Question 1

Which of the following led a peasant revolt in Burma against colonial rule?

Accepted Answer

A) J.F.Lugard 
B) Saya San 
C) Tipu Sultan 
D) Ram Mohan Roy 
E) Qassim Amina 
A) J.F.Lugard 
B) Saya San 
C) Tipu Sultan 
D) Ram Mohan Roy 
E) Qassim Amina

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Thomas Babington Macaulay

Accepted Answer

Thomas Babington Macaulay was a British

Question 3

Though originally a lucrative target for the new imperialists, by the end of the nineteenth century this country was actively seeking colonies of its own.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethiopia. 
B) Afghanistan. 
C) Japan. 
D) Kenya. 
E) Persia 
A) Ethiopia. 
B) Afghanistan. 
C) Japan. 
D) Kenya. 
E) Persia

Question 4

In the nineteenth century, "legitimate trade" unfortunately still included the African slave trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In North Africa, the only area to avoid being incorporated into French colonial rule was ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Tunisia 
B) ​Algeria. 
C) ​Morocco. 
D) ​Tripoli 
E) ​Madagascar 
A) ​Tunisia 
B) ​Algeria. 
C) ​Morocco. 
D) ​Tripoli 
E) ​Madagascar

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-slave trade vs. "legitimate trade"

Accepted Answer

The terms "slave trade" and "legitimate

Question 7

Imperialistic activity in Africa

Accepted Answer

A) led to mass literacy in Belgian and French colonies by 1880. 
B) had little or no measurable impact except in the Nile Valley, where the average family income doubled between 1865 and 1885. 
C) resulted, unexpectedly, in the settlement of twelve million Europeans in East Africa between 1879 and 1900. 
D) caused a good deal of international rivalry, as illustrated by the tense face-off between British and French forces at Fashoda. 
E) was divided up peacefully by the Western nations on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Jubilee. 
A) led to mass literacy in Belgian and French colonies by 1880. 
B) had little or no measurable impact except in the Nile Valley, where the average family income doubled between 1865 and 1885. 
C) resulted, unexpectedly, in the settlement of twelve million Europeans in East Africa between 1879 and 1900. 
D) caused a good deal of international rivalry, as illustrated by the tense face-off between British and French forces at Fashoda. 
E) was divided up peacefully by the Western nations on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

Question 8

In order to protect their investment in the Suez Canal, the British established an informal protectorate in Egypt that lasted until World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the nineteenth century, imperialism

Accepted Answer

A) motivated Russia to seize Afghanistan and Burma in the 1860s. 
B) was motivated by a desire to control markets as well as raw materials. 
C) was denounced by all major European powers until 1874. 
D) was notable for Britain's advocacy of its practice of assimilation. 
E) was confined, in practice, to East Asia and western South America. 
A) motivated Russia to seize Afghanistan and Burma in the 1860s. 
B) was motivated by a desire to control markets as well as raw materials. 
C) was denounced by all major European powers until 1874. 
D) was notable for Britain's advocacy of its practice of assimilation. 
E) was confined, in practice, to East Asia and western South America.

Question 10

By combining the old Cape Colony and Natal with the Boer Republics in 1910, the British created the

Accepted Answer

A) Zambezi Federation. 
B) Union of East Africa. 
C) Union of North Africa. 
D) Union of South Africa. 
E) Union of West Africa. 
A) Zambezi Federation. 
B) Union of East Africa. 
C) Union of North Africa. 
D) Union of South Africa. 
E) Union of West Africa.

Question 11

What factors were behind the "scramble for Africa," and what impact did it have on the continent? What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884, and how successful was it at achieving that purpose? What was the conference's impact for the European powers and Africa?

Accepted Answer

The "scramble for Africa" was driven by

Question 12

It can be said that the first stage in the development of modern nationalism is

Accepted Answer

A) the collapse of all tribal loyalties. 
B) the complete assimilation of the ruling elite into the colonial infrastructure. 
C) the breakdown of village hierarchical structures. 
D) resistance to colonial conquest, often based on traditional cultural factors. 
E) an abandonment of local languages in favor of the language of the colonial power. 
A) the collapse of all tribal loyalties. 
B) the complete assimilation of the ruling elite into the colonial infrastructure. 
C) the breakdown of village hierarchical structures. 
D) resistance to colonial conquest, often based on traditional cultural factors. 
E) an abandonment of local languages in favor of the language of the colonial power.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Ferdinand de Lesseps and the Suez Canal

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand de Lesseps was a French diplom

Question 14

Which of the following cities became a major colonial manufacturing center?

