Question 1

35 One of the key reasons the British lost the Afghanistan Wars was because

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A)  the British rule in India was too harsh at the time for them to gain much support. 
B)  the climate was much too hot and humid for the soldiers. 
C)  the British underestimated their enemy. 
D)  the British had few weapons. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  the British rule in India was too harsh at the time for them to gain much support. 
B)  the climate was much too hot and humid for the soldiers. 
C)  the British underestimated their enemy. 
D)  the British had few weapons. 
E)  None of the options are correct. C

Question 2

Elaborate on the Great Mutiny of 1857 and its significance to Indian history.

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Answers would include the sepoys, religious beliefs, company loss of control, establishment of royal territory under the crown, and education.

Question 3

The Salafi movement took its name from a word that meant

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A)  true believers. 
B)  traditionalists. 
C)  eternal searchers. 
D)  rebels. 
E)  pious ancestors. 
A)  true believers. 
B)  traditionalists. 
C)  eternal searchers. 
D)  rebels. 
E)  pious ancestors. E

Question 4

35 All of the following are true of the Great Mutiny of 1857 EXCEPT

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A)  it had nothing to do with British expansion. 
B)  it was a sepoy revolt. 
C)  it reveals the ignorance of the British regarding Indian culture. 
D)  many atrocities were committed. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  it had nothing to do with British expansion. 
B)  it was a sepoy revolt. 
C)  it reveals the ignorance of the British regarding Indian culture. 
D)  many atrocities were committed. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 5

What was the intellectual, social, and philosophical basis for how the Europeans justified their actions towards the so-called native peoples in Asia and elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

A)  They used Karl Marx's concepts of exploiting the successful capitalists to enrich the less productive members of society. 
B)  They used the pseudo-scientific application of Darwin's "survival of the fittest" concept regarding other races. 
C)  They used John Locke's concepts of liberty and free-will for determining the method of local rule. 
D)  They used Jean Jacques Rousseau's belief that society corrupted the young as an excuse to be paternalistic. 
E)  They used Thomas Jefferson's views on how to rule a large nation as a republic with democratic institutions. 
A)  They used Karl Marx's concepts of exploiting the successful capitalists to enrich the less productive members of society. 
B)  They used the pseudo-scientific application of Darwin's "survival of the fittest" concept regarding other races. 
C)  They used John Locke's concepts of liberty and free-will for determining the method of local rule. 
D)  They used Jean Jacques Rousseau's belief that society corrupted the young as an excuse to be paternalistic. 
E)  They used Thomas Jefferson's views on how to rule a large nation as a republic with democratic institutions.

Question 6

Abdul Hamid is noted for having initiated an alignment between his empire and

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A)  Germany. 
B)  France. 
C)  Austria-Hungary. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Britain. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  France. 
C)  Austria-Hungary. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Britain.

Question 7

35 The Java War

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A)  was a bloodless take over. 
B)  ended in a British victory. 
C)  established Dutch sovereignty over Indonesia. 
D)  allowed Raffles to build a base at Singapore. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  was a bloodless take over. 
B)  ended in a British victory. 
C)  established Dutch sovereignty over Indonesia. 
D)  allowed Raffles to build a base at Singapore. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 8

35 The only Southeast Asian nation to remain independent was

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A)  Burma. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  Cambodia. 
D)  Philippines. 
E)  Thailand. 
A)  Burma. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  Cambodia. 
D)  Philippines. 
E)  Thailand.

Question 9

Sultan Abdul Aziz would best be described as

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A)  a liberal reformer. 
B)  a conservative who wanted to move slowly toward modernization. 
C)  a reactionary who tried to stop the reform movement. 
D)  independent and out of touch with the majority will. 
E)  a nationalist who Westernization would encourage nationalism. 
A)  a liberal reformer. 
B)  a conservative who wanted to move slowly toward modernization. 
C)  a reactionary who tried to stop the reform movement. 
D)  independent and out of touch with the majority will. 
E)  a nationalist who Westernization would encourage nationalism.

Question 10

What did the term nawab refer to in India during the Mughal period?

