Practice CST #4

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1.

At the end of the 1800s, colonies were generally seen as a
- A.
  
  Place to banish criminals.
- B.
  
  Sign of a country's relative power.
- C.
  
  Location to train military forces.
- D.
  
  Method for suppressing nationalism.
Correct Answer
B. Sign of a country's relative power.
2.

Economically, what enabled Japan to become a colonial power after 1894?
- A.
  
  Agricultural advances increased the population and forced Japan to look for new land.
- B.
  
  Japanese trade wars against the United States removed regional competition for colonies.
- C.
  
  Industrialization allowed Japan to expend resources on military and colonial expansion.
- D.
  
  The Japanese were forced to acquire colonies in Asia when European trade was banned.
Correct Answer
C. Industrialization allowed Japan to expend resources on military and colonial expansion.
3.

In the late nineteenth century, the British commonly referred to the Suez Canal in Egypt as the “Lifeline of the Empire” because it
- A.
  
  Held large deposits of coal needed by British industries.
- B.
  
  Provided a strategic shipping route to British colonies.
- C.
  
  Served as a ship-building center for the British navy.
- D.
  
  Irrigated several cash crops in the British colonies.
Correct Answer
B. Provided a strategic shipping route to British colonies.
4.

In 1900, anti-foreign sentiment in China led to an uprising known as the
- A.
  
  Nian Rebellion.
- B.
  
  Boxer Rebellion.
- C.
  
  Taiping Rebellion.
- D.
  
  Sepoy Rebellion.
Correct Answer
B. Boxer Rebellion.
5.

The collapse of the last Chinese Empire in 1912 was caused by the imperial government's failure to
- A.
  
  Control foreign influence.
- B.
  
  Educate the masses.
- C.
  
  Enter into alliances with other nations.
- D.
  
  Repel communist guerrillas.
Correct Answer
A. Control foreign influence.
6.

Mohandas Gandhi used his philosophy of nonviolent noncooperation in an effort to
- A.
  
  Form a Marxist government in India.
- B.
  
  Convince his fellow Indians to support the Allies in World War II.
- C.
  
  Persuade Pakistanis to separate from India.
- D.
  
  Achieve India's independence from Great Britain.
Correct Answer
D. Achieve India's independence from Great Britain.
7.

By 1914, Ethiopia and Liberia were the only two African countries to
- A.
  
  Establish democratic governments.
- B.
  
  Develop industrial economies.
- C.
  
  Retain their independence.
- D.
  
  Colonize other nations.
Correct Answer
C. Retain their independence.
8.

Why did Great Britain, France, and Russia form the Triple Entente in 1907?
- A.
  
  To protect their colonies from invasion by other nations
- B.
  
  To develop an economic alliance based on open markets
- C.
  
  To suppress minority nationalists in their own countries
- D.
  
  To respond to the increased military power of Germany
Correct Answer
D. To respond to the increased military power of Germany
9.

According to some historians, Europe’s system of alliances prior to 1914 increased the likelihood that
- A.
  
  Democratic ideals would spread throughout the continent.
- B.
  
  Nations would be protected from economic exploitation.
- C.
  
  Colonization of undeveloped nations would cease.
- D.
  
  Small disputes would develop into large-scale wars.
Correct Answer
D. Small disputes would develop into large-scale wars.
10.

During World War I, U.S. propaganda posters often portrayed German soldiers as
- A.
  
  Honorable opponents.
- B.
  
  Violators of human rights.
- C.
  
  Unbeatable enemies.
- D.
  
  Liberators of oppressed peoples.
Correct Answer
B. Violators of human rights.

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Practice CST #4

At the end of the 1800s, colonies were generally seen as a

Economically, what enabled Japan to become a colonial power after 1894?

In the late nineteenth century, the British commonly referred to the Suez Canal in Egypt as the “Lifeline of the Empire” because it

In 1900, anti-foreign sentiment in China led to an uprising known as the

The collapse of the last Chinese Empire in 1912 was caused by the imperial government's failure to

Mohandas Gandhi used his philosophy of nonviolent noncooperation in an effort to

By 1914, Ethiopia and Liberia were the only two African countries to

Why did Great Britain, France, and Russia form the Triple Entente in 1907?

According to some historians, Europe’s system of alliances prior to 1914 increased the likelihood that

During World War I, U.S. propaganda posters often portrayed German soldiers as