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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?South AmericaIndiaChinaAfrica
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th-century China?Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) fled to Taiwan.Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers.Kublai Khan rose to power in China.Japan gained control of Hong Kong.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is imperialism?belief that one race is superior to otherstheory that those who are fittest for survival enjoy wealth and success and are superior to othersbelief that people's greatest loyalty should be to a nation of people who share a common culture and history.policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and/or socially.
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The main motivation for imperialism waseconomic.religious.ideological.political. - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was the most important motivation for imperialism?Economic reasons due to the Industrial RevolutionSocial and cultural reasonsMilitary reasonsThe desire for glory and power
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was the most important motivation for imperialism?Economic reasons due to the Industrial RevolutionSocial and cultural reasonsMilitary reasonsThe desire for glory and power
- 7. Multiple ChoiceSocial Darwinism was used as proof of:Superiority of EuropeEvolution of animalsImportance of regionNeed for learning about cultures
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a main player for imperialism?ChinaIndiaAfricaGreat Britain
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe poem "White ma's burden" is defending what?imperialismindustrializationslaveryequality
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is social darwinism?Survival of the fittest in societyThe idea that some races are better than othersThe idea that you need to "civilize" other culturesall of these options
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe “fittest” of society were the Europeans because they enjoyed wealth, success, and technological progressSurvival of the fittestDarwin theorySocial DarwinismWhite Man's Burden
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:A major race that was held across the plains of AfricaA period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselvesA war that Britain launched against the Boers in South AfricaA period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly.There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers.African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers.Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceNative Indians who served in the British East India Co. armyRajaViceroySepoy
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Raj?The Raj is the name of the native Indians who served
in the British East India Co. army.The Raj is the name of the era of British colonial rule over India. (1858-1947) - 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy was India called the "jewel in the crown"?It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies.The success of India's self sufficient economy strengthened Britain.The sepoy were a perfect model of successful imperialism.it had vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?opiumgoldteasilk
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAfrica was called ___________________ because the interior was largely unexplored.the Dark ContinentBerlin ConferenceGeographic LinesSurvival of the fittest
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat was referred to as "the Jewel in the Crown"ChinaAfricaGreat BritianIndia
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich situation was a result of the 1884 Berlin Conference?Monarchies were restored to power in EuropeAfrica was divided without regard to ethnic groupsThe slave trade with South America was eliminatedThe League of Nations was formed
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the intended goal of "White Man's Burden"?To end European rule in weaker nationsto "modernize and westernize" regions and spread Christianityto prevent people from gaining natural rightsto promote industrialization and urbanization
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich European was viewed as the most powerful nation in the Age of Imperialism?GermanyItalyGreat BritainFrance
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat led to the Sepoy's rising up against the British?imbalance of societygun cartridges greased with beef and pork fata social hiearchy where nobles reignthe clergy controlling all aspects of society
- 24. Multiple ChoiceAfter the Sepoy Rebellion, what happened to India?gained independenceOfficially joined the British empirebecame an ally to France
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