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A)  Persian overlords. 
B)  European advisors. 
C)  Mughal local leaders. 
D)  Low-caste members. 
E)  Indian mercenaries. 
A)  Persian overlords. 
B)  European advisors. 
C)  Mughal local leaders. 
D)  Low-caste members. 
E)  Indian mercenaries.

Question 11

35 In Malaya, most of the migrants brought into work by the British were

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A)  Chinese. 
B)  Javanese. 
C)  Burmese. 
D)  Philippine. 
E)  Both B and C are correct. 
A)  Chinese. 
B)  Javanese. 
C)  Burmese. 
D)  Philippine. 
E)  Both B and C are correct.

Question 12

In the early nineteenth century, a generation of European administrator-scholars entered colonial careers.These administrators took a great interest in the ____________________ and ____________________ of pre-colonial societies.

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history, a

Question 13

Military problems worsened for the Ottoman Empire after the ____________________ were allowed to settle down in one place and marry.

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The answer of Military problems worsened for the Ottoman Empire...

Question 14

The Tanzimat would be an example of

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A)  Ottoman reforms. 
B)  Fundamental Islamic thinking. 
C)  Mughal religious policy. 
D)  Safavid political organization. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Ottoman reforms. 
B)  Fundamental Islamic thinking. 
C)  Mughal religious policy. 
D)  Safavid political organization. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 15

Muhammad Ali Pasha's Egyptian reforms were modeled on what society?

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A)  French 
B)  British 
C)  American 
D)  German 
E)  Austrian 
A)  French 
B)  British 
C)  American 
D)  German 
E)  Austrian

Question 16

Compare and contrast Islamic societies and their attempts at reform.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 17

Mahmud II did away with the ____________________ corps, banned ____________________ brotherhoods and seized funds from the ulama.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mahmud II did away with the ____________________...

Question 18

35 The Great Game mostly took place in

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A)  Russia. 
B)  India. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  Burma. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Russia. 
B)  India. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  Burma. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 19

35 The Act of Abolition benefitted which of the following most?

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A)  Indian men 
B)  British crown 
C)  Merchants 
D)  Missionaries 
E)  Indian women 
A)  Indian men 
B)  British crown 
C)  Merchants 
D)  Missionaries 
E)  Indian women

Question 20

The concept of Pan-Arabism began to gain strength in the 19th century, most often among Christians in

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt and Syria. 
B)  Sudan and Ethiopia. 
C)  Lebanon and Jordan. 
D)  Egypt and Lebanon. 
E)  Palestine and Egypt. 
A)  Egypt and Syria. 
B)  Sudan and Ethiopia. 
C)  Lebanon and Jordan. 
D)  Egypt and Lebanon. 
E)  Palestine and Egypt.

Exam 35: India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

35 One of the key reasons the British lost the Afghanistan Wars was because

Elaborate on the Great Mutiny of 1857 and its significance to Indian history.

The Salafi movement took its name from a word that meant

35 All of the following are true of the Great Mutiny of 1857 EXCEPT

What was the intellectual, social, and philosophical basis for how the Europeans justified their actions towards the so-called native peoples in Asia and elsewhere?

Abdul Hamid is noted for having initiated an alignment between his empire and

35 The Java War

35 The only Southeast Asian nation to remain independent was

Sultan Abdul Aziz would best be described as

What did the term nawab refer to in India during the Mughal period?

35 In Malaya, most of the migrants brought into work by the British were

In the early nineteenth century, a generation of European administrator-scholars entered colonial careers.These administrators took a great interest in the ____________________ and ____________________ of pre-colonial societies.

Military problems worsened for the Ottoman Empire after the ____________________ were allowed to settle down in one place and marry.

The Tanzimat would be an example of

Muhammad Ali Pasha's Egyptian reforms were modeled on what society?

Compare and contrast Islamic societies and their attempts at reform.

Mahmud II did away with the ____________________ corps, banned ____________________ brotherhoods and seized funds from the ulama.

35 The Great Game mostly took place in

35 The Act of Abolition benefitted which of the following most?

The concept of Pan-Arabism began to gain strength in the 19th century, most often among Christians in

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In the early nineteenth century, a generation of European administrator-scholars entered colonial careers.These administrators took a great interest in the and of pre-colonial societies.

Mahmud II did away with the corps, banned brotherhoods and seized funds from the ulama.