Question 1

The Treaty of Nanking:

Accepted Answer

A)  gave the British Hong Kong "in perpetuity." 
B)  ended British missionary activity in China. 
C)  gave the lucrative opium trade to the Dutch. 
D)  ended British claims to trade with China. 
E)  established the foreign enclaves in Beijing. 
A)  gave the British Hong Kong "in perpetuity." 
B)  ended British missionary activity in China. 
C)  gave the lucrative opium trade to the Dutch. 
D)  ended British claims to trade with China. 
E)  established the foreign enclaves in Beijing.

Question 2

The "civilizing mission" of the French:

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A)  demonstrated the greatness of the nation to all French people. 
B)  played no real role in creating a French identity. 
C)  was embraced by French workers only. 
D)  had no support from French popular opinion. 
E)  defined the French character following Napoleon. 
A)  demonstrated the greatness of the nation to all French people. 
B)  played no real role in creating a French identity. 
C)  was embraced by French workers only. 
D)  had no support from French popular opinion. 
E)  defined the French character following Napoleon.

Question 3

The British were especially interested in controlling the Suez Canal because it:

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A)  guaranteed their control of Egypt. 
B)  allowed them to control their mandate of Palestine. 
C)  demonstrated their superiority over the French. 
D)  cut the travel time to their colony of India in half. 
E)  allowed them to complete the "Cape-to-Cairo" railroad. 
A)  guaranteed their control of Egypt. 
B)  allowed them to control their mandate of Palestine. 
C)  demonstrated their superiority over the French. 
D)  cut the travel time to their colony of India in half. 
E)  allowed them to complete the "Cape-to-Cairo" railroad.

Question 4

The theory that human beings were composed of three races,the "black," "yellow," and "white," with the "white" being the superior race,was proposed in The Inequality of the Races by:

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A)  Adolf Hitler. 
B)  Houston Stewart Chamberlain. 
C)  Francis Galton. 
D)  Charles Darwin. 
E)  Arthur de Gobineau. 
A)  Adolf Hitler. 
B)  Houston Stewart Chamberlain. 
C)  Francis Galton. 
D)  Charles Darwin. 
E)  Arthur de Gobineau.

Question 5

French interest in Africa was focused on:

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A)  colonizing the northern part of the continent across the Mediterranean from France. 
B)  pursuing colonies from the north to the south of Africa. 
C)  acquiring colonies from the west to the east of the continent. 
D)  its colony in the west,French Equatorial Africa. 
E)  seizing the British colony of South Africa for its mineral riches. 
A)  colonizing the northern part of the continent across the Mediterranean from France. 
B)  pursuing colonies from the north to the south of Africa. 
C)  acquiring colonies from the west to the east of the continent. 
D)  its colony in the west,French Equatorial Africa. 
E)  seizing the British colony of South Africa for its mineral riches.

Question 6

The United States became an imperial power following its victory in the "splendid little war" against:

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A)  Canada. 
B)  Portugal. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Cuba. 
A)  Canada. 
B)  Portugal. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Cuba.

Question 7

The technology of artillery made innovations such as the machine gun an effective deterrent to armed resistance by native peoples,as seen in its use by the British army in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which nation used the symbol of the "Cape-to-Cairo" railway as their goal in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
E)  Austria 
A)  Belgium 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
E)  Austria

Question 9

The greatest problem faced by the French in their African colonies was:

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A)  financing. 
B)  transportation. 
C)  a lack of natural resources to exploit. 
D)  labor. 
E)  their colonial officers. 
A)  financing. 
B)  transportation. 
C)  a lack of natural resources to exploit. 
D)  labor. 
E)  their colonial officers.

Question 10

Although Britain traded with China for luxury goods such as opium,silk,porcelain,and art objects,it was the tea trade that heightened conflicts between the two nations in the early nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was the impact of the Suez Canal on Britain and the West?

Accepted Answer

The building of the canal was a result o

Question 12

New imperialism brought fierce competition among the nations and was a profoundly destabilizing force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Although best known for his work to create an independent India,Mohandas Gandhi first gained recognition for his legal work in the British colony of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Malta. 
B)  India. 
C)  Hong Kong. 
D)  South Africa. 
E)  Ireland. 
A)  Malta. 
B)  India. 
C)  Hong Kong. 
D)  South Africa. 
E)  Ireland.

