Question 1

Throughout nineteenth-century Europe,"imperial policy" was usually a matter of:

Accepted Answer

A)  long-range planning by the central governments. 
B)  policies developed in the boardrooms of the companies involved. 
C)  no single technique of imperial control. 
D)  policies coordinated through London as Queen Victoria was the matriarch of European royalty. 
E)  haphazard decisions made by politicians with no direct interest in the consequences. 
A)  long-range planning by the central governments. 
B)  policies developed in the boardrooms of the companies involved. 
C)  no single technique of imperial control. 
D)  policies coordinated through London as Queen Victoria was the matriarch of European royalty. 
E)  haphazard decisions made by politicians with no direct interest in the consequences. C

Question 2

In 1896,Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia defeated an invading army from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy. 
B)  Britain. 
C)  the Mahdi. 
D)  Belgium. 
E)  Egypt. 
A)  Italy. 
B)  Britain. 
C)  the Mahdi. 
D)  Belgium. 
E)  Egypt. A

Question 3

What were the causes and effects of the Opium Wars in China?

Accepted Answer

Drugs were not the cause of the Opium Wars in China,but represented many of the underlying tensions between Britain and China.Larger issues were at play,including issues of sovereignty and economic status as Britain asserted what it saw as its right to trade with whomever it pleased and bypassed Chinese monopolies and law.The British set up zones of occupation in which they traded and opened schools and churches in defiance of Chinese sovereignty.War flared up several times between the nations,with Britain using every success to further open territories in China.Not far behind Britain were France,Russia,and Germany,who quickly asserted rights and permissions to trade,build railroads,and begin manufacturing in China,all with cheap Chinese labor.The United States and Japan also began to compete for the Chinese market and labor,resulting in a series of wars including the Sino-Japanese War at the end of the century.The effects of these wars were devastating for China: the death of over 20 million people,enormous land and economic losses,and the ultimate fragmentation of China itself as it erupted into civil war.

Question 4

In what ways did the early-nineteenth-century European empires differ from those established in the second half of the century?

Accepted Answer

The changes Europe underwent in the firs

Question 5

The expression "the Great Game" referred to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  rivalry between the British and the French in developing African client states. 
B)  maneuvering, and occasional open hostilities, between Russia and Japan in the Far East. 
C)  spying, maneuvering, and support of friendly puppet governments by Russia and Britain. 
D)  race between several British corporations to complete the "Cape-to-Cairo" railway. 
E)  rivalry between the British and the Americans in developing colonies in the Pacific. 
A)  rivalry between the British and the French in developing African client states. 
B)  maneuvering, and occasional open hostilities, between Russia and Japan in the Far East. 
C)  spying, maneuvering, and support of friendly puppet governments by Russia and Britain. 
D)  race between several British corporations to complete the "Cape-to-Cairo" railway. 
E)  rivalry between the British and the Americans in developing colonies in the Pacific.

Question 6

The Boxer Rebellion:

Accepted Answer

A)  was caused by French expansion into Vietnam. 
B)  serves as an example of an anti-imperialist movement. 
C)  was not serious enough to necessitate a response from the Great Powers. 
D)  demonstrated the invincibility of European imperial power. 
E)  led to the expulsion of foreign powers from China. 
A)  was caused by French expansion into Vietnam. 
B)  serves as an example of an anti-imperialist movement. 
C)  was not serious enough to necessitate a response from the Great Powers. 
D)  demonstrated the invincibility of European imperial power. 
E)  led to the expulsion of foreign powers from China.

Question 7

How did the "civilizing missions" of France differ from other attempts at colonialism?

Accepted Answer

First and foremost,the civilizing effort

Question 8

In reality,the Congo Free State was run by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bismarck. 
B)  an elected body of representatives drawn from the land-owning class. 
C)  a dual monarchy. 
D)  a private company controlled by Leopold II. 
E)  the British West African Company. 
A)  Bismarck. 
B)  an elected body of representatives drawn from the land-owning class. 
C)  a dual monarchy. 
D)  a private company controlled by Leopold II. 
E)  the British West African Company.

Question 9

The Great Rebellion of 1857 was triggered by the discipline of Indian soldiers who refused to use rifle cartridges greased with pork fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Historians refer to the form imperialism takes when a country annexed territories outright and subjugated the peoples who lived there as:

Accepted Answer

A)  informal imperialism. 
B)  direct rule. 
C)  First European empires. 
D)  formal imperialism. 
E)  indirect rule. 
A)  informal imperialism. 
B)  direct rule. 
C)  First European empires. 
D)  formal imperialism. 
E)  indirect rule.

Question 11

The British writer J.A.Hobson argued that the "scramble for Africa" was caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  intense racial hatred on the part of the middle classes. 
B)  the growth of democratic institutions at home. 
C)  the outcome of the Franco-Prussian War. 
D)  greed and arrogance. 
E)  was guided primarily by European banking and financial interests. 
A)  intense racial hatred on the part of the middle classes. 
B)  the growth of democratic institutions at home. 
C)  the outcome of the Franco-Prussian War. 
D)  greed and arrogance. 
E)  was guided primarily by European banking and financial interests.

