Question 1

The Opium Wars in China occurred when pro-Chinese nationalists attacked foreign influences and Christians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The product that allowed Europeans to advance into Africa's interior without fear of contracting malaria was

Accepted Answer

A)  penicillin. 
B)  aspirin. 
C)  quinine. 
D)  gin. 
E)  gyoba berries. 
A)  penicillin. 
B)  aspirin. 
C)  quinine. 
D)  gin. 
E)  gyoba berries.

Question 3

The Sepoy Rebellion took place when the

Accepted Answer

A)  British refused to recognize a holy day for the Indian Muslims. 
B)  native troops were fearful they were going to have to convert to Christianity. 
C)  province of Sepoy did not meet its quota of productivity and the British sent in troops. 
D)  local Raj pushed for independent rule from the British. 
E)  British enraged the Sepoy unit of the military by offending its members' religious sensibilities. 
A)  British refused to recognize a holy day for the Indian Muslims. 
B)  native troops were fearful they were going to have to convert to Christianity. 
C)  province of Sepoy did not meet its quota of productivity and the British sent in troops. 
D)  local Raj pushed for independent rule from the British. 
E)  British enraged the Sepoy unit of the military by offending its members' religious sensibilities.

Question 4

The concept of European cultural supremacy is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  racism. 
B)  paternalism. 
C)  elitism. 
D)  ethnocentrism. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  racism. 
B)  paternalism. 
C)  elitism. 
D)  ethnocentrism. 
E)  none of these.

Question 5

The African National Congress was established to

Accepted Answer

A)  promote cultural assimilation with Europeans. 
B)  bridge the divisions between African natives and European settlers. 
C)  arbitrate wages and working conditions for Africans in European jobs. 
D)  fight against the injustices of colonial rule. 
E)  take over from the colonial administration and implement self-rule. 
A)  promote cultural assimilation with Europeans. 
B)  bridge the divisions between African natives and European settlers. 
C)  arbitrate wages and working conditions for Africans in European jobs. 
D)  fight against the injustices of colonial rule. 
E)  take over from the colonial administration and implement self-rule.

Question 6

France's claimed reason for extending into Indochina was protection of Catholic missionaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Russo-Japanese War resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  the loss of Russian presence on the Korean Peninsula. 
B)  the start of the Revolution of 1905. 
C)  the destruction of the Russian navy. 
D)  worry that the Meiji Restoration was too successful. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  the loss of Russian presence on the Korean Peninsula. 
B)  the start of the Revolution of 1905. 
C)  the destruction of the Russian navy. 
D)  worry that the Meiji Restoration was too successful. 
E)  all of these.

Question 8

England's colonization of Egypt was largely in response to threats of European colonial invasions by the French in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Congo. 
B)  Somalia. 
C)  Tunisia. 
D)  Libya. 
E)  Tanzania. 
A)  the Congo. 
B)  Somalia. 
C)  Tunisia. 
D)  Libya. 
E)  Tanzania.

Question 9

The foothold that France gained in Indochina was started by

Accepted Answer

A)  local rulers protesting the French monopolization of the European trade. 
B)  Napoleon III's intervention after the rejection of French missionaries. 
C)  French commercial interests in silk. 
D)  protests against French education systems imposed on native children. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  local rulers protesting the French monopolization of the European trade. 
B)  Napoleon III's intervention after the rejection of French missionaries. 
C)  French commercial interests in silk. 
D)  protests against French education systems imposed on native children. 
E)  none of these.

Question 10

The most significant economic product for France in Indochina was what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spices. 
B)  Rubber 
C)  Petroleum 
D)  Raw silk. 
E)  Coffee. 
A)  Spices. 
B)  Rubber 
C)  Petroleum 
D)  Raw silk. 
E)  Coffee.

Question 11

Who were the Boers?

