Question 1

What was the fate of the Manchu dynasty?

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A)  The Manchu were deposed by European states and the American "Open Door" policy. 
B)  Under increasing foreign and domestic pressure, the Manchu convened a Congress, the Serene Gathering of the Middle Kingdom, to determine China's fate. 
C)  The Manchu were overthrown by Chinese nationalists led by Sun Zhongshan. 
D)  The Japanese deposed the Manchus during the Japanese conquest of Manchuria. 
E)  The Manchu lasted until the Communist victory in 1949 led by Mao Zedong. 
A)  The Manchu were deposed by European states and the American "Open Door" policy. 
B)  Under increasing foreign and domestic pressure, the Manchu convened a Congress, the Serene Gathering of the Middle Kingdom, to determine China's fate. 
C)  The Manchu were overthrown by Chinese nationalists led by Sun Zhongshan. 
D)  The Japanese deposed the Manchus during the Japanese conquest of Manchuria. 
E)  The Manchu lasted until the Communist victory in 1949 led by Mao Zedong. C

Question 2

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-khedives

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Khedives were the governors or vassals of the Ottoman Empire who ruled over Egypt and Sudan. The title "Khedive" is derived from the Persian word "khidiv" which means 'lord' or 'ruler'.

Who?
The most notable Khedives were of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, particularly Isma'il Pasha, who is often credited with modernizing Egypt.

What?
Khedives had the authority to govern, but their power was subject to the approval of the Ottoman Sultan. They were responsible for the administration, military, and economic development of Egypt and Sudan during their tenure.

Where?
The Khedives ruled in Egypt and Sudan. Their capital was Cairo, which was the cultural and political center of Egypt.

When?
The title of Khedive was officially recognized by the Ottoman Empire in 1867 and was used until 1914 when the British Protectorate was established over Egypt at the outset of World War I.

Why Important?
The period of the Khedives was significant for several reasons:

1. Modernization: Khedives like Isma'il Pasha undertook massive modernization projects, including the construction of the Suez Canal, which was completed in 1869. This canal had a profound impact on international trade and naval strategy, as it provided a much shorter sea route between Europe and Asia.

2. National Identity: The rule of the Khedives saw the rise of Egyptian nationalism and the desire for independence from foreign powers, which would eventually lead to the end of the Ottoman influence and the British Protectorate.

3. Cultural Renaissance: The era of the Khedives is also known for a cultural renaissance, with the establishment of institutions such as the Cairo Opera House and the encouragement of intellectual and artistic pursuits.

4. Economic Changes: The Khedives implemented economic policies that transformed the agricultural landscape of Egypt, promoting the cultivation of cash crops like cotton, which became a major export and a cornerstone of the Egyptian economy.

In summary, the Khedives played a crucial role in the history of Egypt and Sudan, overseeing a period of significant change that laid the groundwork for the modernization of the country and the eventual struggle for independence from colonial powers. Their legacy is a complex one, marked by both progress and the challenges of adapting to the pressures of global politics and economics.

Question 3

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Africa and Asia to answer the question(s).
  
-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 Indian Rebellion of 1857, was a major uprising in India against the rule of the British East India Company. The mutiny was sparked by various factors, including resentment towards British rule, cultural and religious tensions, and the use of new rifle cartridges rumored to be greased with animal fat, which offended both Hindu and Muslim soldiers. The mutiny resulted in widespread violence and bloodshed, and although it was eventually suppressed by the British, it led to significant changes in the administration of India, including the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown.

The Sino-Japanese War, which took place in 1894-1895, was a conflict between China and Japan over control of Korea. The war ended with a decisive victory for Japan, which gained control of Korea and also acquired Taiwan and the Liaodong Peninsula. The defeat of China in the Sino-Japanese War exposed the weaknesses of the Qing Dynasty and contributed to the decline of Chinese imperial power.

The Sepoy Mutiny posed significant problems for the defeated side, as it led to the end of the East India Company's rule in India and the transfer of power to the British Crown. The mutiny also resulted in the loss of autonomy and authority for Indian rulers and contributed to the further consolidation of British control over India.

Similarly, the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War posed significant problems for China, as it led to the loss of territory and further weakened the Qing Dynasty. The war also demonstrated the military and technological superiority of Japan, leading to a shift in the balance of power in East Asia.

