Question 1

The Dutch influence on native populations in Indonesia can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of separate spheres without efforts to civilize or transmit culture. 
B)  an aggressive campaign for cultural assimilation. 
C)  a hybridization of European and Asian religious elements that peacefully coexisted. 
D)  an economic expansion, only with no investment in local infrastructure. 
E)  rigorous insistence that they stay separate from the Muslims. 
A)  the creation of separate spheres without efforts to civilize or transmit culture. 
B)  an aggressive campaign for cultural assimilation. 
C)  a hybridization of European and Asian religious elements that peacefully coexisted. 
D)  an economic expansion, only with no investment in local infrastructure. 
E)  rigorous insistence that they stay separate from the Muslims.

Question 2

David Livingstone was a missionary in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

American justification of expansion within the continental U.S.was termed what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manifest destiny. 
B)  Western hegemony. 
C)  Americanism. 
D)  National Imperative. 
E)  Domestic imperialism. 
A)  Manifest destiny. 
B)  Western hegemony. 
C)  Americanism. 
D)  National Imperative. 
E)  Domestic imperialism.

Question 4

All of the following statements about the Boer War are true except

Accepted Answer

A)  casualties were extremely high. 
B)  Britain insisted on extending its rule of the territory to cover the Dutch. 
C)  the English won, but at great cost. 
D)  the English established huge gold and diamond mines worked by the Boers. 
E)  it caused Europeans to question whether imperialism was economically or morally defensible. 
A)  casualties were extremely high. 
B)  Britain insisted on extending its rule of the territory to cover the Dutch. 
C)  the English won, but at great cost. 
D)  the English established huge gold and diamond mines worked by the Boers. 
E)  it caused Europeans to question whether imperialism was economically or morally defensible.

Question 5

Examine French colonialism in Indochina compared with North Africa.What differences were there in management,interest,and economic benefits? What was accomplished by the French presence in Asia?

Accepted Answer

The French presence in North Africa was

Question 6

The most effective weapon for indigenous resistance to European rule was

Accepted Answer

A)  European education. 
B)  assimilation of technology. 
C)  passive resistance. 
D)  organized demands. 
E)  self-rule. 
A)  European education. 
B)  assimilation of technology. 
C)  passive resistance. 
D)  organized demands. 
E)  self-rule.

Question 7

What did England consider to be its most important colony?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa 
B)  India 
C)  The Bahamas 
D)  Egypt 
E)  The former colonies of the United States 
A)  South Africa 
B)  India 
C)  The Bahamas 
D)  Egypt 
E)  The former colonies of the United States

Question 8

Why did the weakening of the Ottoman empire pose a diplomatic problem for Europe?

Accepted Answer

Several aspects of the decline of the Ot

Question 9

French settler colonies in Africa were established in which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  South Africa 
C)  The Congo 
D)  Algeria 
E)  Nigeria 
A)  Egypt 
B)  South Africa 
C)  The Congo 
D)  Algeria 
E)  Nigeria

Question 10

How was missionary work often used as an extension of European colonialism in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

As part of the "white man's burden" desc

Question 11

Imperial administration was facilitated by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  telegraphs. 
B)  telephones. 
C)  railways. 
D)  steamships. 
E)  radios. 
A)  telegraphs. 
B)  telephones. 
C)  railways. 
D)  steamships. 
E)  radios.

Question 12

The conflict over interests in Korea between Russia and Japan was primarily focused on what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian naval presence in Port Arthur. 
B)  Russian settlement in Vladivostok. 
C)  Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway annex. 
D)  Russian military bases in China. 
E)  Occupation of small islands in the Pacific. 
A)  Russian naval presence in Port Arthur. 
B)  Russian settlement in Vladivostok. 
C)  Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway annex. 
D)  Russian military bases in China. 
E)  Occupation of small islands in the Pacific.

Question 13

European companies took over property and businesses under the weakened Qing Empire under which policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic imperialism. 
B)  national assimilation. 
C)  unequal treaties. 
D)  Social Darwinism. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  economic imperialism. 
B)  national assimilation. 
C)  unequal treaties. 
D)  Social Darwinism. 
E)  None of these.

Question 14

What was the British official policy of religion in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-interference 
B)  preference for Muslims 
C)  imposition of the Protestant Church of England 
D)  preference for Hinduism 
E)  taxation of all religions that were not Christian 
A)  non-interference 
B)  preference for Muslims 
C)  imposition of the Protestant Church of England 
D)  preference for Hinduism 
E)  taxation of all religions that were not Christian

Question 15

The British claim for their intentions in India included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  creating a market economy. 
B)  instilling order and efficiency. 
C)  teaching individual self-development. 
D)  converting the Indians to Christianity. 
E)  introducing culture and hygiene. 
A)  creating a market economy. 
B)  instilling order and efficiency. 
C)  teaching individual self-development. 
D)  converting the Indians to Christianity. 
E)  introducing culture and hygiene.

Question 16

What were the critical needs of Europe that pushed for imperialism in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expanded territory for the excess population 
B)  Resources to support a largely urbanized European population 
C)  Raw materials to maintain and further the economy based on industrialization 
D)  Promoting European superiority 
E)  Spreading Christianity throughout the world 
A)  Expanded territory for the excess population 
B)  Resources to support a largely urbanized European population 
C)  Raw materials to maintain and further the economy based on industrialization 
D)  Promoting European superiority 
E)  Spreading Christianity throughout the world

Question 17

The common language in India under the Raj was English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why did Bismarck call the Berlin Conference in 1884? What were the longer-ranging consequences?

Accepted Answer

Concerned over the "scramble for Africa"

Question 19

Compare the arguments of Hobson and Lenin on the effects of capitalism and imperialism.

Accepted Answer

Hobson studied the effects of British im

Question 20

In expanding into Central Asia,Russia bypassed what traditional imperial policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural assimilation 
B)  deindustrialization 
C)  religious conversions 
D)  economic assimilation 
E)  All of these. 
A)  cultural assimilation 
B)  deindustrialization 
C)  religious conversions 
D)  economic assimilation 
E)  All of these.

Exam 24: The Age of Imperialism,1870-1914

The Dutch influence on native populations in Indonesia can best be described as

David Livingstone was a missionary in China.

American justification of expansion within the continental U.S.was termed what?

All of the following statements about the Boer War are true except

Examine French colonialism in Indochina compared with North Africa.What differences were there in management,interest,and economic benefits? What was accomplished by the French presence in Asia?

The most effective weapon for indigenous resistance to European rule was

What did England consider to be its most important colony?

Why did the weakening of the Ottoman empire pose a diplomatic problem for Europe?

French settler colonies in Africa were established in which area?

How was missionary work often used as an extension of European colonialism in the nineteenth century?

Imperial administration was facilitated by all of the following except

The conflict over interests in Korea between Russia and Japan was primarily focused on what?

European companies took over property and businesses under the weakened Qing Empire under which policy?

What was the British official policy of religion in India?

The British claim for their intentions in India included all of the following except

What were the critical needs of Europe that pushed for imperialism in the late nineteenth century?

The common language in India under the Raj was English.

Why did Bismarck call the Berlin Conference in 1884? What were the longer-ranging consequences?

Compare the arguments of Hobson and Lenin on the effects of capitalism and imperialism.

In expanding into Central Asia,Russia bypassed what traditional imperial policy?

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