Question 1

By the late nineteenth century,Berlin had replaced London as the banker of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

British cultural policy toward its colonies always:

Accepted Answer

A) focused on indirect rule. 
B) focused on direct rule. 
C) remained open as they could never agree on a single policy. 
D) was indifferent: the British simply had no interest in a colony's culture. 
E) focused on religious matters over other concerns. 
A) focused on indirect rule. 
B) focused on direct rule. 
C) remained open as they could never agree on a single policy. 
D) was indifferent: the British simply had no interest in a colony's culture. 
E) focused on religious matters over other concerns.

Question 3

In 1898,under the leadership of General Horatio Kitchener,the British avenged the death of Charles Gordon and secured the Sudan at the battle of:

Accepted Answer

A) Adowa. 
B) Omdurman. 
C) Mafking. 
D) Zama. 
E) Khartoum. 
A) Adowa. 
B) Omdurman. 
C) Mafking. 
D) Zama. 
E) Khartoum.

Question 4

Why did Bismarck bring Germany into the "scramble for Africa?"

Accepted Answer

A) To gain national prestige and make Germany a great power. 
B) To satisfy public opinion,which was in favor of extensive territorial expansion. 
C) To add to the kaiser's personal gain and position. 
D) To find cheaper sources of labor as well as raw materials. 
E) To distract the German people from the severe economic depression. 
A) To gain national prestige and make Germany a great power. 
B) To satisfy public opinion,which was in favor of extensive territorial expansion. 
C) To add to the kaiser's personal gain and position. 
D) To find cheaper sources of labor as well as raw materials. 
E) To distract the German people from the severe economic depression.

Question 5

The year 1895 saw the establishment of a Federation of French North Africa,a loosely organized administration that governed an area nine times the size of France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

European trade with China focused on luxuries except:

Accepted Answer

A) silk. 
B) lapis. 
C) porcelain. 
D) art objects. 
E) tea. 
A) silk. 
B) lapis. 
C) porcelain. 
D) art objects. 
E) tea.

Question 7

How did the "civilizing missions" of France differ from other attempts at colonialism?

Accepted Answer

First and foremost,the civilizing effort

Question 8

Russian expansion in the nineteenth century included acquisition of Georga,Bessarabia,Armenia,and Manchuria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

The "new imperialism" of the late nineteenth century was distinctive in that:

Accepted Answer

A) the technology possessed by Europeans allowed them to conquer vast territories and to dictate terms to colonized peoples. 
B) it was carried out by increasingly democratic nation-states,thereby simplifying the task of justifying imperial conquest and colonial rule. 
C) it was motivated by a new spirit of adventure. 
D) it was concerned with campaigns for moral and social improvement rather than with economic development. 
E) Europeans assumed that their commerce,science,and technology would bring progress to the rest of the world. 
A) the technology possessed by Europeans allowed them to conquer vast territories and to dictate terms to colonized peoples. 
B) it was carried out by increasingly democratic nation-states,thereby simplifying the task of justifying imperial conquest and colonial rule. 
C) it was motivated by a new spirit of adventure. 
D) it was concerned with campaigns for moral and social improvement rather than with economic development. 
E) Europeans assumed that their commerce,science,and technology would bring progress to the rest of the world.

Question 11

Most historians today would agree that late nineteenth-century European imperialism:

Accepted Answer

A) was driven by European capitalist development. 
B) was the product of an often clashing mix of economic,political,and strategic interests. 
C) was a completely new phenomenon on the European historical stage. 
D) served mostly as a means to quiet class conflict at home. 
E) was guided primarily by European banking and financial interests. 
A) was driven by European capitalist development. 
B) was the product of an often clashing mix of economic,political,and strategic interests. 
C) was a completely new phenomenon on the European historical stage. 
D) served mostly as a means to quiet class conflict at home. 
E) was guided primarily by European banking and financial interests.

Question 12

The Boxer Rebellion:

Accepted Answer

A) was caused by French expansion into Vietnam. 
B) serves as an example of an anti-imperialist movement. 
C) was not serious enough to necessitate a response from the Great Powers. 
D) demonstrated the invincibility of European imperial power. 
E) led to the expulsion of foreign powers from China. 
A) was caused by French expansion into Vietnam. 
B) serves as an example of an anti-imperialist movement. 
C) was not serious enough to necessitate a response from the Great Powers. 
D) demonstrated the invincibility of European imperial power. 
E) led to the expulsion of foreign powers from China.

Question 13

Muslim groups from central Asia had periodically migrated westward cross the steppe bring them into frequent interactions with northern Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Throughout nineteenth-century Europe,"imperial policy" was usually a matter of:

Accepted Answer

A) long-range planning by the central governments. 
B) policies developed in the boardrooms of the companies involved. 
C) a series of quick responses,often improvised,to particular situations. 
D) policies coordinated through London as Queen Victoria was the matriarch of European royalty. 
E) haphazard decisions made by politicians with no direct interest in the consequences. 
A) long-range planning by the central governments. 
B) policies developed in the boardrooms of the companies involved. 
C) a series of quick responses,often improvised,to particular situations. 
D) policies coordinated through London as Queen Victoria was the matriarch of European royalty. 
E) haphazard decisions made by politicians with no direct interest in the consequences.

