeast Asia?
a)
The Philippines.
b)
Vietnam and Cambodia.
c)
The island chain known as Indonesia.
d)
China’s coastal ports.
19.
How did the Dutch organize society in Indonesia?
a)
They created a rigid caste system placing Dutch at the top.
b)
They allowed equal rights for all groups.
c)
They abolished social classes entirely.
d)
They gave full political control to plantation workers.
20.
Which countries made up French Indochina?
a)
Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
b)
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
c)
Thailand, Myanmar, and Malaysia.
d)
China, Korea, and Japan.
21.
How did French imperial rule affect Vietnam economically?
a)
France invested heavily in local businesses.
b)
Vietnam controlled its own economy.
c)
Rice was exported for profit while Vietnamese people suffered.
d)
Vietnam became wealthy through industrialization.
22.
What type of society did Japan have from 1185 to 1853?
a)
A democratic republic.
b)
A capitalist industrial society.
c)
A feudal society led by military rulers.
d)
A communist government.
23.
Who held the most political power in feudal Japan?
a)
Foreign merchants.
b)
Local farmers.
c)
The Emperor, who controlled daily government.
d)
The Shogun, who ruled as a military dictator.
24.
What role did the Emperor play in feudal Japan?
a)
He ruled over the Shogun.
b)
He was a symbolic ruler with ceremonial power.
c)
He led Japan’s economy.
d)
He made all military decisions.
25.
Which family ruled Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate?
a)
The Sat-Cho family.
b)
The Qing family.
c)
The Tokugawa family.
d)
The Meiji family.
26.
What event ended Japan’s isolation from the world?
a)
The Opium Wars.
b)
The Boxer Rebellion.
c)
The arrival of U.S. warships led by Commodore Matthew Perry.
d)
The Taiping Rebellion.
27.
What agreement followed Commodore Perry’s arrival in Japan?
a)
A trade agreement between Japan and the United States.
b)
A treaty that returned Japan to isolation.
c)
A military alliance against China.
d)
A declaration of war.
28.
What was the Meiji Restoration?
a)
Japan’s return to isolation.
b)
The collapse of Japanese government.
c)
Japan’s transformation from feudalism to a modern industrial state.
d)
The beginning of communism in Japan.
29.
Why did Japan begin to expand outside its borders?
a)
It lacked natural resources like iron and oil.
b)
It wanted to spread democracy.
c)
It was forced by European powers.
d)
It wanted to isolate itself again.
30.
What was the purpose of the Opium Wars?
a)
China wanted to colonize Britain.
b)
Britain wanted to force China to continue trading opium.
c)
Japan wanted access to Chinese ports.
d)
Russia wanted control of Hong Kong.
31.
What was a result of the Treaty of Nanjing?
a)
Opium trade ended permanently.
b)
Britain gained Hong Kong and special trading rights.
c)
China gained control of British ports.
d)
China modernized immediately.
32.
What were Spheres of Influence in China?
a)
Military training zones.
b)
Areas dominated economically by foreign powers.
c)
Independent Chinese provinces.
d)
Chinese colonies in Europe.
33.
What was the Open Door Policy?
a)
A Japanese military strategy.
b)
A Chinese policy to expel foreigners.
c)
A treaty ending imperialism.
d)
A policy calling for equal trading rights in China.
34.
What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
To modernize China’s economy.
b)
To support European imperialism.
c)
To remove foreign influence from China.
d)
To create a communist government.
35.
Which was a major effect of imperialism on colonies?
a)
Colonies gained full political independence.
b)
Local cultures were always preserved.
c)
Colonies controlled global trade.
d)
Economic benefits favored European nations.
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