Question 1

Ran Mohan Roy's major motivation in creating the Brahmo Samaj was to

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A)  provide Hinduism with protection against verbal attacks by British colonialists. 
B)  supply Indian revolutionaries with arms. 
C)  prevent the British from controlling India. 
D)  find a method for successful revolt against British rule in India. 
E)  strengthen Muslim group awareness. 
A)  provide Hinduism with protection against verbal attacks by British colonialists. 
B)  supply Indian revolutionaries with arms. 
C)  prevent the British from controlling India. 
D)  find a method for successful revolt against British rule in India. 
E)  strengthen Muslim group awareness.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Rudyard Kipling's The White Man's Burden

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"The White Man's Burden" is a poem by th

Question 3

In order to protect their investment in the Suez Canal,the British established an informal protectorate in Egypt that lasted until World War I.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

David Livingstone

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A)  was the first European to climb Mount Ararat. 
B)  personally put an end to the Zanzibar slave market with his "Green Band Army." 
C)  obtained great fame from his African missionary and anti-slavery work. 
D)  discovered the source of the Nile. 
E)  constructed an Anglican cathedral on the former site of the Zanzibar slave market. 
A)  was the first European to climb Mount Ararat. 
B)  personally put an end to the Zanzibar slave market with his "Green Band Army." 
C)  obtained great fame from his African missionary and anti-slavery work. 
D)  discovered the source of the Nile. 
E)  constructed an Anglican cathedral on the former site of the Zanzibar slave market.

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Emilio Aguinaldo

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Emilio Aguinaldo was a Filipino revoluti

Question 6

What factor spurred the rise in Christian missionary work in East Africa in the nineteenth century?

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A)  The spread of Islam in the region. 
B)  The rising native interest in monotheism. 
C)  The positive native reception to church establishment. 
D)  The persistence of the slave trade in East Africa. 
E)  The need to dispel the local pagan practices. 
A)  The spread of Islam in the region. 
B)  The rising native interest in monotheism. 
C)  The positive native reception to church establishment. 
D)  The persistence of the slave trade in East Africa. 
E)  The need to dispel the local pagan practices.

Question 7

All of the following statements about Zanzibar are true except that it was

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A)  the first capital of South Africa after the Boer War. 
B)  the location of substantial clove plantations. 
C)  the main African port in the early nineteenth century. 
D)  the African capital of the Sultan of Oman. 
E)  situated in East Africa. 
A)  the first capital of South Africa after the Boer War. 
B)  the location of substantial clove plantations. 
C)  the main African port in the early nineteenth century. 
D)  the African capital of the Sultan of Oman. 
E)  situated in East Africa.

Question 8

What arguments have been advanced to justify the European takeover of colonies in Asia and Africa during the latter part of the nineteenth century? To what degree are such arguments justified?

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The arguments advanced to justify the Eu

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Muhammad Ali

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Muhammad Ali refers to multiple individu

Question 10

The Berlin Conference of 1884

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A)  settled the Boer War. 
B)  established guidelines to ease the frictions created by European ambitions in Africa. 
C)  led to a large-scale German attack on British colonial property in Kenya. 
D)  devised a system for collaborative missionary activity in Africa. 
E)  was convened by Queen Victoria. 
A)  settled the Boer War. 
B)  established guidelines to ease the frictions created by European ambitions in Africa. 
C)  led to a large-scale German attack on British colonial property in Kenya. 
D)  devised a system for collaborative missionary activity in Africa. 
E)  was convened by Queen Victoria.

Question 11

The Sepoy Mutiny was caused by

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A)  the traditional hostility between Muslims and the Buddhist majority. 
B)  British tax policies in India. 
C)  British racial policies in India. 
D)  animal fat and lard that was on the rifle cartridges used by the Sepoy troops, which upset both Hindu and Muslim soldiers. 
E)  friction between the Sepoy troops and their Mongol and European commanders. 
A)  the traditional hostility between Muslims and the Buddhist majority. 
B)  British tax policies in India. 
C)  British racial policies in India. 
D)  animal fat and lard that was on the rifle cartridges used by the Sepoy troops, which upset both Hindu and Muslim soldiers. 
E)  friction between the Sepoy troops and their Mongol and European commanders.

