motives of imperialism
What does "R" in RIPEE stand for?
religious movtive
What is European competition that led to the carving of Africa known as?
Scramble for Africa
Which war led to the unequal treaties between China and the Great Britain?
Opium Wars
Which European power colonized India?
(Bonus 2x) What was discovered in 1908 in Persia that the western powers were so interested in?
oil
What justification did Europeans use for racism?
social dariwinism/ survival of the fittest/ natural selection
In 1885, Europeans gathered in a conference in order to avoid war with each other. In this conference they laid out the rules for colonization of Africa. What is this known as?
The Berlin Conference
The unequal treaty between the US and Japan in 1853 prompted Japan to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate and restore the monarchy. Japan would then subsequently westernize and modernize. What is this known as?
The Meiji Restoration
What event led to the British crown directly taking control of India in 1857?
The Seopy Rebellion
Which country broke away from the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Muhammad Ali?
Egypt
"I" in RIPEE stands for ideology. This refers to the belief that the Europeans have a moral duty to civilize other non-industrialized nations. What is this also known as?
White Man's Burden
Name the invention for treating malaria (antimalaria medicine)
quinine
Which country did Japan gain as a result of the Russo-Japanese war?
Korea
What is the name of the company that ruled India from 1757-1857?
British EIC (East India Company)
What is the competition between Russia and Great Britain over influence over Persia and Central Asia known as?
Great Game
What was discovered in south Africa that led to the Boer Wars between the British and the Boers (Dutch)?
Diamonds / Gold
What is the name of the king that brutally colonized the Congo for his own gain?
Name and Country
King Leopold II of Belgium
What is the name of one of the deadliest rebellions in China that took the lives of 20-30 million people in the mid-1800s?
Taiping Rebellion
During 1858-1947 India came under the direct rule of the British Crown. What is this period known as?
British raj
What was the name of the war that the Ottomans, with the help of western powers, fought against the Russians (and won)?
Crimean War
Cecil Rhodes had a vision for British imperialism in Africa that spanned from "Cape to _______?
Cairo
What year did the apartheid in south Africa end?
1994
What was the name of the reform adopted by the Qing empire from 1861-1895 in order to modernize the country as a result of the defeat in the Opium Wars?
Self-Strengthening Movement
What is the term that translates to "truth force" which guided Gandhi's political vision of civil disobedience against British rule?
Satyagraha
The construction of "__________ " made Egypt indebted to Britain and Egypt came under British control as a result.
The Suez Canal