Question 1

"New" products that European nations sought to obtain from colonies in Africa and Asia in the nineteenth century included

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A)  gold and silver. 
B)  cloves and pepper. 
C)  oil, tin, and rubber. 
D)  tea, silk, and porcelain. 
E)  ivory and rayon. 
A)  gold and silver. 
B)  cloves and pepper. 
C)  oil, tin, and rubber. 
D)  tea, silk, and porcelain. 
E)  ivory and rayon.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-slave trade vs."legitimate trade"

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The terms "slave trade" and "legitimate

Question 3

Thailand

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A)  was the only country in southwest Asia to avoid a takeover by the German Empire. 
B)  was the only predominantly Christian country in its region. 
C)  was able to remain independent because France and Britain preferred that it remain so in order to serve as a buffer between their colonial territories. 
D)  had its province of Burma seized by the British in 1894. 
E)  was occupied for a long period of time by Britain, much to France's disgust and anger. 
A)  was the only country in southwest Asia to avoid a takeover by the German Empire. 
B)  was the only predominantly Christian country in its region. 
C)  was able to remain independent because France and Britain preferred that it remain so in order to serve as a buffer between their colonial territories. 
D)  had its province of Burma seized by the British in 1894. 
E)  was occupied for a long period of time by Britain, much to France's disgust and anger.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Enfield rifles

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The Enfield rifles refer to a series of

Question 5

What caused the renewal of European imperialism in the late-nineteenth century? What were the dominant influences at work? Did they change over time and/or in relation to the actions of other imperialistic societies?

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The renewal of European imperialism in t

Question 6

After the Sepoy Rebellion,the British turned to Gurkhas and Sikhs as soldiers for India's colonial army.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-"modernizing elite"

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The term "modernizing elite" refers to a

Question 8

The European takeover of Africa was finally complete with the victory of the Italians over the forces of the Ethiopian king at the Battle of Adowa.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compare and contrast eighteenth-century colonialism with late nineteenth-century imperialism.What are the differences,if any,and why?

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Eighteenth-century colonialism and late

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-association v.assimilation

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Association and assimilation are two ter

Question 11

Was Western imperialism an inevitable result of the Industrial Revolution? Why or why not?

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Western imperialism was not an inevitabl

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Thailand's King Mongkut and King Chulalongkorn

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King Mongkut and King Chulalongkorn are

Question 13

The Boer War

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A)  was caused by German refusal to stop arming the Boers. 
B)  was the result of the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer Transvaal. 
C)  established East Africa as an independent nation. 
D)  settled all animosities between the British and the Afrikaners. 
E)  established the concept of majority rule in South Africa. 
A)  was caused by German refusal to stop arming the Boers. 
B)  was the result of the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer Transvaal. 
C)  established East Africa as an independent nation. 
D)  settled all animosities between the British and the Afrikaners. 
E)  established the concept of majority rule in South Africa.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-"missionary factor"

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The term "missionary factor" refers to t

Question 15

European powers rushed to increase their penetration of Africa because of all except

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A)  pressures generated by the spread of industrialization. 
B)  rivalries that existed among the various nations of Europe. 
C)  a desire to extend Christianity throughout Africa. 
D)  technological advantages of the Europeans over the native Africans. 
E)  fear of Russian economic expansion into Central Africa. 
A)  pressures generated by the spread of industrialization. 
B)  rivalries that existed among the various nations of Europe. 
C)  a desire to extend Christianity throughout Africa. 
D)  technological advantages of the Europeans over the native Africans. 
E)  fear of Russian economic expansion into Central Africa.

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-David Livingstone

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David Livingstone was a Scottish physici

Question 17

Colonial policies reflecting a relative lack of racist attitudes,and the revolutionary belief in the universality of human nature,were practiced by

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A)  the United States. 
B)  England. 
C)  France. 
D)  Germany. 
E)  Italy. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  England. 
C)  France. 
D)  Germany. 
E)  Italy.

Question 18

What factors were behind the "scramble for Africa," and what impact did it have on the continent? What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884,and how successful was it at achieving that purpose? What was the conference's impact for the European powers and Africa?

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The "scramble for Africa" was driven by

Question 19

By combining the old Cape Colony and Natal with the Boer Republics in 1910,the British created the

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A)  Zambezi Federation. 
B)  Union of East Africa. 
C)  Union of North Africa. 
D)  Union of South Africa. 
E)  Union of West Africa. 
A)  Zambezi Federation. 
B)  Union of East Africa. 
C)  Union of North Africa. 
D)  Union of South Africa. 
E)  Union of West Africa.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Boer War

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The Boer War, also known as the South Af

Exam 21: The High Tide of Imperialism

"New" products that European nations sought to obtain from colonies in Africa and Asia in the nineteenth century included

Identify the following terms. -slave trade vs."legitimate trade"

Thailand

Identify the following terms. -Enfield rifles

What caused the renewal of European imperialism in the late-nineteenth century? What were the dominant influences at work? Did they change over time and/or in relation to the actions of other imperialistic societies?

After the Sepoy Rebellion,the British turned to Gurkhas and Sikhs as soldiers for India's colonial army.

Identify the following terms. -"modernizing elite"

The European takeover of Africa was finally complete with the victory of the Italians over the forces of the Ethiopian king at the Battle of Adowa.

Compare and contrast eighteenth-century colonialism with late nineteenth-century imperialism.What are the differences,if any,and why?

Identify the following terms. -association v.assimilation

Was Western imperialism an inevitable result of the Industrial Revolution? Why or why not?

Identify the following terms. -Thailand's King Mongkut and King Chulalongkorn

The Boer War

Identify the following terms. -"missionary factor"

European powers rushed to increase their penetration of Africa because of all except

Identify the following terms. -David Livingstone

Colonial policies reflecting a relative lack of racist attitudes,and the revolutionary belief in the universality of human nature,were practiced by

What factors were behind the "scramble for Africa," and what impact did it have on the continent? What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884,and how successful was it at achieving that purpose? What was the conference's impact for the European powers and Africa?

By combining the old Cape Colony and Natal with the Boer Republics in 1910,the British created the

Identify the following terms. -Boer War

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

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The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

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