Question 12

By prudently purchasing European arms,the king of this African state was able to soundly defeat the Italian attempt at colonial takeover.

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A)  Senegal 
B)  Libya 
C)  Ethiopia 
D)  Ghana 
E)  Congo 
A)  Senegal 
B)  Libya 
C)  Ethiopia 
D)  Ghana 
E)  Congo

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Zanzibar and the slave trade

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Zanzibar is an archipelago off the coast

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-"white man's burden"

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-"white man's burden"...

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Indochinese Union

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The Indochinese Union, also known as the

Question 16

In general,the British preferred direct rule,while the French usually implemented indirect rule in their African colonies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which African country,with a temperate climate in its Central Highlands,attracted a relatively large European population?

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A)  Cameroon 
B)  Kenya 
C)  Sokoto 
D)  Senegal 
E)  Mozambique 
A)  Cameroon 
B)  Kenya 
C)  Sokoto 
D)  Senegal 
E)  Mozambique

Question 18

In stark contrast to British colonial policy,the goal of the French colonialists was to

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A)  relegate most functions of government to local authorities. 
B)  assimilate their African subjects into French culture. 
C)  insure the establishment of democratic states. 
D)  promote educational opportunities. 
E)  install effective religious institutions. 
A)  relegate most functions of government to local authorities. 
B)  assimilate their African subjects into French culture. 
C)  insure the establishment of democratic states. 
D)  promote educational opportunities. 
E)  install effective religious institutions.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-imperialism

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Imperialism is a policy or ideology in w

Question 20

Within the context of Western economic expansion into the regions of Africa and Asia during the nineteenth century,the term imperialism means the forceful appropriation of all except

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A)  people to buy manufactured goods. 
B)  low-priced raw materials with which to manufacture goods. 
C)  advantageous opportunities in which to make highly profitable financial investments. 
D)  a substitution of African and Asia cultural norms in place of traditional European culture. 
E)  areas for investments in European-based construction companies. 
A)  people to buy manufactured goods. 
B)  low-priced raw materials with which to manufacture goods. 
C)  advantageous opportunities in which to make highly profitable financial investments. 
D)  a substitution of African and Asia cultural norms in place of traditional European culture. 
E)  areas for investments in European-based construction companies.

Exam 21: The High Tide of Imperialism

Ran Mohan Roy's major motivation in creating the Brahmo Samaj was to

Identify the following terms. -Rudyard Kipling's The White Man's Burden

In order to protect their investment in the Suez Canal,the British established an informal protectorate in Egypt that lasted until World War I.

David Livingstone

Identify the following terms. -Emilio Aguinaldo

What factor spurred the rise in Christian missionary work in East Africa in the nineteenth century?

All of the following statements about Zanzibar are true except that it was

What arguments have been advanced to justify the European takeover of colonies in Asia and Africa during the latter part of the nineteenth century? To what degree are such arguments justified?

Identify the following terms. -Muhammad Ali

The Berlin Conference of 1884

The Sepoy Mutiny was caused by

By prudently purchasing European arms,the king of this African state was able to soundly defeat the Italian attempt at colonial takeover.

Identify the following terms. -Zanzibar and the slave trade

Identify the following terms. -"white man's burden"

Identify the following terms. -Indochinese Union

In general,the British preferred direct rule,while the French usually implemented indirect rule in their African colonies.

Which African country,with a temperate climate in its Central Highlands,attracted a relatively large European population?

In stark contrast to British colonial policy,the goal of the French colonialists was to

Identify the following terms. -imperialism

Within the context of Western economic expansion into the regions of Africa and Asia during the nineteenth century,the term imperialism means the forceful appropriation of all except

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