Question 1

In 1770,Captain James Cook anchored his fleet near what modern city?

Accepted Answer

A) Melbourne 
B) Sydney 
C) Cape Town 
D) New South Wales 
E) Wellington 
A) Melbourne 
B) Sydney 
C) Cape Town 
D) New South Wales 
E) Wellington

Question 2

The battle of Omdurman

Accepted Answer

A) ensured British domination over New Zealand. 
B) allowed France to establish a colony in Vietnam. 
C) led to the collapse of the Ottoman empire. 
D) opened the door for British colonial rule in Sudan. 
E) doomed Russia to defeat in the Russo-Japanese War. 
A) ensured British domination over New Zealand. 
B) allowed France to establish a colony in Vietnam. 
C) led to the collapse of the Ottoman empire. 
D) opened the door for British colonial rule in Sudan. 
E) doomed Russia to defeat in the Russo-Japanese War.

Question 3

Compare the British conquest of south Africa with that of Egypt and Sudan.

Accepted Answer

The British conquest of South Africa and

Question 4

By 1900,the only part of southeast Asia NOT under European imperial rule was

Accepted Answer

A) Vietnam. 
B) Cambodia. 
C) Malaysia. 
D) Siam. 
E) Laos. 
A) Vietnam. 
B) Cambodia. 
C) Malaysia. 
D) Siam. 
E) Laos.

Question 5

Examine the racist beliefs that played such a central role in European imperialism.How did racism justify imperialism and also inspire it?

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The racist beliefs that played a central

Question 6

The social Darwinists believed that

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A) a sharp distinction had to be made between the biological and social worlds. 
B) only a socialist political and social structure would keep humans from destroying themselves. 
C) more powerful nations had to protect weaker nations. 
D) powerful nations were meant to dominate weaker societies. 
E) human beings had reached the point at which competition among nations was no longer necessary. 
A) a sharp distinction had to be made between the biological and social worlds. 
B) only a socialist political and social structure would keep humans from destroying themselves. 
C) more powerful nations had to protect weaker nations. 
D) powerful nations were meant to dominate weaker societies. 
E) human beings had reached the point at which competition among nations was no longer necessary.

Question 7

After the overthrow of Queen Lili`uokalani in 1893,the United States took over

Accepted Answer

A) the Philippines. 
B) Cuba. 
C) Hawai`i. 
D) Guam. 
E) Puerto Rico. 
A) the Philippines. 
B) Cuba. 
C) Hawai`i. 
D) Guam. 
E) Puerto Rico.

Question 8

The Boers were

Accepted Answer

A) east African coastal merchants. 
B) Indians who served as soldiers for the British. 
C) Malaysian tribal chieftains who allied with the Dutch. 
D) Australian aborigines. 
E) Dutch settlers in the southern tip of Africa. 
A) east African coastal merchants. 
B) Indians who served as soldiers for the British. 
C) Malaysian tribal chieftains who allied with the Dutch. 
D) Australian aborigines. 
E) Dutch settlers in the southern tip of Africa.

Question 9

During the second half of the nineteenth century,many Europeans believed that imperial expansion and colonial domination were crucial for the survival of their states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Under British control,Ceylon became a major producer of

Accepted Answer

A) cotton. 
B) pineapple. 
C) tea. 
D) rubber. 
E) indigo. 
A) cotton. 
B) pineapple. 
C) tea. 
D) rubber. 
E) indigo.

Question 11

Examine Map 28.4,Imperialism in Africa,ca.1914.How was the political face of Africa changed between 1875 and 1900? What European nations were most active in carving up Africa? Were there differences in colonial rule?

Accepted Answer

The political face of Africa changed sig

Question 12

The most significant territorial loss for the Ottomans was

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt. 
B) Serbia. 
C) Istanbul. 
D) Greece. 
E) Anatolia. 
A) Egypt. 
B) Serbia. 
C) Istanbul. 
D) Greece. 
E) Anatolia.