Accepted Answer

A)  German settler colonies in Southwest Africa. 
B)  Dutch farmers who moved to avoid English rule. 
C)  British industrialists who established mining camps. 
D)  French missionaries in South Africa. 
E)  Belgian administrative staff at rubber colonies in the Congo. 
A)  German settler colonies in Southwest Africa. 
B)  Dutch farmers who moved to avoid English rule. 
C)  British industrialists who established mining camps. 
D)  French missionaries in South Africa. 
E)  Belgian administrative staff at rubber colonies in the Congo.

Question 12

British colonial power in India was extremely organized and detailed in planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why was the Dutch example in Indonesia different than imperialism practiced by the French or British in Asia?

Accepted Answer

The Dutch had established trade relation

Question 14

Why did Britain place such emphasis on India as the most important of its colonies?

Accepted Answer

Britain referred to India as the "Jewel

Question 15

The African National Congress was comprised of European overlords determining imperial policy in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the global economy is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans linked the world through trade and technology. 
B)  Imperialism created a global economic system, with most of the benefits flowing back to Europe. 
C)  Many imperial economies were dependent on European consumption. 
D)  Colonization varied depending on the area. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  Europeans linked the world through trade and technology. 
B)  Imperialism created a global economic system, with most of the benefits flowing back to Europe. 
C)  Many imperial economies were dependent on European consumption. 
D)  Colonization varied depending on the area. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 17

What fueled European ability to impose unequal treaties?

Accepted Answer

The growing disparity of industrializati

Question 18

Which of the following was not a motivation for imperial expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extension of political authority 
B)  Economic benefits from obtaining raw goods for manufacturing 
C)  Nationalist competition among the states of Europe 
D)  Religious enthusiasm 
E)  Extension of democratic principles 
A)  Extension of political authority 
B)  Economic benefits from obtaining raw goods for manufacturing 
C)  Nationalist competition among the states of Europe 
D)  Religious enthusiasm 
E)  Extension of democratic principles

Question 19

David Livingstone's attempts to convert native African populations to Christianity was done by

Accepted Answer

A)  proselytizing. 
B)  threatening violence. 
C)  offering economic incentives. 
D)  modeling an example. 
E)  indoctrinating the population. 
A)  proselytizing. 
B)  threatening violence. 
C)  offering economic incentives. 
D)  modeling an example. 
E)  indoctrinating the population.

Question 20

Which European nation did not participate in the partitioning of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  Belgium 
E)  Germany 
A)  England 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  Belgium 
E)  Germany

Exam 24: The Age of Imperialism,1870-1914

The Opium Wars in China occurred when pro-Chinese nationalists attacked foreign influences and Christians.

The product that allowed Europeans to advance into Africa's interior without fear of contracting malaria was

The Sepoy Rebellion took place when the

The concept of European cultural supremacy is termed

The African National Congress was established to

France's claimed reason for extending into Indochina was protection of Catholic missionaries.

The Russo-Japanese War resulted in

England's colonization of Egypt was largely in response to threats of European colonial invasions by the French in

The foothold that France gained in Indochina was started by

The most significant economic product for France in Indochina was what?

Who were the Boers?

British colonial power in India was extremely organized and detailed in planning.

Why was the Dutch example in Indonesia different than imperialism practiced by the French or British in Asia?

Why did Britain place such emphasis on India as the most important of its colonies?

The African National Congress was comprised of European overlords determining imperial policy in Africa.

Which of the following statements about the global economy is true?

What fueled European ability to impose unequal treaties?

Which of the following was not a motivation for imperial expansion?

David Livingstone's attempts to convert native African populations to Christianity was done by

Which European nation did not participate in the partitioning of Africa?

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The Rise of Rome,753-27 B.C.E.

The Roman Empire,27 B.C.E.-284 C.E.

Late Antiquity,284-527

The Eastern Mediterranean,500-1000

The Kingdoms of Western Europe,500-1000

The High Middle Ages,1000-1300

Reversals and Disasters,1300-1450

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe,1350-1550

Europe’s Age of Expansion, 1450–1550

Reform in the Western Church,1490-1570

A Century of Crisis,1550-1650

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The Triumph of the Nation-State,1848-1900

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War and Revolution,1900-1918

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