Imperialism in China

1.

Multiple Choice

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Why did industrialized countries seek to set up colonies or "spheres of influence" in less developed countries?

for vacation destinations

their countries were overpopulated

3rd world countries were exotic

they wanted raw materials and new markets

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?

opium

gold

tea

silk

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What happened due to the Opium Wars?

China won and Great Britain was forced to stop trading with China

Great Britain won and opened China up to trade with the West

Great Britain won and took control of China's military

4.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

What is the best interpretation of this political cartoon?

China successfully resisted imperialism

Chine modernized and became imperialist

China was divided into spheres of influence by imperialist powers

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?

Living space was needed for the excess population in western Europe.

European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method of reducing the number of wars

European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation's culture.

Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.

6.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

A major goal of the Boxer Rebellion in China was to:

rid their country of foreigners

expand their respective territories

receive international military support

restore an absolute monarch to the throne

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did British introduce Opium to China?

to spread Christianity

to open trade

to dominate them politically

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Survival of the fittest but related to societies and cultures.

Social Darwinism

expansionism

militarism

colonialism

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

An area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment

protectorate

colonialism

sphere of influence

imperialism

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion?

To kill all foreigners through hand to hand combat

To rid the country of British influence by means of a boxing tournament

To get rid of foreigners by killing all those who would not leave, especially Christian Missionaries

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of these was a British island colony on the coast of China? Which Britain won as a result of the first Opium War.

Hong Kong

Shanghai

Singapore

Nanjing

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which two nations controlled the largest spheres of influence in China?

Britain and Russia

Russia and France

France and Britain

Japan and Germany

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which situation led to the defeat of China in the Opium War (1839-1842)?

a civil war on the Sino-Tibetan border

the technological advantages of the European powers

a famine that weakened the Chinese military

the lack of support for the Manchu government from Chinese scholars

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What term is used for the various regions in which foreigners controlled their own affairs in China in the 19th and 20th centuries?

spheres of influence

extraterritorial regions

special economic zones

foreign administered regions

15.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

The Boxer Rebellion FAILED to achieve its goal in China. TRUE or FALSE

True

False

16.

Multiple Choice

5 sec

1 pt

Imperialism is __________.

when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was is the Open Door Policy?

Document stating America's control over China.

Principles stating that all countries have equal acess to Chinese Ports.

Document explaining the intense competion between world powers.

Document explaing the "spheres of influence."

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a "sphere of influence?"

An area with no outside influence

An area with exteme political competition

An area colonized by other countries

A region in which one power had significant influence on the economy.

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who created the US Open Door Policy?

John Hay

William Jay

John Adams

Henry Ford

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When was the US Open Door Policy created?

1899-1900

1875-1880

1925-1930

1940-1950

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why was the US Open Door Policy important?

Gave US a wall around the country

Contract with Europeans for trade

Allowed all countries to trade with China

Used Policy for taking over country

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

To combat the "spheres of influence" by European powers (controlling part of China), the US created the "Open Door Policy".

True

False

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

On this date The US not only declared independence from Great Britain, but declared that all people are guaranteed "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

July 4, 1876

June 7, 1776

July 7, 1876

July 4, 1776

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Great Britain controlled Hong Kong until, what year?

1947

1997

1897

1957

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The United States claimed a "sphere of influence" in China (control of an area in China).

True

False

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