Imperialism in Africa
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By 1914 only these two African nations remained independent.
What are Liberia and Ethiopia?
100
Imperialism in China was an example of this type of imperialism.
What is economic imperialism?
100
Britain used this type of imperialism in India.
What is indirect rule?
100
This was the primary motive for European imperialism.
What is to secure natural resources for the industrial revolution?
100
This film based on a true story set in Iran won Best Picture this year at the Oscars.
What is Argo?
200
Imperialism in Africa is often referred to by this name.
What is the scramble for Africa?
200
This is the reason Britain wanted to sell opium to China.
What is they had a negative trade balance and wanted to sell China a good that would keep them coming back for more?
200
This was a long-term effect of imperialism in India.
What is India adopted a parliamentary system of government?
200
This is what made imperialism in Latin America different that that in Africa and parts of Asia.
What is most of Latin America was not under direct political control while those in Africa nad parts of Asia were?
200
This young actress won Best Actress for her role in Silver Linings Playbook at the Oscars this year.
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
300
European nations divided the continent of Africa between them at this meeting.
What is the Berlin Conference?
300
China resented the sale of drugs to their citizens by British merchants. China's resentment led to these conflicts.
What are the Opium Wars?
300
Indian soldiers (Hindu and Muslim) were angered when they found out that their gun cartridges which they had to bite into might be greased with cow or pig fat. Their anger resulted in this conlict.
What is the Sepoy Rebellion?
300
Many nations in 19th century Latin America depended on one crop as the means of economic survival and their economies never diversified. These nations became known as this.
What are banana republics?
300
This artist came back to the airwaves recently with his single "Suit and Tie."
Who is Justin Timberlake?
400
In 1879 the Zulu Kingdom of South Africa rebelled against Britain. This uprising was a reaction to foreign influence making it like these two other events in imperial history.
What are the Boxer and Sepoy rebellions?
400
Foreign power in China was divided into these.
What are spheres of influence?
400
Although many British citizens lived in India as part of the British empire, many of the British had an irrational fear or dislike of the Indians making them this.
What is xenophobic?
400
After 1850 these three countries accounted for the most investment in the Americas, Asia and Africa.
What are Great Britain, France, and Germany?
400
Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor this year at the Oscars for his portrayal of this American president.
Who is Lincoln?
500
Many imperialists believed that it was their duty to bring civilization to so-called "savage" nations. This motivation is often referred to by this Kipling poem title.
What is "The White Man's Burden?"
500
A group calling themselves the Society of the Harmonious Fists reacted negatively to foreign influence in China which led to this conflict.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
500
This was a negative impact of British rule in India.
What is Britain's encouragement to make cotton and tea the primary crops led to food shortages?
500
European imperialists' belief that they were racially superior to non-whites or colonial peoples and that they were "the fittest" could be referred to by either of these terms.
What is Social Darwinism or ethnocentrism?
500
This British artist won Best Song at the Oscars this year for this James Bond theme song.
What is Skyfall?