Question 1

Social Darwinism is a concept that

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A)  all of humanity has evolved to the same point of perfection. 
B)  it is the duty of the strong to help the weak become stronger. 
C)  all of creation is a part of a greater whole. 
D)  conflict is natural and that the strongest will rise to eliminate the weak. 
A)  all of humanity has evolved to the same point of perfection. 
B)  it is the duty of the strong to help the weak become stronger. 
C)  all of creation is a part of a greater whole. 
D)  conflict is natural and that the strongest will rise to eliminate the weak. D

Question 2

During a period of repeated global famines at the end of the nineteenth century,

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A)  global empire helped keep the death toll in India low through improved agricultural practices. 
B)  few Western countries were badly affected. 
C)  the American Midwest saw a large death toll because there was no organized relief. 
D)  China was largely unaffected because of strong relief measures by the government. 
A)  global empire helped keep the death toll in India low through improved agricultural practices. 
B)  few Western countries were badly affected. 
C)  the American Midwest saw a large death toll because there was no organized relief. 
D)  China was largely unaffected because of strong relief measures by the government. B

Question 3

When the United States moved native peoples from their homes in the Midwest and Southeast into Indian Territory in present Oklahoma,they meant to

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A)  provide Native Americans with safe and ample lands. 
B)  kill as many Native Americans as possible through starvation, exposure, and disease. 
C)  protect Native Americans from white settlers. 
D)  simply make it easier to manage native populations in the face of large migrations by whites and others into these areas. 
A)  provide Native Americans with safe and ample lands. 
B)  kill as many Native Americans as possible through starvation, exposure, and disease. 
C)  protect Native Americans from white settlers. 
D)  simply make it easier to manage native populations in the face of large migrations by whites and others into these areas. B

Question 4

Compare the arguments each side made in the Opium War.Who had the moral high ground?

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The Opium War was fought between China a

Question 5

What were the "New Europes," and why did they arise in certain areas?

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The "New Europes" were areas in the Amer

Question 6

An example of the superiority of European technology during the nineteenth century may be seen in the

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A)  development of Indian industries. 
B)  successes of Maori and Ethiopian resistances to European imperial forces. 
C)  reduction of poverty in British-ruled Egypt. 
D)  higher life expectancy rates enjoyed by people living in the industrial cities of Britain. 
A)  development of Indian industries. 
B)  successes of Maori and Ethiopian resistances to European imperial forces. 
C)  reduction of poverty in British-ruled Egypt. 
D)  higher life expectancy rates enjoyed by people living in the industrial cities of Britain.

Question 7

For most European countries during the nineteenth century,population

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A)  decreased slightly. 
B)  was stable. 
C)  increased slightly. 
D)  doubled. 
A)  decreased slightly. 
B)  was stable. 
C)  increased slightly. 
D)  doubled.

Question 8

How did Charles Darwin's theory of evolution spark ideas that supported European imperialism? How was this a distortion of Darwin's scientific arguments?

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Charles Darwin's theory of evolution spa

Question 9

One of the most lasting effects of colonial rule in places like Malaya and South Africa was the adoption of European

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A)  legal practice. 
B)  ideas of government. 
C)  religion. 
D)  etiquette. 
A)  legal practice. 
B)  ideas of government. 
C)  religion. 
D)  etiquette.

Question 10

Quinine was essential for the expansion of imperial powers because of its

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A)  value for flavoring and preserving food. 
B)  role as a military weapon. 
C)  usefulness in fighting malaria. 
D)  value as an alternative fuel source. 
A)  value for flavoring and preserving food. 
B)  role as a military weapon. 
C)  usefulness in fighting malaria. 
D)  value as an alternative fuel source.

Question 11

The opium trade with China was a breakthrough for British merchants because it

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A)  weakened Chinese production. 
B)  humiliated the Chinese government. 
C)  was something they could not sell in Europe. 
D)  enabled them to correct their imbalance of trade. 
A)  weakened Chinese production. 
B)  humiliated the Chinese government. 
C)  was something they could not sell in Europe. 
D)  enabled them to correct their imbalance of trade.

