Colonial Powers In Se Asia: Chapter 21 Section 1
A quiz to help you on your Chapter 21 Section 1 quiz.
- 1.Great Britain controlled which of the following areas?
- A.
Thailand
- B.
Indo-China
- C.
Burma
- D.
Philippines
- 2.Which of the following remained free from European control?
- A.
Thailand
- B.
Indo-China
- C.
Burma
- D.
Philippines
- 3.Which of the following controlled the Philippines?
- A.
Spain, then France
- B.
Great Britain, then Spain
- C.
Spain, then the United States
- D.
Great Britain, then France
- 4.A believer in Social Darwinism would MOST agree with which of the following?
- A.
Christianity should be taught to natives
- B.
Representative government should be introduced gradually into the colonies
- C.
It is natural for inferior natives to be dominated by more powerful Europeans
- D.
All races are equal in ability
- 5.Which of the following represents the most cost-effective way of managing a colony?
- A.
Direct Rule
- B.
Indirect Rule
- 6.The use of local officials to maintain control of a colony is called
- A.
Direct Rule
- B.
Indirect Rule
- 7.In areas were local rulers resisted colonization, the European powers resorted to
- A.
Direct Rule
- B.
Indirect Rule
- 8.Which of the following would most often be more popular among the natives?
- A.
Direct Rule
- B.
Indirect Rule
- 9.Which of the following are reasons for the European powers colonizing Southeast Asia?
- A.
To gain access to Chinese markets
- B.
To exploit natural resources
- C.
To compete with other European nations
- D.
To "civilize" Asia
- E.
All of the above
- 10.Colonial economies in Southeast Asia were purposely focused on
- A.
Industrial activity (factories)
- B.
Natural resources
- C.
Service industries
- D.
None of the above
- 11.Which of the following was a "buffer state" between France and British holdings in Southeast Asia?
- A.
Burma
- B.
Indo-China
- C.
Thailand
- D.
Singapore
- 12.Which of the following led a resistance movement against the United States in the Philippines?
- A.
George Dewey
- B.
King Mongkut
- C.
King Chulalongkorn
- D.
Emilio Aguinaldo
- 13.Colonial plantations most often resulted in
- A.
Increased economic opportunities for natives
- B.
Low wages, dangerous conditions, and and high taxes
- C.
Advancements for native culture
- D.
An explosion of learning for the natives
- 14.Which of the following defeated the Spanish at Manila Bay?
- A.
Commodore Matthew Perry
- B.
Commodore George Dewey
- C.
Emilio Aginaldo
- D.
King Mongkut
- 15.The idea that it was the duty of the Europeans to bring civilization to Asia and Africa was known as
- A.
Social Darwinism
- B.
The "white man's burden"
- C.
Social Gospel Theory
- D.
The Gospel of Wealth
- 16.The first European colony in Southeast Asia was established as
- A.
Burma
- B.
Indo-China
- C.
Singapore
- D.
Myanmar
- 17.Which of the following resisted European control of Southeast Asia at some time or another?
- A.
The rising middle class
- B.
Local rulers
- C.
Peasants
- D.
All of the above
- 18.True or False: Western powers feared giving power to natives.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.A ___________ is a political unit that depends on another government for its protection.
- 20.________ is the extension of a nation's power over other lands.
- 21.__________ is a system were local elites ere removed from power and replaced with a new set of officials brought from the mother country.
- 22.___________ is a system were local rulers were allowed to retain their positions of authority and status in a new colonial setting.
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