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- 1. Multiple Choice
How did Colonial rule cause a breakdown in traditional African Culture?
Africans enjoyed European culture better than their own beliefs
Traditional rulers were replaced and the people had not say in how to live
Social Darwinism; Europeans were superior to Africans
Both groups believed Europe was a better government than the local government
- 2. Multiple Choice
Use the Table to answer: What did indirect control and direct control have in common?
Encouraged assimilation as their main goal
encouraged self rule for all colonies
based government institutions on European style
both used local government officials and local rules
- 3. Multiple Choice
The belief that some cultures are better than others is summed up by the belief of
Imperialism
Jingoism
Socialism
Social Darwinism
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which country acquired the Congo Basin
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Germany
- 5. Multiple Choice
All of these are characteristics of a nation-state EXCEPT
History
Culture
Nationality
Kingdoms
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which Latin American country did not use force to gain their independence?
Peru
Brazil
Columbia
Mexico
- 7. Multiple Choice
The form of Imperialism that an outside power claims exclusive trading rights is called
Colony
Protectorate
Sphere of Influence
Economic Imperialism
- 8. Multiple Choice
Whose disappearance sparked worldwide interest in Africa?
King Leopold II
David Stanley
David Livingstone
Cecil Rhodes
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did the Sepoy Mutiny occur?
British officials did not allow competition
Animal fat on rifle cartridges angered the sepoys
Indian Factory workers were being mistreated
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Chancellor of Germany responsible for the unification of the German States
Bismarck
Louis Napoleon
Wilhelm
Bolivar
- 11. Multiple Choice
The seizure and control of one country by another is best referred to as
Militarism
Racism
Socialism
Imperialism
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference
to prevent further takeover of Africa
to emancipate slaves
to create a way to divide up Africa without war
to make a peace treaty for the Boer war
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would have helped Europeans conquer Africa?
The Maxim Gun
The Steamboat
Quinine
All of the above
- 14. Multiple Choice
What form did the British rule take before the British Raj?
Protectorate; Britain withdrew to allow internal rule
Indirect Rule; India was controlled by East India Company
Sphere of Influence; Britain withdrew from India and only controlled the trading priviledges
Direct Rule; India divided into districts and ruled India directly
- 15. Multiple Choice
Russification was the enforcement of the _________________ on all people.
History of Russia
Culture of Russia
Jobs of Russia
Leaders of Russia
- 16. Multiple Choice
The movement that pushed Jewish people to move to their own state was
Zionism
Jewish
Semitism
Colonialism
- 17. Multiple Choice
Judging from the chart, which colony would be the LEAST prepared for independence?
Nigeria
India
Burma
Angola
- 18. Multiple Choice
What conclusion can be drawn from the chart about the cultural identity of Africa?
Management methods would have no effect on cultural identity
Both caused about the same loss of cultural identity
Direct control caused more loss of cultural identity
Indirect control caused more loss of cultural identity
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT one of the main European motivations for Imperialism?
Desire to spread their culture to the the "uncivilized" world
Need for natural resources and raw materials for Industry
Way to "compete" with other European nations
A method to secure immigrant labor for the factories
- 20. Multiple Choice
What changes took place in SE Asia (India) as a result of colonial control?
Economy grew; education, health improved; unified local leaders
Economy down, education and health improved; unified but not local control
Economy down; education and health poor; unified local leaders
Economy grew; education and health improved; unified but not local control
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Imperialism
Desire for military strength
Promoting peace among the natives
competition for markets and resources
Belief in the superiority of the Western Culture
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the main difference between colonies and protectorates
There is little to no difference
Colonies have puppet leaders
Colonies are direct control, Protectorates are Indirect Control
Colonies are indirect control and Protectorates are direct control
- 23. Multiple Choice
Why might the national boundaries created during imperialism lead to warfare later on?
They were created without input from the native people
They unfairly distributed natural resources between nations
They kept ethnic/tribal groups together
They were based solely on the geographical features
- 24. Multiple Choice
This theory was used to justify the actions of European Imperialism in Africa and Asia
Utopianism
Marxism
Social Darwinism
Capitalism
- 25. Multiple Choice
What do Vienna, Budapest, and Bohemia have in common?
All three had ethnic uprisings in 1848
Each had a king
All three had high taxes
All three wanted to be a part of the British Empire
- 26. Multiple Choice
In Russia, the half of the farmland that went to the community after the freeing of the serfs was all of following EXCEPT
Nobles controlled the payments
the government said the peasants had 49 years to pay for the land
The nobles were paid for the land they kept for themselves
The serfs were still tied to the land because they couldn't save money to move
- 27. Multiple Choice
Germany caused war with ___________________ in order to unify the German Confederation and the Southern German states.
Britain
Prussia
Russia
France
- 28. Multiple Choice
This is called the National Trauma of France and changed control between Germany and France several times
Alsace Lorraine
Paris
Panama Canal
The Danube River control
- 29. Multiple Choice
The second longest ruling Queen of England is
Victoria
Elizabeth I
Mary
Elizabeth II
- 30. Multiple Choice
All of the following are contributors to Great Britain's economic decline EXCEPT
Colonies in Africa were costing too much money
Germany and US became the leading producers of iron and steel
England was slow to modernize equipment
Science and technological education was behind Germany
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