Question 1

During World War I, Japan

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A) maintained neutrality. 
B) provided extensive aid to the Central Powers. 
C) fought on the Allied side. 
D) fought with the Central Powers. 
E) expanded into China. 
A) maintained neutrality. 
B) provided extensive aid to the Central Powers. 
C) fought on the Allied side. 
D) fought with the Central Powers. 
E) expanded into China.

Question 2

U.S. marines occupied which of the following mainly to protect U.S. business interests?

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A) Haiti 
B) the Dominican Republic 
C) Nicaragua 
D) the port of Veracruz 
E) all of the above 
A) Haiti 
B) the Dominican Republic 
C) Nicaragua 
D) the port of Veracruz 
E) all of the above

Question 3

In the late nineteenth century, most North American and European investment was in

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A) North America and Europe. 
B) East Asia and Africa. 
C) North America and Asia. 
D) South Asia and the Pacific. 
E) North and South America. 
A) North America and Europe. 
B) East Asia and Africa. 
C) North America and Asia. 
D) South Asia and the Pacific. 
E) North and South America.

Question 4

Slavery was the central part of Europe's relations with Africa since the age of exploration. During the new imperialism

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A) slavery was still being practiced during the early part of the period by the African themselves and Arab merchants. 
B) the Atlantic slave trade had long been halted, and the Berlin Conference declared an end to slavery in Africa. 
C) Liberia has been established in western Africa as a homeland for freed slaves from the United States. 
D) capitalist enterprises like those of King Leopold of Belgium practiced de facto slavery. 
E) all of the above 
A) slavery was still being practiced during the early part of the period by the African themselves and Arab merchants. 
B) the Atlantic slave trade had long been halted, and the Berlin Conference declared an end to slavery in Africa. 
C) Liberia has been established in western Africa as a homeland for freed slaves from the United States. 
D) capitalist enterprises like those of King Leopold of Belgium practiced de facto slavery. 
E) all of the above

Question 5

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Sepoy Mutiny

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The Sepoy Mutiny, also known as the Indi

Question 6

During World War I, the Ottoman Empire

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A) rebuilt its empire in the Balkans. 
B) joined Germany and its allies (the Central Powers). 
C) remained neutral until the last days of the war. 
D) joined the Allies. 
E) underwent a major revolution. 
A) rebuilt its empire in the Balkans. 
B) joined Germany and its allies (the Central Powers). 
C) remained neutral until the last days of the war. 
D) joined the Allies. 
E) underwent a major revolution.

Question 7

From the Revolutionary period to the First World War, British and United States policy toward Latin American countries included all the following EXCEPT

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A) encouragement to win their initial independence from Spain. 
B) guarantees and aid to prevent the reestablishment of Spanish rule after the defeat of Napoleon. 
C) the fostering of democracy and just treatment of the native populations. 
D) the limitation of business initiatives in Latin America by other nations. 
E) "dollar diplomacy" and more direct military intervention by the United States in the Caribbean and Central America. 
A) encouragement to win their initial independence from Spain. 
B) guarantees and aid to prevent the reestablishment of Spanish rule after the defeat of Napoleon. 
C) the fostering of democracy and just treatment of the native populations. 
D) the limitation of business initiatives in Latin America by other nations. 
E) "dollar diplomacy" and more direct military intervention by the United States in the Caribbean and Central America.

Question 8

The greatest exception to the pattern of European conquest in Africa was the

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A) defeat of British-led forces at Khartoum in the Sudan. 
B) defeat of the Italians by the Ethiopians at the Battle of Adowa. 
C) clash of the British and the French at Fashoda. 
D) building of the Suez Canal. 
E) battle of Omdurman. 
A) defeat of British-led forces at Khartoum in the Sudan. 
B) defeat of the Italians by the Ethiopians at the Battle of Adowa. 
C) clash of the British and the French at Fashoda. 
D) building of the Suez Canal. 
E) battle of Omdurman.

Question 9

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Monroe Doctrine

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The Monroe Doctrine was a foreign policy

Question 10

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare and contrast the attitudes and actions of the United States toward Latin America with those of European states toward non-Western territories during the new imperialism. Include a consideration of the concepts of "gunboat diplomacy" and "dollar diplomacy" in your response.

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During the new imperialism, both the Uni

Question 11

The largest portion U.S. foreign investment in the early 1920s went to which of the following?

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A) Canada 
B) Europe 
C) Africa 
D) Asia 
E) Latin America 
A) Canada 
B) Europe 
C) Africa 
D) Asia 
E) Latin America

Question 12

In 1904, the Japanese won a stunning victory over

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A) Manchuria. 
B) China. 
C) Korea. 
D) Russia. 
E) Britain. 
A) Manchuria. 
B) China. 
C) Korea. 
D) Russia. 
E) Britain.

Question 13

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. The attitudes of the imperialists suggest that they thought of themselves as superior to the peoples of other areas of the world. Offer some examples to support that statement.