Accepted Answer

A) Luxor 
B) Timbuktu 
C) Ulan Bator 
D) Batavia 
E) Chittenango 
A) Luxor 
B) Timbuktu 
C) Ulan Bator 
D) Batavia 
E) Chittenango

Question 15

The Sepoy Rebellion was caused by

Accepted Answer

A) the traditional hostility between Muslims and the Buddhist majority. 
B) British tax policies in India. 
C) British racial policies in India. 
D) animal fat and lard that was on the rifle cartridges used by the Sepoy troops, which upset both Hindu and Muslim soldiers. 
E) friction between the Sepoy troops and their Mongol and European commanders. 
A) the traditional hostility between Muslims and the Buddhist majority. 
B) British tax policies in India. 
C) British racial policies in India. 
D) animal fat and lard that was on the rifle cartridges used by the Sepoy troops, which upset both Hindu and Muslim soldiers. 
E) friction between the Sepoy troops and their Mongol and European commanders.

Question 16

The Philippine guerrilla leader who failed to thwart the United States conquest was

Accepted Answer

A) Antonio Celino. 
B) Antonio Barbosa. 
C) Emilio Aguinaldo. 
D) Ferdinand Marcos. 
E) Mongkut Chulalongkorn. 
A) Antonio Celino. 
B) Antonio Barbosa. 
C) Emilio Aguinaldo. 
D) Ferdinand Marcos. 
E) Mongkut Chulalongkorn.

Question 17

In general, the British preferred direct rule, while the French usually implemented indirect rule in their African colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Boers were predominantly of what ethnic background?

Accepted Answer

A) Zulu 
B) English 
C) Welsh 
D) Dutch 
E) Khoisan 
A) Zulu 
B) English 
C) Welsh 
D) Dutch 
E) Khoisan

Question 19

What are the differences in theories of assimilation versus association? Can the economic output of an area affect or predict the particular imperial philosophy? Explore three areas of Western entrenchment in the world for your answer.​

Accepted Answer

The theories of assimilation and associa

Question 20

Within the context of Western economic expansion into the regions of Africa and Asia during the nineteenth century, the term imperialism means the forceful appropriation of all except

Accepted Answer

A) people to buy manufactured goods. 
B) low-priced raw materials with which to manufacture goods. 
C) advantageous opportunities in which to make highly profitable financial investments. 
D) a substitution of African and Asia cultural norms in place of traditional European culture. 
E) areas for investments in European-based construction companies. 
A) people to buy manufactured goods. 
B) low-priced raw materials with which to manufacture goods. 
C) advantageous opportunities in which to make highly profitable financial investments. 
D) a substitution of African and Asia cultural norms in place of traditional European culture. 
E) areas for investments in European-based construction companies.

Exam 21: The High Tide of Imperialism

Which of the following led a peasant revolt in Burma against colonial rule?

Identify the following terms. -Thomas Babington Macaulay

Though originally a lucrative target for the new imperialists, by the end of the nineteenth century this country was actively seeking colonies of its own.

In the nineteenth century, "legitimate trade" unfortunately still included the African slave trade.

In North Africa, the only area to avoid being incorporated into French colonial rule was ​

Identify the following terms. -slave trade vs. "legitimate trade"

Imperialistic activity in Africa

In order to protect their investment in the Suez Canal, the British established an informal protectorate in Egypt that lasted until World War I.

In the nineteenth century, imperialism

By combining the old Cape Colony and Natal with the Boer Republics in 1910, the British created the

What factors were behind the "scramble for Africa," and what impact did it have on the continent? What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884, and how successful was it at achieving that purpose? What was the conference's impact for the European powers and Africa?

It can be said that the first stage in the development of modern nationalism is

Identify the following terms. -Ferdinand de Lesseps and the Suez Canal

Which of the following cities became a major colonial manufacturing center?

The Sepoy Rebellion was caused by

The Philippine guerrilla leader who failed to thwart the United States conquest was

In general, the British preferred direct rule, while the French usually implemented indirect rule in their African colonies.

The Boers were predominantly of what ethnic background?

What are the differences in theories of assimilation versus association? Can the economic output of an area affect or predict the particular imperial philosophy? Explore three areas of Western entrenchment in the world for your answer.​

Within the context of Western economic expansion into the regions of Africa and Asia during the nineteenth century, the term imperialism means the forceful appropriation of all except

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