Question 15

How do formal and informal imperialism differ?

Accepted Answer

Formal imperialism is synonymous with co

Question 16

The Boxer Rebellion of 1900:

Accepted Answer

A) was an armed rebellion against the British in Hong Kong. 
B) was a successful plot to overthrow the Chinese government. 
C) was an insurgent action between Japan and Britain to monopolize the opium trade. 
D) was one of the anti-imperialist movements of the nineteenth century. 
E) did not include participation from the United States. 
A) was an armed rebellion against the British in Hong Kong. 
B) was a successful plot to overthrow the Chinese government. 
C) was an insurgent action between Japan and Britain to monopolize the opium trade. 
D) was one of the anti-imperialist movements of the nineteenth century. 
E) did not include participation from the United States.

Question 17

What was the role of the East India Company in British control of India?

Accepted Answer

Unlike North America,India never became

Question 18

Prior to the Great Mutiny of 1857,all Indian trade was held as a monopoly by the British:

Accepted Answer

A) East India Company. 
B) Hudson Bay Company. 
C) Prime Minister's office. 
D) Royal Indian Trade Corporation. 
E) Foreign Office under the direction of Queen Victoria. 
A) East India Company. 
B) Hudson Bay Company. 
C) Prime Minister's office. 
D) Royal Indian Trade Corporation. 
E) Foreign Office under the direction of Queen Victoria.

Question 19

The sati was the Indian rite in which a wife immolated herself on her husband's funeral pyre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One result of the Sino-Japanese War was to secure the independence of:

Accepted Answer

A) Cambodia. 
B) Korea. 
C) Laos. 
D) Manchuria. 
E) Vietnam. 
A) Cambodia. 
B) Korea. 
C) Laos. 
D) Manchuria. 
E) Vietnam.

By the late nineteenth century,Berlin had replaced London as the banker of the world.

British cultural policy toward its colonies always:

In 1898,under the leadership of General Horatio Kitchener,the British avenged the death of Charles Gordon and secured the Sudan at the battle of:

Why did Bismarck bring Germany into the "scramble for Africa?"

The year 1895 saw the establishment of a Federation of French North Africa,a loosely organized administration that governed an area nine times the size of France.

European trade with China focused on luxuries except:

How did the "civilizing missions" of France differ from other attempts at colonialism?

Russian expansion in the nineteenth century included acquisition of Georga,Bessarabia,Armenia,and Manchuria.

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

The "new imperialism" of the late nineteenth century was distinctive in that:

Most historians today would agree that late nineteenth-century European imperialism:

The Boxer Rebellion:

Muslim groups from central Asia had periodically migrated westward cross the steppe bring them into frequent interactions with northern Europeans.

Throughout nineteenth-century Europe,"imperial policy" was usually a matter of:

How do formal and informal imperialism differ?

The Boxer Rebellion of 1900:

What was the role of the East India Company in British control of India?

Prior to the Great Mutiny of 1857,all Indian trade was held as a monopoly by the British:

The sati was the Indian rite in which a wife immolated herself on her husband's funeral pyre.

One result of the Sino-Japanese War was to secure the independence of:

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Exam 13: Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

By the late nineteenth century,Berlin had replaced London as the banker of the world.

British cultural policy toward its colonies always:

In 1898,under the leadership of General Horatio Kitchener,the British avenged the death of Charles Gordon and secured the Sudan at the battle of:

Why did Bismarck bring Germany into the "scramble for Africa?"

The year 1895 saw the establishment of a Federation of French North Africa,a loosely organized administration that governed an area nine times the size of France.

European trade with China focused on luxuries except:

How did the "civilizing missions" of France differ from other attempts at colonialism?

Russian expansion in the nineteenth century included acquisition of Georga,Bessarabia,Armenia,and Manchuria.

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

The "new imperialism" of the late nineteenth century was distinctive in that:

Most historians today would agree that late nineteenth-century European imperialism:

The Boxer Rebellion:

Muslim groups from central Asia had periodically migrated westward cross the steppe bring them into frequent interactions with northern Europeans.

Throughout nineteenth-century Europe,"imperial policy" was usually a matter of:

How do formal and informal imperialism differ?

The Boxer Rebellion of 1900:

What was the role of the East India Company in British control of India?

Prior to the Great Mutiny of 1857,all Indian trade was held as a monopoly by the British:

The sati was the Indian rite in which a wife immolated herself on her husband's funeral pyre.

One result of the Sino-Japanese War was to secure the independence of:

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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