Africa
India
China
Japan
WILD CARD
100
Which African group centralized its rule and adopted new military techniques that challenged the power of the British and the Boers in South Africa? a. Zulu b. Ashanti c. Ibo d. Masai
a. Zulu
100
Which of the following statements about British Imperialism in India is true? a. The British Parliament ruled over India directly b. Great Britain gained India by defeating the French in the Seven Years' War c. The British East India Co. was the most powerful colonial force in India d. Great Britain abolished the caste system in India
c. The British East India Co. was the most powerful colonial force in India
100
• Opium War (1839-1842) • Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864) • Boxer Rebellion (1898-1901) This series of events is most closely associated with the a. spread of communism in China and Korea b. growing concerns about the influence of the West in China c. alliance formed between Vietnam and China d. increasing expansion of civil and political rights in China
b. growing concerns about the influence of the West in China
100
Japan's policy of expansion in the early 20th century was motivated by a. a lack of natural resources b. a plan to end unequal treaties c. the need to increase cultural diffusion d. the desire to spread communism
a. a lack of natural resources
100
An analysis of the Russo-Japanese War and the Boer War shows that one reason nations go to war is to a. assist oppressed people b. spread religious beliefs c. satisfy imperialist goals d. honor provisions of a treaty
c. satisfy imperialist goals
200
What was a major reason European nations competed for control of Africa during the second half of the 1800s? a. Africa had a wealth of natural resources. b. Slave labor was needed in the Americas. c. African nations offered religious and political freedom. d. Europeans needed land for their excess population.
a. Africa had a wealth of natural resources.
200
The British East India Co. hired Sepoy soldiers in order to a. take power away from Mughal princes b. fight back against the Boers in southern Asia c. oversee production in Indian cotton factories d. protect British trading interests across India
d. protect British trading interests across India
200
What was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th-century China? a. Japan gained control of Hong Kong. b. Kublai Khan rose to power in China. c. Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers. d. Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) fled to Taiwan.
c. Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers.
200
In the late 1800's, Japan changed from an isolated, traditional society into a modern, industrialized, powerful nation as a result of the a. conquest of Japan by Great Britain b. development of a shogunate in Japan c. reforms initiated by Emperor Meiji d. rejection of Shinto beliefs
c. reforms initiated by Emperor Meiji
200
One major reason European countries engaged in imperialism in the late 19th century was to a. gain a better understanding of unknown territories b. ease tensions with their rivals c. develop treatments for diseases d. obtain markets for their manufactured goods
d. obtain markets for their manufactured goods
300
Which statement best reflects an effect of imperialism in Africa? a. Land was distributed equally between social classes. b. Territorial divisions were primarily established using tribal boundaries. c. Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers. d. Timbuktu became the center of great learning.
c. Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers.
300
The Sepoy Rebellion is considered an important event in Indian history because it was one cause of the a. independence movement in India b. secession of Bangladesh from Pakistan c. establishment of French colonies in India d. creation of the Mughal Empire by Muslims
a. independence movement in India
300
During the 19th century, European nations established spheres of influence in China mainly to a. profit from the ivory trade b. introduce Islam to the Chinese people c. gain commercial advantages in China d. obtain human rights for Chinese citizens
c. gain commercial advantages in China
300
An immediate result of Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan in 1853 was a. an alliance between Japan and Russia b. the development of trade between Japan and the West c. a war between Japan and the United States d. the continued isolation of Japan
b. the development of trade between Japan and the West
300
Which statement best expresses the Western perspective regarding Rudyard Kipling’s “white man’s burden”? a. Europeans should preserve traditional cultures in Africa and Asia. b. Europeans must protect existing African and Asian economies. c. Europeans suffered great hardships in exploring new trade routes to Asia. d. Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-European.
d. Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-European.
400
The major factor that enabled Western Europe to dominate large parts of Asia and Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries was the a. technological and military superiority of European nations b. acceptance of Christianity by many Asians and Africans c. desire of Asians and Africans for European raw materials d. refusal of Asians and Africans to fight against European imperialism
a. technological and military superiority of European nations
400
The government of Great Britain built railroads, schools, and irrigation systems in colonial India primarily to a. prepare India for independence b. strengthen its political and economic control in India c. secure favorable trading arrangements with different Indian leaders d. help India maintain its traditional cultural systems
b. strengthen its political and economic control in India
400
Which statement best describes China's relationship with the rest of the world at the end of the 19th century? a. China was divided into spheres of influence that gave preferential trading rights to Western nations. b. China became a colony of Japan and provided that nation with needed resources. c. After the Opium Wars, China was under the protection of the United States. d. China isolated itself and had little contact with other nations.
a. China was divided into spheres of influence that gave preferential trading rights to Western nations.
400
Japan’s increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its a. need to maintain a traditional society b. desire for a modern industrialized society c. colonization by Western nations d. encouragement of foreign investment
b. desire for a modern industrialized society
400
What was a principal reason for the success of European colonialism in Asia in the late 1800s? a. Asians respected Europeans as representatives of an advanced civilization. b. Europe was able to dominate military and commercial relations with Asia. c. Europeans respected Asian laws and customs. d. Many Asians adopted European religious practices.
b. Europe was able to dominate military and commercial relations with Asia.
500
Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800's? a. New nations were based on old tribal boundaries. b. The cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded. c. The continent was divided equally among the colonial powers. d. African unity was encouraged.
b. The cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded.
500
How was the colonization of India in the early nineteenth century similar to the European colonization of Africa during the same time period? a. Both were motivated primarily by the need to acquire cotton cloth. b. For the most part, Europeans stayed away from the center/interior of the two areas. c. Both occurred as the result of the expulsion of the Dutch from the two areas. d. Both were motivated by a desire for gold, silver and slaves.
b. For the most part, Europeans stayed away from the center/interior of the two areas.
500
What was a major reason that there were peasant rebellions throughout China during the nineteenth century? a. Enclosure Acts deprived Chinese peasants of their right to farm communal land. b. European missionaries encouraged the peasants to rebel to legitimate their presence. c. The peasants were highly influenced by the writings of Karl Marx. d. Many peasants felt the Qing dynasty was too easily influenced by foreigners.
d. Many peasants felt the Qing dynasty was too easily influenced by foreigners.
500
Which of the following best describes the changes in Japanese society in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries under the Tokugawa shogunate? a. Complete Westernization and the end of the Empire b. Partial modernization and the growth of the middle class c. Neo-feudalism and a return of the power of the samurai d. Neo-Confucianist and the introduction of civil service exams
b. Partial modernization and the growth of the middle class
500
One way in which the Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Zulu resistance in southern Africa, and the Boxer Rebellion in China are similar is that each resulted from a. government policies of ethnic cleansing b. attempts by democratic forces to overthrow the monarchy c. native reaction to foreign interference in the region d. government denial of access to fertile farmland
c. native reaction to foreign interference in the region
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