Question 4

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the world to answer the question(s).
  
-Using arrows,locateand labelthe area with which each of the following should be associated: the Great Trek; the Opium War; the Amritsar massacre; the "Open Door" policy; the state into whichCommodoreMatthew Perry'sfleet forced entry; Battle of Adowa; and at least one of the sites relating to gunboat diplomacy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

In an effort to modernize and compete with Western powers,Japan adopted a constitution modeled on that of

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A)  Bismarck's Germany. 
B)  the Third Republic. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  Great Britain. 
E)  Russian autocracy. 
A)  Bismarck's Germany. 
B)  the Third Republic. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  Great Britain. 
E)  Russian autocracy.

Question 6

The Asian territory's ability to play France and Britain against each other to preserve some territorial integrity was

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A)  Indochina. 
B)  Siam. 
C)  Indonesia. 
D)  Burma. 
E)  Tibet. 
A)  Indochina. 
B)  Siam. 
C)  Indonesia. 
D)  Burma. 
E)  Tibet.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the end of European colonial empires? The end of European colonial empires came

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A)  mainly from the desire of the subject populations to be free. 
B)  when the European states had exhausted themselves in two World Wars and were unable to hold onto their empires. 
C)  when European colonial powers realized that their principle of national self-determination and basic human rights applied to others as well as Europeans. 
D)  when communist movements throughout the world expelled European imperialists. 
E)  when the United Nations pressured imperial powers to grant their colonies independence. 
A)  mainly from the desire of the subject populations to be free. 
B)  when the European states had exhausted themselves in two World Wars and were unable to hold onto their empires. 
C)  when European colonial powers realized that their principle of national self-determination and basic human rights applied to others as well as Europeans. 
D)  when communist movements throughout the world expelled European imperialists. 
E)  when the United Nations pressured imperial powers to grant their colonies independence.

Question 8

Which of the following was known as the "Sick Man of Europe"?

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A)  Serbia 
B)  the Ottoman Empire 
C)  Russia 
D)  the Hapsburg Monarchy 
E)  Spain 
A)  Serbia 
B)  the Ottoman Empire 
C)  Russia 
D)  the Hapsburg Monarchy 
E)  Spain

Question 9

The Great Trek refers to the

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A)  logistical difficulties of building the Suez Canal. 
B)  assignment of British troops to Khartoum. 
C)  movement of the Boers away from the Cape Town area. 
D)  journey of American pioneers across the Great Plains. 
E)  epic march of Mao Zedong and the Communists across China. 
A)  logistical difficulties of building the Suez Canal. 
B)  assignment of British troops to Khartoum. 
C)  movement of the Boers away from the Cape Town area. 
D)  journey of American pioneers across the Great Plains. 
E)  epic march of Mao Zedong and the Communists across China.

Question 10

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Africa and Asia to answer the question(s).
  
-What were the effects of the new imperialism in India? How did the new imperialism alter previously established relations between India and the West?

Accepted Answer

The new imperialism in India had several

Question 11

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 12

In 1917,the Balfour Declaration promised

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

Question 13

In the 1880s,the Indian National Congress

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A)  won from Britain the power to make laws in India. 
B)  had a membership of predominantly middle-class Muslims. 
C)  sought home rule within the British empire. 
D)  organizedthe Amritsar massacre. 
E)  was ignored by educated Indians. 
A)  won from Britain the power to make laws in India. 
B)  had a membership of predominantly middle-class Muslims. 
C)  sought home rule within the British empire. 
D)  organizedthe Amritsar massacre. 
E)  was ignored by educated Indians.

Question 14

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Africa and Asia to answer the question(s).
  
-Locate and label the independent native states in 1914 in Africa.

