Question 1

Abd al-Qadir waged a sixteen-year revolt against French imperialism in what country?

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt 
B) Algeria 
C) Morocco 
D) Tunisia 
E) Libya 
A) Egypt 
B) Algeria 
C) Morocco 
D) Tunisia 
E) Libya

Question 2

To what extent were the peoples of Africa and Asia "victims" or "losers" in the story of imperialism?

Accepted Answer

Students should examine the complex huma

Question 3

What were the primary results of the Spanish-American War of 1898?

Accepted Answer

A) the U.S. won. 
B) the U.S. Secretary of State John Hay called it "a splendid war." 
C) the U.S. purchased the Philippines from Spain. 
D) the United States took over Puerto Rico and Cuba. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) the U.S. won. 
B) the U.S. Secretary of State John Hay called it "a splendid war." 
C) the U.S. purchased the Philippines from Spain. 
D) the United States took over Puerto Rico and Cuba. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 4

Ethiopia defeated the army of what nation at Adowa in 1896?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Great Britain 
C) Egypt 
D) Italy 
E) Belgium 
A) France 
B) Great Britain 
C) Egypt 
D) Italy 
E) Belgium

Question 5

Why was the Sepoy Rebellion a turning point in the history of India?

Accepted Answer

A) The British were finally rebuffed and withdrew from India. 
B) The sepoys successfully pushed the British out of Bengal. 
C) India came to be ruled directly by the British government. 
D) It inspired the development of new weapons that did not require gunpowder. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) The British were finally rebuffed and withdrew from India. 
B) The sepoys successfully pushed the British out of Bengal. 
C) India came to be ruled directly by the British government. 
D) It inspired the development of new weapons that did not require gunpowder. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 6

As a result of Shaka's leadership, the Zulu succeeded in creating a new

Accepted Answer

A) national identity. 
B) system of writing. 
C) economic system based on cowrie shells. 
D) national education system. 
E) state that lasted until the twentieth century. 
A) national identity. 
B) system of writing. 
C) economic system based on cowrie shells. 
D) national education system. 
E) state that lasted until the twentieth century.

Question 7

Western African nations saw cultural influence from the west in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Christian conversion 
B) expansion of education 
C) architectural motifs 
D) outlawing slavery 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Christian conversion 
B) expansion of education 
C) architectural motifs 
D) outlawing slavery 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 8

Who led two Filipino independence movements, first against Spain, and then against the United States?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who led two Filipino independence movements, first...

Question 9

Competition from British industrial mills decimated what Indian industry?

Accepted Answer

A) tea 
B) opium 
C) coffee 
D) textile 
E) porcelain 
A) tea 
B) opium 
C) coffee 
D) textile 
E) porcelain

Question 10

Which company came to rule the "Bombay Presidency"?

Accepted Answer

The Britis

Question 11

What was the British raj?

Accepted Answer

A) British tea 
B) British school 
C) British clothes 
D) a British game 
E) British rule of South Asia 
A) British tea 
B) British school 
C) British clothes 
D) a British game 
E) British rule of South Asia

Question 12

What was the "splendid little war"? To what extent did it live up to the name?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Secretary of State John Hay was the

Question 13

The Dutch fought a ferocious forty-year-long war against the rulers of

Accepted Answer

A) Ceylon. 
B) Acheh. 
C) Malay. 
D) Indochina. 
E) Assam. 
A) Ceylon. 
B) Acheh. 
C) Malay. 
D) Indochina. 
E) Assam.

Question 14

The Mexican Revolution spark in 1910 resulted in which of the following in 1917?

Accepted Answer

A) a constitution 
B) a monarchy 
C) a communist state 
D) a failed state 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) a constitution 
B) a monarchy 
C) a communist state 
D) a failed state 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 15

The Nguni peoples of southeastern Africa traditionally had pursued a life based on

Accepted Answer

A) the Atlantic slave trade. 
B) mining and mineral wealth. 
C) cattle and agriculture. 
D) hunting and raiding. 
E) the gold and ivory trade. 
A) the Atlantic slave trade. 
B) mining and mineral wealth. 
C) cattle and agriculture. 
D) hunting and raiding. 
E) the gold and ivory trade.

