Question 1

Colonialism as it existed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was often attributed to the idea of a "zero-sum game." This meant that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was a limited amount of exploitable resources, and countries wanted to get those resources first 
B)  there was a desire to exert political influence over the colonies 
C)  there was a desire to exert religious influence over the colonies 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  there was a limited amount of exploitable resources, and countries wanted to get those resources first 
B)  there was a desire to exert political influence over the colonies 
C)  there was a desire to exert religious influence over the colonies 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a common theme in the colonial experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  The importation of large numbers of settlers from the colonizing country 
B)  Europe's belief in its cultural superiority 
C)  The ambivalence of metropolitan states toward overseas imperial commitments 
D)  An eventual shift toward promoting economic development in colonies 
E)  A fundamental transformation of Indigenous colonial societies 
A)  The importation of large numbers of settlers from the colonizing country 
B)  Europe's belief in its cultural superiority 
C)  The ambivalence of metropolitan states toward overseas imperial commitments 
D)  An eventual shift toward promoting economic development in colonies 
E)  A fundamental transformation of Indigenous colonial societies

Question 3

What were the motivations for Europe's initial phase of colonial territorial expansion?

Accepted Answer

Early excursions from Portugal and Spain

Question 4

In Latin America in the nineteenth century, the British financed a vast expansion of which of the following, which allowed for the increased exploitation of local resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roads and highways 
B)  Rail lines 
C)  Water purification systems 
D)  Court systems 
E)  Schools 
A)  Roads and highways 
B)  Rail lines 
C)  Water purification systems 
D)  Court systems 
E)  Schools

Question 5

How did the use of indirect rule serve British colonial interests in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Indirect rule in colonial Africa followe

Question 6

Why is the fifteenth century "Age of Exploration" a misnomer?

Accepted Answer

A)  China had already established colonial possessions in the "New World." 
B)  It incorrectly assumes European states were motivated by economic interests. 
C)  People, goods, and ideas had been traveling the Silk Road for centuries. 
D)  It was more correctly a period of European imperialism. 
E)  Europe had previously established colonies in the Spice Islands. 
A)  China had already established colonial possessions in the "New World." 
B)  It incorrectly assumes European states were motivated by economic interests. 
C)  People, goods, and ideas had been traveling the Silk Road for centuries. 
D)  It was more correctly a period of European imperialism. 
E)  Europe had previously established colonies in the Spice Islands.

Question 7

The English East India Company possessed such economic and coercive force as to make it the most powerful actor in European imperial history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In order to "modernize," the African economy was oriented by colonizers towards manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In what ways were economic motives in the Industrial Revolution responsible for launching the era of "high imperialism"?

Accepted Answer

Many scholars, including John Hobson and

Question 10

The 1884 Berlin Conference negotiated the rules for colonization with prominent African leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The British passed the Colonial Development and Welfare Act in 1946.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most scholars accept that there is a single explanation for imperial expansion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How did the Cold War help unravel the colonial order?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provoked higher Economic costs of maintaining colonies 
B)  by accelerating the declining importance of colonial resources 
C)  The fear of motivating anti-colonial movements financed by the United States and the Soviet Union 
D)  Political opposition at home 
E)  The nuclear arms race 
A)  It provoked higher Economic costs of maintaining colonies 
B)  by accelerating the declining importance of colonial resources 
C)  The fear of motivating anti-colonial movements financed by the United States and the Soviet Union 
D)  Political opposition at home 
E)  The nuclear arms race

Question 14

Nationalism played a key role in the competition between European states over territory and resources in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the role of nationalism in the expansion of colonial empires?

Accepted Answer

Growing nationalism toward the end of th

Question 16

Formal independence did not result in equal status between colonizers and former colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What motives were linked to the Industrial Revolution and launched "high imperialism" in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Power motives 
B)  Economic motives 
C)  Expansionist motives 
D)  Religious motives 
E)  Democratic motives 
A)  Great Power motives 
B)  Economic motives 
C)  Expansionist motives 
D)  Religious motives 
E)  Democratic motives

Question 18

Imperialism is a political system by which colonies are ruled from a central seat of power in pursuit of largely, if not entirely, economic goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Post-World War II, colonial development activities were expanded, partly by increasing the flow of funds from Europe, primarily through loans. This had a drastic impact on colonized areas in South and Southeast Asia, but minimally affected colonies in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT an action of the English East India Company in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It created an extensive rail network in the region 
B)  It put into place the infrastructure for an economy based on the export of high-bulk, low-value goods 
C)  It re-invested the vast majority of its profits locally 
D)  It implemented a law-based governance system to replace systems of personal rule 
E)  It refused any role for South Asian representation in government 
A)  It created an extensive rail network in the region 
B)  It put into place the infrastructure for an economy based on the export of high-bulk, low-value goods 
C)  It re-invested the vast majority of its profits locally 
D)  It implemented a law-based governance system to replace systems of personal rule 
E)  It refused any role for South Asian representation in government

Exam 2: Imperialism and the Colonial Experience

Colonialism as it existed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was often attributed to the idea of a "zero-sum game." This meant that:

Which of the following is NOT a common theme in the colonial experience?

What were the motivations for Europe's initial phase of colonial territorial expansion?

In Latin America in the nineteenth century, the British financed a vast expansion of which of the following, which allowed for the increased exploitation of local resources?

How did the use of indirect rule serve British colonial interests in Africa?

Why is the fifteenth century "Age of Exploration" a misnomer?

The English East India Company possessed such economic and coercive force as to make it the most powerful actor in European imperial history.

In order to "modernize," the African economy was oriented by colonizers towards manufacturing.

In what ways were economic motives in the Industrial Revolution responsible for launching the era of "high imperialism"?

The 1884 Berlin Conference negotiated the rules for colonization with prominent African leaders.

The British passed the Colonial Development and Welfare Act in 1946.

Most scholars accept that there is a single explanation for imperial expansion.

How did the Cold War help unravel the colonial order?

Nationalism played a key role in the competition between European states over territory and resources in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

What was the role of nationalism in the expansion of colonial empires?

Formal independence did not result in equal status between colonizers and former colonies.

What motives were linked to the Industrial Revolution and launched "high imperialism" in the nineteenth century?

Imperialism is a political system by which colonies are ruled from a central seat of power in pursuit of largely, if not entirely, economic goals.

Post-World War II, colonial development activities were expanded, partly by increasing the flow of funds from Europe, primarily through loans. This had a drastic impact on colonized areas in South and Southeast Asia, but minimally affected colonies in Africa.

Which of the following was NOT an action of the English East India Company in South Asia?

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