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In 1914, the independent native states i

Question 15

The new imperialism in Africa

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A)  began with European countries controlling 50 percent of the continent in 1880 and all but two areas (Ethiopia and Liberia) in 1914. 
B)  began with the ambitious plan of Germany for the conquest and exploitation of the Congo. 
C)  threatened stability in Europe and nearly led to war between European powers. 
D)  focused entirely on the expansion of Christianity rather than economic exploitation. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  began with European countries controlling 50 percent of the continent in 1880 and all but two areas (Ethiopia and Liberia) in 1914. 
B)  began with the ambitious plan of Germany for the conquest and exploitation of the Congo. 
C)  threatened stability in Europe and nearly led to war between European powers. 
D)  focused entirely on the expansion of Christianity rather than economic exploitation. 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Historians would agree with each of the following statements EXCEPT

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A)  most colonies proved to be profitable investments for the mother country. 
B)  hesitant governments were sometimes encouraged in the new imperialism by industrial leaders. 
C)  areas Europeans sought to dominate in the new imperialism were often less profitable than they had imagined. 
D)  less emigration from Europe to the colonies occurred than proponents of colonial development had hoped. 
E)  colonies brought the mother country intangible benefits that far outweighed the costs of administration. 
A)  most colonies proved to be profitable investments for the mother country. 
B)  hesitant governments were sometimes encouraged in the new imperialism by industrial leaders. 
C)  areas Europeans sought to dominate in the new imperialism were often less profitable than they had imagined. 
D)  less emigration from Europe to the colonies occurred than proponents of colonial development had hoped. 
E)  colonies brought the mother country intangible benefits that far outweighed the costs of administration.

Question 17

All of the following is true about the French and Indochina EXCEPT

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A)  France fought China in the 1880s to acquire what today is Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. 
B)  the French parliament disapproved of the conquest and threw out the government responsible for it. 
C)  France used Indochina to expand into Siam (Thailand). 
D)  Indochina and France conducted very little trade. 
E)  France as a whole was indifferent to events in Indochina. 
A)  France fought China in the 1880s to acquire what today is Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. 
B)  the French parliament disapproved of the conquest and threw out the government responsible for it. 
C)  France used Indochina to expand into Siam (Thailand). 
D)  Indochina and France conducted very little trade. 
E)  France as a whole was indifferent to events in Indochina.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The Sepoy Mutiny, also known as the Indi

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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 20

During World WarI,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.

What was the fate of the Manchu dynasty?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -khedives

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Africa and Asia to answer the question(s). -Explain what happened during the Sepoy Mutiny and the Sino-Japanese War.What problems did each pose for the defeated side?

In an effort to modernize and compete with Western powers,Japan adopted a constitution modeled on that of

The Asian territory's ability to play France and Britain against each other to preserve some territorial integrity was

Which of the following best describes the end of European colonial empires? The end of European colonial empires came

Which of the following was known as the "Sick Man of Europe"?

The Great Trek refers to the

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Africa and Asia to answer the question(s). -What were the effects of the new imperialism in India? How did the new imperialism alter previously established relations between India and the West?

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

In 1917,the Balfour Declaration promised

In the 1880s,the Indian National Congress

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Africa and Asia to answer the question(s). -Locate and label the independent native states in 1914 in Africa.

The new imperialism in Africa

Historians would agree with each of the following statements EXCEPT

All of the following is true about the French and Indochina EXCEPT

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

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

During World WarI,the Ottoman Empire

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

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The French Revolution: the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

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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

The Surge of Nationalism: From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West: Responses to Modernization

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

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Exam 11: Imperialism: Western Global Dominance

What was the fate of the Manchu dynasty?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -khedives

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Africa and Asia to answer the question(s). -Explain what happened during the Sepoy Mutiny and the Sino-Japanese War.What problems did each pose for the defeated side?

In an effort to modernize and compete with Western powers,Japan adopted a constitution modeled on that of

The Asian territory's ability to play France and Britain against each other to preserve some territorial integrity was

Which of the following best describes the end of European colonial empires? The end of European colonial empires came

Which of the following was known as the "Sick Man of Europe"?

The Great Trek refers to the

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Africa and Asia to answer the question(s). -What were the effects of the new imperialism in India? How did the new imperialism alter previously established relations between India and the West?

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

In 1917,the Balfour Declaration promised

In the 1880s,the Indian National Congress

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Africa and Asia to answer the question(s). -Locate and label the independent native states in 1914 in Africa.

The new imperialism in Africa

Historians would agree with each of the following statements EXCEPT

All of the following is true about the French and Indochina EXCEPT

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

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

During World WarI,the Ottoman Empire

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

The French Revolution: the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

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

The Surge of Nationalism: From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West: Responses to Modernization

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War Ii: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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