Question 16

The largest of the new Muslim reform movements occurred in the Hausa states of which area?

Accepted Answer

A) Swazi lands 
B) The Lesotho kingdom 
C) Northern Nigeria 
D) Sokoto Caliphate 
E) Southern Egypt 
A) Swazi lands 
B) The Lesotho kingdom 
C) Northern Nigeria 
D) Sokoto Caliphate 
E) Southern Egypt

Question 17

"Recaptives" were

Accepted Answer

A) slaves repatriated to Madagascar. 
B) U.S. slaves who wanted to return to Africa. 
C) slaves who were taken off illicit trade ships by the British navy and restored to free status in Sierra Leone. 
D) escaped slaves who were resold into slavery by the East Africans when the Atlantic slave trade stopped. 
E) Africans who had gone to Europe for education but returned to Africa to recapture their traditional heritage. 
A) slaves repatriated to Madagascar. 
B) U.S. slaves who wanted to return to Africa. 
C) slaves who were taken off illicit trade ships by the British navy and restored to free status in Sierra Leone. 
D) escaped slaves who were resold into slavery by the East Africans when the Atlantic slave trade stopped. 
E) Africans who had gone to Europe for education but returned to Africa to recapture their traditional heritage.

Question 18

Sepoys were Indian troops who

Accepted Answer

A) fought against the nawabs. 
B) were hired and trained to protect European trading posts. 
C) fought for Hindu India against the Muslims. 
D) fought against the British in India. 
E) fought to end French occupation of Bengal. 
A) fought against the nawabs. 
B) were hired and trained to protect European trading posts. 
C) fought for Hindu India against the Muslims. 
D) fought against the British in India. 
E) fought to end French occupation of Bengal.

Question 19

Plantation workers served contracts of indenture that usually lasted

Accepted Answer

A) one to two years. 
B) two to four years. 
C) five to seven years. 
D) eight to ten years. 
E) ten to twelve years. 
A) one to two years. 
B) two to four years. 
C) five to seven years. 
D) eight to ten years. 
E) ten to twelve years.

Question 20

The bureaucracy that controlled India was called the

Accepted Answer

A) Raj Squad. 
B) Viceroy Vanguard 
C) Indian Civil Service 
D) Durbar Department 
E) National Public Service 
A) Raj Squad. 
B) Viceroy Vanguard 
C) Indian Civil Service 
D) Durbar Department 
E) National Public Service

Exam 26: Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

Abd al-Qadir waged a sixteen-year revolt against French imperialism in what country?

To what extent were the peoples of Africa and Asia "victims" or "losers" in the story of imperialism?

What were the primary results of the Spanish-American War of 1898?

Ethiopia defeated the army of what nation at Adowa in 1896?

Why was the Sepoy Rebellion a turning point in the history of India?

As a result of Shaka's leadership, the Zulu succeeded in creating a new

Western African nations saw cultural influence from the west in which of the following areas?

Who led two Filipino independence movements, first against Spain, and then against the United States?

Competition from British industrial mills decimated what Indian industry?

Which company came to rule the "Bombay Presidency"?

What was the British raj?

What was the "splendid little war"? To what extent did it live up to the name?

The Dutch fought a ferocious forty-year-long war against the rulers of

The Mexican Revolution spark in 1910 resulted in which of the following in 1917?

The Nguni peoples of southeastern Africa traditionally had pursued a life based on

The largest of the new Muslim reform movements occurred in the Hausa states of which area?

"Recaptives" were

Sepoys were Indian troops who

Plantation workers served contracts of indenture that usually lasted

The bureaucracy that controlled India was called the

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