Chapter 11 Imperialism
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- 1.
- A.
Crowns are for monarchs of European countries only.
- B.
It was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies.
- C.
India looks like an upside down crown.
- D.
That saying was part of a popular poem.
- 2.Which African country, led by Menelik II, was never under European imperialism?
- A.
Italy
- B.
Africa
- C.
Ethiopia
- D.
Mujambo
- 3.Why did thousands of Boers move north in the Great Trek?
- A.
To escape the British
- B.
To escape the Zulu
- C.
To find diamonds and gold
- D.
To prepare for the Boer War
- 4.What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
- A.
Russia wanted to kill all Muslims in Ottoman lands.
- B.
Russia wanted to be part of the Ottoman Empire.
- C.
Russia broke a treaty that limited the amount of grain it could send through the Bosporus.
- D.
Russia wanted land on the Black Sea to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea which followed their desire to gain a warm water port.
- 5.What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
- A.
To prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa
- B.
To ensure that Africa borders would be based on culture and language
- C.
To give African leaders a chance to be heard by colonial interests
- D.
To keep peace between Africans and European leaders
- 6.
- A.
France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly.
- B.
Russia invaded Germany.
- C.
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
- D.
African leaders were allowed to rule themselves without any European influence.
- 7.Why did some U.S. business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the United States?
- A.
Sugar could be sold for higher profits.
- B.
They needed Hawaii to be added as a slave state at the same time as Alaska to balance the slave state/free state problem.
- C.
They feared that France might conquer Hawaii.
- D.
They wanted U.S. military support against future Japanese invasions.
- 8.What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
- A.
Native farmers were drafted into the colonial armies.
- B.
Most of the farm land was used for mining.
- C.
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton.
- D.
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites.
- 9.How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
- A.
They trained colonial peoples to govern themselves.
- B.
They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights.
- C.
They allowed them to assimilate into European society.
- D.
They trained them in advanced European farming and mining techniques.
- 10.Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?
- A.
France traded control of the Suez Canal for control of Nigeria.
- B.
Israel was created.
- C.
Egypt could not pay its foreign debt.
- D.
Muhammad Ali considered maintaining its security a burden.
- 11.What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
- A.
Rights for Indians increased under British rule.
- B.
Indians learned to eat meat.
- C.
Indians invaded Britain.
- D.
The British government took direct command of India.
- 12.Why did American sugar planters overthrow Queen Liliuokalani?
- A.
She wanted to restore the political power of the native Hawaiians.
- B.
She levied a tax on sugar.
- C.
She denied the sugar planters their civil rights.
- D.
She refused to teach the Americans how to ride the big waves of North Shore.
- 13.Why did Western nations desire lands in the Pacific Rim?
- A.
Because of their natural resources and strategic location
- B.
Because Europe had already conquered Africa and South America
- C.
Because Pacific Rim lands were considered "the jewel in the crown"
- D.
Because Western nations had lost their foothold in Africa
- 14.The main cause of the___ was Russia's desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottoman Empire.
- A.
Crimean War
- B.
Boer War
- C.
Civil War
- D.
African War
- 15.The opposition of Afrikaners to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the ___.
- A.
Crimean War
- B.
Boer War
- C.
African War
- D.
Revolutionary War
- 16.The ___began after rumors spread among Indian soldiers that the cartridges of their rifles were sealed with beef and pork fat.
- A.
Grand Barbeque
- B.
Sepoy Mutiny
- C.
Gandhi Gathering
- D.
Congress of Indians
- 17.In the 1800s, the Zulu chief ___ used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large state in southern Africa.
- A.
Rhodes
- B.
Boer
- C.
Shaka
- D.
Zuluilu
- 18.___ managed to maintain the independence of Ethiopia by exploiting imperialistic rivalries between European nations and by building up a modern arsenal that helped his forces defeat an Italian army.
- A.
Shaka
- B.
Cecil Rhodes
- C.
The Boers
- D.
Menelik II
- 19.The conflict between Russia and Britain over Persia, Afghanistan, and central Asia in general was called _____________________.
- A.
Assimilation
- B.
Paternalism
- C.
The Cold War
- D.
The Great Game
- 20.The _________ were Indian soldiers in the army of the British East India company.
- A.
Sepoys
- B.
Marines
- C.
Guerrillas
- D.
Choppers
- 21.What is the term for British rule over India?
- A.
Grab
- B.
Raj
- C.
Dodge
- D.
Management
- 22.Which country gained control over the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?
- A.
USA
- B.
Spain
- C.
France
- D.
Africa
- 23.Who was the last Queen of Hawaii?
- A.
Queen Liliuokalani
- B.
Queen Elizabeth
- C.
Queen Victoria
- D.
Queen Eleanor
- 24.What is our Essential Question for this lesson?
- A.
How can trade affect imperialism?
- B.
How did the Renaissance change the world?
- C.
How did Imperialism affect society, politics, and economics in the countries that were imperialized?
- D.
How did the French Revolution impact governments?
- 25.Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?
- A.
That saying was part of a popular poem.
- B.
India looks like an upside down crown.
- C.
Crowns are for monarchs of European countries only.
- D.
It was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies.
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