Question 1

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 worldF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

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 ChristianF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which east Asian nations were not directly colonized?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japan and Indonesia
B)   Indochina and China
C)   Japan and Indochina
D)   Japan and China
E)   Indonesia and IndochinaF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The most significant economic product for France in Indochina was what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spices
B)   Rubber
C)   Petroleum
D)   Raw silk
E)   CoffeeF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-new imperialism

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Extension and strengthening of...

Question 6

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-manifest destiny

Accepted Answer

North American ideology that s...

Question 7

Imperial administration was facilitated by all of the following except ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   telegraphs
B)   telephones
C)   railways
D)   steamships
E)   radiosF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

One of the most important tools in administering colonies was the telegraph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Opium Wars

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Conflict between Bri...

Question 10

Which of the following was not an area of Africa colonized by Bismarck's directive?

Accepted Answer

A)   Southwest Africa
B)   Ghana
C)   Togo
D)   Camaroon
E)   TanzaniaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The African National Congress was established to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   promote cultural assimilation with Europeans
B)   bridge the divisions between African natives and European settlers
C)   arbitrate wages and working conditions for Africans in European jobs
D)   fight against the injustices of colonial rule
E)   take over from the colonial administration and implement self-ruleF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Leopold II

Accepted Answer

Belgian king who established personal rule over a large part of central Africa (later the Belgian Congo)

Question 13

John Hobson's Imperialism: A Study argued that ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   British colonies needed to expand to thrive
B)   the model of French imperialism was less moral than that of Britain
C)   democracy in Britain was bolstered by the imperial project
D)   the status of the working class would continue to improve as imperialism began to stabilize
E)   None of these.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

David Livingstone was a missionary in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The product that allowed Europeans to advance into Africa's interior without fear of contracting malaria was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   penicillin
B)   aspirin
C)   quinine
D)   gin
E)   gyoba berriesF) A) and D)
G) B) and D) C

Question 16

How did missionary work represent an extension of European colonialism in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

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.F) None of the above
G) D) and E) E

Question 18

What year did Japan open to American trade?

Accepted Answer

A)   1824
B)   1834
C)   1844
D)   1854
E)   1864F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 19

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 StatesF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The Congo was the personal investment of which European leader until 1908?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany
B)   King Edward of England
C)   Tsar Nicholas of Russia
D)   King Leopold of Belgium
E)   King Vittorio Emmanuel II of ItalyF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Exam 24: The Age of Imperialism

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

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What was the British official policy of religion in India?

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Which east Asian nations were not directly colonized?

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The most significant economic product for France in Indochina was what?

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Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -new imperialism

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Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -manifest destiny

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Imperial administration was facilitated by all of the following except ______________.

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One of the most important tools in administering colonies was the telegraph.

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Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Opium Wars

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Which of the following was not an area of Africa colonized by Bismarck's directive?

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The African National Congress was established to ______________.

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Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Leopold II

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John Hobson's Imperialism: A Study argued that ______________.

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David Livingstone was a missionary in China.

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The product that allowed Europeans to advance into Africa's interior without fear of contracting malaria was ______________.

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How did missionary work represent an extension of European colonialism in the nineteenth century?

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

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What year did Japan open to American trade?

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What did England consider to be its most important colony?

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