Question 14

David Livingstone's famous phrase "the white man's burden" referred to the European mission to civilize the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The French colonization effort in Southeast Asia was supported by republicans such as _________,who argued that "the superior races have a right vis-à-vis the inferior races. . . . They have a right to civilize them."

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Dreyfus 
B)  Émile Zola 
C)  Jules Verne 
D)  Honoré de Balzac 
E)  Jules Ferry 
A)  Alfred Dreyfus 
B)  Émile Zola 
C)  Jules Verne 
D)  Honoré de Balzac 
E)  Jules Ferry

Question 16

What were the causes of the Great Rebellion of 1857?

Accepted Answer

The causes of the mutiny were social,eco

Question 17

After viewing the conditions in the Congo,the African American George Washington Williams sent an open letter to King Leopold II in which Williams:

Accepted Answer

A)  brought the king to task for the "crimes perpetrated . . . in your name." 
B)  praised the king for the "brilliant program" toward the natives to "secure their welfare." 
C)  criticized the Belgian "benevolent enterprise" that was decreasing the work ethic of the natives. 
D)  used satire to call attention to the wholly ineffective labor practices used in the colony. 
E)  praised the benevolent dictatorship imposed on the colony to develop a work ethic in the natives. 
A)  brought the king to task for the "crimes perpetrated . . . in your name." 
B)  praised the king for the "brilliant program" toward the natives to "secure their welfare." 
C)  criticized the Belgian "benevolent enterprise" that was decreasing the work ethic of the natives. 
D)  used satire to call attention to the wholly ineffective labor practices used in the colony. 
E)  praised the benevolent dictatorship imposed on the colony to develop a work ethic in the natives.

Question 18

The Indian portion of the triangular European/Indian/Chinese economic relationship was comprised of:

Accepted Answer

A)  textiles. 
B)  rice. 
C)  opium. 
D)  beef. 
E)  cotton. 
A)  textiles. 
B)  rice. 
C)  opium. 
D)  beef. 
E)  cotton.

Question 19

How many independent states were there in Africa in 1914?

Accepted Answer

A)  zero 
B)  two 
C)  five 
D)  eight 
E)  ten 
A)  zero 
B)  two 
C)  five 
D)  eight 
E)  ten

Question 20

Concentration camps were first used by the British during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Boer War. 
B)  Boxer Rebellion. 
C)  Opium Wars. 
D)  Sepoy Rebellion. 
E)  Crimean War. 
A)  Boer War. 
B)  Boxer Rebellion. 
C)  Opium Wars. 
D)  Sepoy Rebellion. 
E)  Crimean War.

Exam 22: Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

The Treaty of Nanking:

The "civilizing mission" of the French:

The British were especially interested in controlling the Suez Canal because it:

The theory that human beings were composed of three races,the "black," "yellow," and "white," with the "white" being the superior race,was proposed in The Inequality of the Races by:

French interest in Africa was focused on:

The United States became an imperial power following its victory in the "splendid little war" against:

The technology of artillery made innovations such as the machine gun an effective deterrent to armed resistance by native peoples,as seen in its use by the British army in Africa.

Which nation used the symbol of the "Cape-to-Cairo" railway as their goal in Africa?

The greatest problem faced by the French in their African colonies was:

Although Britain traded with China for luxury goods such as opium,silk,porcelain,and art objects,it was the tea trade that heightened conflicts between the two nations in the early nineteenth century.

What was the impact of the Suez Canal on Britain and the West?

New imperialism brought fierce competition among the nations and was a profoundly destabilizing force.

Although best known for his work to create an independent India,Mohandas Gandhi first gained recognition for his legal work in the British colony of:

David Livingstone's famous phrase "the white man's burden" referred to the European mission to civilize the globe.

The French colonization effort in Southeast Asia was supported by republicans such as _________,who argued that "the superior races have a right vis-à-vis the inferior races. . . . They have a right to civilize them."

What were the causes of the Great Rebellion of 1857?

After viewing the conditions in the Congo,the African American George Washington Williams sent an open letter to King Leopold II in which Williams:

The Indian portion of the triangular European/Indian/Chinese economic relationship was comprised of:

How many independent states were there in Africa in 1914?

Concentration camps were first used by the British during the:

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