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The attitudes of the imperialists during

Question 14

Advantages of the new global economy in the late 1800s included all the following EXCEPT

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A) the ability of smaller, poorer European states to gain access to much-needed resources and markets. 
B) working class and peasant access to luxury goods that were once available only to the privileged. 
C) underdeveloped areas in the world gained access to European markets and goods. 
D) the global economy evened out economic fluctuations thus preventing local depressions. 
E) new technologies were made available around the world and foreign products became available in the West. 
A) the ability of smaller, poorer European states to gain access to much-needed resources and markets. 
B) working class and peasant access to luxury goods that were once available only to the privileged. 
C) underdeveloped areas in the world gained access to European markets and goods. 
D) the global economy evened out economic fluctuations thus preventing local depressions. 
E) new technologies were made available around the world and foreign products became available in the West.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

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A) Gandhi believed self-discipline, peaceful civil disobedience, and boycotts were the way to defeat the British. 
B) Gandhi practiced hunger strikes and combined a spiritually uplifting message with shrewd political tactics. 
C) Gandhi's leadership helped to prevent the partition of India between Muslims and Hindus. 
D) Indian independence from Britain came soon after World War II. 
E) When India gained independence, massacres occurred between Hindus and Muslims and the country was split. 
A) Gandhi believed self-discipline, peaceful civil disobedience, and boycotts were the way to defeat the British. 
B) Gandhi practiced hunger strikes and combined a spiritually uplifting message with shrewd political tactics. 
C) Gandhi's leadership helped to prevent the partition of India between Muslims and Hindus. 
D) Indian independence from Britain came soon after World War II. 
E) When India gained independence, massacres occurred between Hindus and Muslims and the country was split.

Question 16

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain what happened during the Sepoy Mutiny and the Sino-Japanese War. What problems did each pose for the defeated side?

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The Sepoy Mutiny, also known as the Indi

Question 17

Extraterritoriality refers to

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A) the ability of non-Westerners to gain citizenship in European states. 
B) commercial contracts benefiting Europeans made abroad. 
C) European religious practices in imperial territories. 
D) the right of Europeans to trial by their own laws in foreign countries. 
E) the policy of sending non-Westerners to Europe for legal or medical education. 
A) the ability of non-Westerners to gain citizenship in European states. 
B) commercial contracts benefiting Europeans made abroad. 
C) European religious practices in imperial territories. 
D) the right of Europeans to trial by their own laws in foreign countries. 
E) the policy of sending non-Westerners to Europe for legal or medical education.

Question 18

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Mahdi

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The Mahdi is a key figure in Islamic esc

Question 19

Which Latin American countries became new, primarily immigrant nations like the United States?

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A) Argentina and Mexico 
B) Mexico and Colombia 
C) Argentina, Chile, and Brazil 
D) Mexico, Peru, and Columbia 
E) none of the above 
A) Argentina and Mexico 
B) Mexico and Colombia 
C) Argentina, Chile, and Brazil 
D) Mexico, Peru, and Columbia 
E) none of the above

Question 20

In 1917, the Balfour Declaration promised

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A) Jews a place in Palestine. 
B) Japan territory in mainland China. 
C) Italy vast imperial lands in Africa. 
D) China land in Korea. 
E) all of the above 
A) Jews a place in Palestine. 
B) Japan territory in mainland China. 
C) Italy vast imperial lands in Africa. 
D) China land in Korea. 
E) all of the above

Exam 26: Imperialism Western Global Dominance

During World War I, Japan

U.S. marines occupied which of the following mainly to protect U.S. business interests?

In the late nineteenth century, most North American and European investment was in

Slavery was the central part of Europe's relations with Africa since the age of exploration. During the new imperialism

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Sepoy Mutiny

During World War I, the Ottoman Empire

From the Revolutionary period to the First World War, British and United States policy toward Latin American countries included all the following EXCEPT

The greatest exception to the pattern of European conquest in Africa was the

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Monroe Doctrine

The largest portion U.S. foreign investment in the early 1920s went to which of the following?

In 1904, the Japanese won a stunning victory over

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. The attitudes of the imperialists suggest that they thought of themselves as superior to the peoples of other areas of the world. Offer some examples to support that statement.

Advantages of the new global economy in the late 1800s included all the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain what happened during the Sepoy Mutiny and the Sino-Japanese War. What problems did each pose for the defeated side?

Extraterritoriality refers to

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Mahdi

Which Latin American countries became new, primarily immigrant nations like the United States?

In 1917, the Balfour Declaration promised

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The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

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Greek Thought From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire a World-State

Early Christianity a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome Byzantium Islam and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages Vitality and Enewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment Reason and Reform

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The Industrial Revolution the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century Realism and Social Criticism

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The Industrial West Responses to Modernization

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World War II Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II Recovery and Realignment 1945-1989

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