India
Who were sepoys in India?
What country was in control of China?
Britain
What conference established rules for colonizing Africa?
Berlin Conference
True or False: The Ottoman Empire was at its peak during the 1800s and 1900s.
False
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What leader led a non-violent approach to Indian independence?
Mahatma Gandhi
What is the only product the Chinese would trade for at the beginning?
Silver
What invention gave Europeans a military advantage in Africa?
Machine gun
What imperial power controlled Indochina?
France
Why was the telegraph important?
It allowed for quick, long-distance communication.
What is the Great Rebellion? What was a consequence of it?
What - Indian soldiers rebelling against the British East India Company.
Consequence - India became a British colony.
What is opium?
An addictive drug made from the poppy plant
What was the "Scramble for Africa?"
A competition among European powers to colonize Africa
Who funded the building of the Suez Canal?
France
What is a nickelodeon?
Early form of movie theater (had to pay a nickel to get in)
What two countries did India split into after independence?
India and Pakistan
After British influence, what product dominated Chinese trade?
Opium
By 1914, what two countries in Africa were still independent?
Ethiopia and Liberia
Which country in Southeast Asia maintained its independence?
Siam
What was the Berlin Conference? What did it do?
It was a conference where all the European powers created rules for African colonization.
What was a positive impact of British rule in India?
Improved education, better infrastructure, increased political stability
How did the Opium Wars impact China?
China had to sign the Treaty of Nanjing, giving Hong Kong to Britain
What kind of rule was in Africa?
Indirect rule
Which country controlled the Suez Canal until the 1950s?
Britain
What was the impact of the Crimean War for the Ottoman Empire?
It showed the empire's weakness.