Question 12

Mohandas Gandhi was representative of a large number of Indians who left India to serve as indentured servants or work as professionals in other areas of the British empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Although best known for his work to create an independent India,Mohandas Gandhi first gained recognition for his legal work in the British colony of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Malta. 
B)  India. 
C)  Hong Kong. 
D)  South Africa. 
E)  Ireland. 
A)  Malta. 
B)  India. 
C)  Hong Kong. 
D)  South Africa. 
E)  Ireland.

Question 14

British success in India came primarily from the imposition of a single cultural society that forced English culture upon the Indians,sometimes by force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The London Pan-African Conference of 1900 issued a proclamation,To the Nations of the World,which had an introduction written by the American:

Accepted Answer

A)  W. E. B. Du Bois. 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
C)  Samuel Clemens. 
D)  Woodrow Wilson. 
E)  George Washington Williams. 
A)  W. E. B. Du Bois. 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
C)  Samuel Clemens. 
D)  Woodrow Wilson. 
E)  George Washington Williams.

Question 16

The Indian portion of the triangular European/Indian/Chinese economic relationship was comprised of:

Accepted Answer

A)  textiles. 
B)  rice. 
C)  opium. 
D)  beef. 
E)  gold. 
A)  textiles. 
B)  rice. 
C)  opium. 
D)  beef. 
E)  gold.

Question 17

The Taiping Rebellion was a conflict between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain and China. 
B)  the emperors of China and Japan. 
C)  Chinese farmers and industrial workers. 
D)  the Japanese peasantry and the Shogunate. 
E)  radical Christian rebels who challenged the authority of the emperors. 
A)  Britain and China. 
B)  the emperors of China and Japan. 
C)  Chinese farmers and industrial workers. 
D)  the Japanese peasantry and the Shogunate. 
E)  radical Christian rebels who challenged the authority of the emperors.

Question 18

In 1898,under the leadership of General Horatio Kitchener,the British avenged the death of Charles Gordon and secured the Sudan at the battle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adowa. 
B)  Omdurman. 
C)  Mafking. 
D)  Zama. 
E)  Khartoum. 
A)  Adowa. 
B)  Omdurman. 
C)  Mafking. 
D)  Zama. 
E)  Khartoum.

Question 19

The French colonization effort in Southeast Asia was supported by republicans such as _________,who argued that ". . . the superior races have a right vis-à-vis the inferior races. . . . They have a right to civilize them."

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Dreyfus 
B)  Émile Zola 
C)  Jules Verne 
D)  Honoré de Balzac 
E)  Jules Ferry 
A)  Alfred Dreyfus 
B)  Émile Zola 
C)  Jules Verne 
D)  Honoré de Balzac 
E)  Jules Ferry

Question 20

Criticism of French colonial administrators for their indifference to the condition of Muslim women in their domains was leveled by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Madeleine de Scudery. 
B)  Toussaint L'Ouverture. 
C)  Hubertine Auclert. 
D)  Olympe de Gouges. 
E)  Aurore Dupin Dudevant. 
A)  Madeleine de Scudery. 
B)  Toussaint L'Ouverture. 
C)  Hubertine Auclert. 
D)  Olympe de Gouges. 
E)  Aurore Dupin Dudevant.

Exam 22: Imperialism and Colonialism 1870-1914

Throughout nineteenth-century Europe,"imperial policy" was usually a matter of:

In 1896,Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia defeated an invading army from:

What were the causes and effects of the Opium Wars in China?

In what ways did the early-nineteenth-century European empires differ from those established in the second half of the century?

The expression "the Great Game" referred to the:

The Boxer Rebellion:

How did the "civilizing missions" of France differ from other attempts at colonialism?

In reality,the Congo Free State was run by:

The Great Rebellion of 1857 was triggered by the discipline of Indian soldiers who refused to use rifle cartridges greased with pork fat.

Historians refer to the form imperialism takes when a country annexed territories outright and subjugated the peoples who lived there as:

The British writer J.A.Hobson argued that the "scramble for Africa" was caused by:

Mohandas Gandhi was representative of a large number of Indians who left India to serve as indentured servants or work as professionals in other areas of the British empire.

Although best known for his work to create an independent India,Mohandas Gandhi first gained recognition for his legal work in the British colony of:

British success in India came primarily from the imposition of a single cultural society that forced English culture upon the Indians,sometimes by force.

The London Pan-African Conference of 1900 issued a proclamation,To the Nations of the World,which had an introduction written by the American:

The Indian portion of the triangular European/Indian/Chinese economic relationship was comprised of:

The Taiping Rebellion was a conflict between:

In 1898,under the leadership of General Horatio Kitchener,the British avenged the death of Charles Gordon and secured the Sudan at the battle of:

The French colonization effort in Southeast Asia was supported by republicans such as _________,who argued that ". . . the superior races have a right vis-à-vis the inferior races. . . . They have a right to civilize them."

Criticism of French colonial administrators for their indifference to the condition of Muslim women in their domains was leveled by:

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