Question 13

Between 1800 and 1914,some fifty million Europeans left their poor agricultural societies and sought opportunities overseas,a majority heading to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Examine the illustration from the book Indigenous Races of the Earth on page 554.What role did racism play in European imperialism? Discuss the ideas of Gobineau and Spencer.

Accepted Answer

Racism played a significant role in Euro

Question 15

Summarize some of the significant migrations of the late nineteenth century.What were the typical destinations?

Accepted Answer

During the late nineteenth century, ther

Question 16

Examine the rise of the United States and Japan as imperialist powers.What were the main U.S.and Japanese goals? Were they different than the goals of the western Europeans? What areas did these two countries conquer?

Accepted Answer

The rise of the United States and Japan

Question 17

The United States occupied Cuba,Puerto Rico,Guam,and the Philippines after its victory in

Accepted Answer

A) World War I. 
B) the Opium War. 
C) the War of 1812. 
D) the Filipino Civil War. 
E) the Spanish-Cuban-American War. 
A) World War I. 
B) the Opium War. 
C) the War of 1812. 
D) the Filipino Civil War. 
E) the Spanish-Cuban-American War.

Question 18

In some cases,colonial rule led to the introduction of new crops that transformed the landscape and social order of subject lands-for example,the introduction of tea bushes from India to China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In regard to imperialism,the Japanese and Americans

Accepted Answer

A) were much more tolerant and respectful of their colonies than were the Europeans. 
B) expanded for very different reasons than did the Europeans. 
C) never saw the need to expand. 
D) proved to be just as racist as the Europeans. 
E) drew a sharp distinction between their enlightened sense of rule and that of the Europeans. 
A) were much more tolerant and respectful of their colonies than were the Europeans. 
B) expanded for very different reasons than did the Europeans. 
C) never saw the need to expand. 
D) proved to be just as racist as the Europeans. 
E) drew a sharp distinction between their enlightened sense of rule and that of the Europeans.

Question 20

The author of Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races was

Accepted Answer

A) Josiah Clark Nott. 
B) Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau. 
C) Charles Darwin. 
D) Herbert Spencer. 
E) Ram Mohan Roy. 
A) Josiah Clark Nott. 
B) Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau. 
C) Charles Darwin. 
D) Herbert Spencer. 
E) Ram Mohan Roy.

Exam 28: The Building of Global Empires

In 1770,Captain James Cook anchored his fleet near what modern city?

The battle of Omdurman

Compare the British conquest of south Africa with that of Egypt and Sudan.

By 1900,the only part of southeast Asia NOT under European imperial rule was

Examine the racist beliefs that played such a central role in European imperialism.How did racism justify imperialism and also inspire it?

The social Darwinists believed that

After the overthrow of Queen Lili`uokalani in 1893,the United States took over

The Boers were

During the second half of the nineteenth century,many Europeans believed that imperial expansion and colonial domination were crucial for the survival of their states.

Under British control,Ceylon became a major producer of

Examine Map 28.4,Imperialism in Africa,ca.1914.How was the political face of Africa changed between 1875 and 1900? What European nations were most active in carving up Africa? Were there differences in colonial rule?

The most significant territorial loss for the Ottomans was

Between 1800 and 1914,some fifty million Europeans left their poor agricultural societies and sought opportunities overseas,a majority heading to the United States.

Examine the illustration from the book Indigenous Races of the Earth on page 554.What role did racism play in European imperialism? Discuss the ideas of Gobineau and Spencer.

Summarize some of the significant migrations of the late nineteenth century.What were the typical destinations?

Examine the rise of the United States and Japan as imperialist powers.What were the main U.S.and Japanese goals? Were they different than the goals of the western Europeans? What areas did these two countries conquer?

The United States occupied Cuba,Puerto Rico,Guam,and the Philippines after its victory in

In some cases,colonial rule led to the introduction of new crops that transformed the landscape and social order of subject lands-for example,the introduction of tea bushes from India to China.

In regard to imperialism,the Japanese and Americans

The author of Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races was

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