Question 12

Japanese intellectuals in the nineteenth century saw the creation of empire as necessary because they believed Japan

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A)  needed natural resources and cheap labor to industrialize and become strong. 
B)  could drive Europe out of Eastern Asia and become its savior. 
C)  should mimic the West and follow Western patterns of behavior. 
D)  had a mission to make other East Asians into Japanese citizens. 
A)  needed natural resources and cheap labor to industrialize and become strong. 
B)  could drive Europe out of Eastern Asia and become its savior. 
C)  should mimic the West and follow Western patterns of behavior. 
D)  had a mission to make other East Asians into Japanese citizens.

Question 13

In the Canadian constitution,the native peoples were

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A)  established in reservations that were to be governed internally. 
B)  provided with self-government in marginal lands that whites were uninterested in. 
C)  ignored. 
D)  considered subhuman and expected to live in reservations under white rule. 
A)  established in reservations that were to be governed internally. 
B)  provided with self-government in marginal lands that whites were uninterested in. 
C)  ignored. 
D)  considered subhuman and expected to live in reservations under white rule.

Question 14

During the nineteenth century,European racism was never so bad that

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A)  some blacks and Eskimos in Europe were displayed in zoos. 
B)  an encyclopedia stated that blacks were never equal to whites. 
C)  British aristocrats sometimes identified more closely with Indian elites than with working-class English persons. 
D)  some European scientists held that "weak" races ought to be exterminated. 
A)  some blacks and Eskimos in Europe were displayed in zoos. 
B)  an encyclopedia stated that blacks were never equal to whites. 
C)  British aristocrats sometimes identified more closely with Indian elites than with working-class English persons. 
D)  some European scientists held that "weak" races ought to be exterminated.

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT a method employed by the British as a method of gaining the cooperation of local elites in the governance of India?

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A)  coats of arms and titles 
B)  officer rank in the army 
C)  lavish ceremonies 
D)  real power over local states 
A)  coats of arms and titles 
B)  officer rank in the army 
C)  lavish ceremonies 
D)  real power over local states

Question 16

Compare the motives of major European powers as they expanded into China and Africa.In what ways did timing,resources,politics,and geography contribute to very different approaches to imperialism in these two regions?

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The motives of major European powers as

Question 17

What technological and medical advances facilitated European empire building?

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Several technological and medical advanc

Question 18

What were the imperial ambitions of Japan,Russia,and the United States in the nineteenth century?

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In the nineteenth century, Japan, Russia

Question 19

Western ideas found the most popularity during the nineteenth century in

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A)  China and India. 
B)  India and Japan. 
C)  Korea and Indonesia. 
D)  the Ottoman Empire and China. 
A)  China and India. 
B)  India and Japan. 
C)  Korea and Indonesia. 
D)  the Ottoman Empire and China.

Question 20

In French Morocco,governance was conducted through

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A)  republican governments established by the French. 
B)  native Sultans. 
C)  direct rule by French governors. 
D)  Arab monarchies. 
A)  republican governments established by the French. 
B)  native Sultans. 
C)  direct rule by French governors. 
D)  Arab monarchies.

Exam 25: Western Dominance in the Nineteenth Century: The Westward Shift of Power and the Rise of Global Empires

Social Darwinism is a concept that

During a period of repeated global famines at the end of the nineteenth century,

When the United States moved native peoples from their homes in the Midwest and Southeast into Indian Territory in present Oklahoma,they meant to

Compare the arguments each side made in the Opium War.Who had the moral high ground?

What were the "New Europes," and why did they arise in certain areas?

An example of the superiority of European technology during the nineteenth century may be seen in the

For most European countries during the nineteenth century,population

How did Charles Darwin's theory of evolution spark ideas that supported European imperialism? How was this a distortion of Darwin's scientific arguments?

One of the most lasting effects of colonial rule in places like Malaya and South Africa was the adoption of European

Quinine was essential for the expansion of imperial powers because of its

The opium trade with China was a breakthrough for British merchants because it

Japanese intellectuals in the nineteenth century saw the creation of empire as necessary because they believed Japan

In the Canadian constitution,the native peoples were

During the nineteenth century,European racism was never so bad that

Which of the following was NOT a method employed by the British as a method of gaining the cooperation of local elites in the governance of India?

Compare the motives of major European powers as they expanded into China and Africa.In what ways did timing,resources,politics,and geography contribute to very different approaches to imperialism in these two regions?

What technological and medical advances facilitated European empire building?

What were the imperial ambitions of Japan,Russia,and the United States in the nineteenth century?

Western ideas found the most popularity during the nineteenth century in

In French Morocco,governance was conducted through

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