Imperialism sec 12,4

1.

2 points

Which of the following was used as a justification for imperialism?

Social Darwinism

genocide

westernization

resistance to expansion

2.

1 point

Area claimed by King Leopold II of Belgium

Ethiopia

Liberia

Namibia

Congo Free State

3.

2 points

How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?

It created a need for raw materials and markets

It made Europeans feel sorry for their “little brothers.”

It created a need for land.

It made westerners feel obligated to improve the human species

4.

1 point

The was set off by the discovery of gold.

Battle of Adowa

Battle of Victoria Falls

Shenendoah

Boer War

5.

1 point

Critics charged that colonialism was

bad for the economy

too democratic

moral

a tool of the rich

6.

1 point

Area claimed for exclusive investment or trading privileges

Shere of influence

protectorate

democracy

colony

7.

1 point

Why was the Berlin Conference held in 1884?

to avoid bloodshed between rival European powers

to include Africans on plans for dividing the continent

to stop Leopold II from taking over Africa

to stop trading practices on the Congo River

8.

1 point

Why did Christian missionary groups go to Africa?

to convert Africans to Christianity

to study African culture

to gather slaves

to map out the course of rivers

9.

3 points

Deserts cover_____ of Africa

25%

40%

50%

30%

10.

1 point

Area settled by free blacks from the United States

Liberia

South Africa

Congo Free State

Ethiopia

11.

1 point

Britain transformed Indian agriculture by

introducing new fertilizers

pushing farmers to grow cash crops

introducing pesticides

improving irrigation methods

12.

1 point

Ruler who modernized Ethiopia

Menelik II

Livingstone

Nahenda

Shaka

13.

1 point

Why was Ethiopia able to maintain its independence when attacked by Italy?

The Italians were poor fighters.

It had been modernized

It was high in the mountains

It was divided into domains

14.

1 point

The type of colonial rule practiced by Britain

imperialism

democracy

indirect rule

direct rule

15.

3 points

Three main deserts of Africa are

Namib

Sahara

Kalahari

Amazon

Nile

16.

1 point

Domination by one country of the political life of another country

indirect rule

democracy

imperialism

direct rule

17.

1 point

Product that can be sold on the world market

triangle trade

traders

cash crop

slave trade

18.

1 point

One advantage European countries had in their imperial expansion was

powerful armies and navies.

a lack of resistance on the part of Africans and Asians

weak economies

poorly organized governments.

19.

1 point

One of the causes that led to the Sepoy Rebellion was

a shortage of food.

a misunderstanding in the area of religion

greed

the implementation of a draft.

20.

2 points

Which of the following was a result of the Sepoy Rebellion?

India gained its independence

Britain began to rule India directly

Britain began to rule India indirectly

India became a protectorate of Britain.

21.

1 point

Although the East India Company improved roads in India, its main goal was to

make money.

preserve peace.

reduce banditry.

introduce western education

22.

1 point

Ethiopians defeated Italian invaders at the battle of

Nehandah

Adowa

Shenendoah

Victoria Falls

23.

2 points

Which of the following countries gained control of much of southern Africa during the 1800s?

France

Great Britian

Italy

Spain

24.

3 points

Joma Kenyatta was____

a leader in the movement for African independence

author of "Gentlemen of the Jungle"

a former Prime Minister of Kenya

25.

1 point

Colonial rule where local rulers were left in place

imperialism

democracy

protectorate

direct rule

26.

1 point

Overseas expansion was partly a result of manufacturers’ need for

new product ideas

capital

natural resources

employees

27.

1 point

The type of colonial rule practiced by France

imperialism

indirect rule

democracy

direct rule

28.

1 point

Who hosted the Berlin Conference?

Queen Victoria

Otto von Bismarck

King Leopold of Belgium

Menelik II

29.

1 point

Controlled three fifths of India by the mid-1800s

The East India Company

The Muslim League

The Indian National Congress

Ram Mohun Roy

30.

1 point

Explorer-missionary who opposed the slave trade

Benjamin Disraeli

David Livingstone

William Gladstone

Chief Machembe

31.

1 point

The goal of French colonization was to

impose French culture on their colonies.

take over Latin America

establish people who could become agents of indirect rule.

better educate the children of the ruling class.