Question 1

Both the Suez Canal and Panama Canal facilitated the building and maintenance of empires by enabling naval vessels to travel rapidly between the world's oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Japan became a major imperial power after its victory in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Sino-Japanese War. 
B)  Crimean War. 
C)  Korean War. 
D)  Russo-Japanese War. 
E)  Opium War. 
A)  Sino-Japanese War. 
B)  Crimean War. 
C)  Korean War. 
D)  Russo-Japanese War. 
E)  Opium War.

Question 3

What were the principal "tools of empire"-the various technologies that gave the Europeans such an advantage?

Accepted Answer

The principal "tools of empire" that gav

Question 4

How did the British establish control over India in the early nineteenth century? How did the sepoy rebellion contribute to this process?

Accepted Answer

In the early nineteenth century, the Bri

Question 5

Cecil Rhodes was

Accepted Answer

A)  the British military leader who was responsible for a boom in naval expansion. 
B)  the American politician who articulated the belief in manifest destiny. 
C)  responsible for the philosophy that we know as social Darwinism. 
D)  the first leader of an independent Canada. 
E)  a leading British imperialist who founded a colony in Africa. 
A)  the British military leader who was responsible for a boom in naval expansion. 
B)  the American politician who articulated the belief in manifest destiny. 
C)  responsible for the philosophy that we know as social Darwinism. 
D)  the first leader of an independent Canada. 
E)  a leading British imperialist who founded a colony in Africa.

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

The Berlin West Africa Conference,which included delegates from twelve European states and the United States,devised the ground rules for the colonization of Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Maji Maji rebellion occurred in

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawai`i against the Americans. 
B)  Vietnam against the French. 
C)  Fiji against the British. 
D)  Indonesia against the Dutch. 
E)  east Africa against the Germans. 
A)  Hawai`i against the Americans. 
B)  Vietnam against the French. 
C)  Fiji against the British. 
D)  Indonesia against the Dutch. 
E)  east Africa against the Germans.

Question 9

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

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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.

Question 10

Because the nomadic peoples of Australia did not occupy lands permanently,British settlers considered the continent terra nullius,"land belonging to no one," and one that they could seize and put to their own uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Between 1859 and 1893,Vietnam,Cambodia,and Laos all fell under the control of

Accepted Answer

A)  England. 
B)  France. 
C)  the Dutch. 
D)  Germany. 
E)  the United States. 
A)  England. 
B)  France. 
C)  the Dutch. 
D)  Germany. 
E)  the United States.

Question 12

What were the legacies of nineteenth-century imperialism? What was anticolonialism? In what ways is the world today shaped by the actions of nineteenth-century imperialists?

Accepted Answer

The legacies of nineteenth-century imper

Question 13

The term "social Darwinism" is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Cecil Rhodes. 
B)  Josiah Clark Nott. 
C)  Herbert Spencer. 
D)  Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau. 
E)  Otto von Bismarck. 
A)  Cecil Rhodes. 
B)  Josiah Clark Nott. 
C)  Herbert Spencer. 
D)  Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau. 
E)  Otto von Bismarck.

Question 14

What role did technology play in the expanding European hegemony? Why weren't other nations able to gain equal technological footing?

Accepted Answer

Technology played a crucial role in the

Question 15

The key figures behind the uprising in 1857 in India were

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian military officials looking for an advantage in the Great Game. 
B)  disgruntled sepoy troops. 
C)  French agents working to cause unrest in an important British colony. 
D)  the representatives of the Indian National Congress. 
E)  American soldiers looking for an excuse to pry India away from British control. 
A)  Russian military officials looking for an advantage in the Great Game. 
B)  disgruntled sepoy troops. 
C)  French agents working to cause unrest in an important British colony. 
D)  the representatives of the Indian National Congress. 
E)  American soldiers looking for an excuse to pry India away from British control.

Question 16

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 17

When Rudyard Kipling suggested that Americans "Take up the White Man's burden," what did he mean? How does this phrase express the goals of imperialism? Did the Americans have to be encouraged to become imperialistic?

Accepted Answer

When Rudyard Kipling suggested that Amer

Question 18

In 1916 the Indian National Congress

Accepted Answer

A)  was granted financial support by the British colonial government. 
B)  joined forces with the All-India Muslim League. 
C)  demanded the establishment of "concessionary companies." 
D)  represented about 25 percent of the Indian population. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  was granted financial support by the British colonial government. 
B)  joined forces with the All-India Muslim League. 
C)  demanded the establishment of "concessionary companies." 
D)  represented about 25 percent of the Indian population. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 19

Examine imperialism in Africa.What were the major goals of the Europeans? Why was Africa treated differently than other colonies? How did the carving up of Africa lead to tension among the European nations?

Accepted Answer

Imperialism in Africa was a period of in

Question 20

In 1824,Thomas Stamford Raffles founded the port of

Accepted Answer

A)  Sydney. 
B)  Rangoon. 
C)  Manila. 
D)  Singapore. 
E)  Hong Kong. 
A)  Sydney. 
B)  Rangoon. 
C)  Manila. 
D)  Singapore. 
E)  Hong Kong.

Exam 32: The Building of Global Empires

Both the Suez Canal and Panama Canal facilitated the building and maintenance of empires by enabling naval vessels to travel rapidly between the world's oceans.

Japan became a major imperial power after its victory in the

What were the principal "tools of empire"-the various technologies that gave the Europeans such an advantage?

How did the British establish control over India in the early nineteenth century? How did the sepoy rebellion contribute to this process?

Cecil Rhodes was

The social Darwinists believed that

The Berlin West Africa Conference,which included delegates from twelve European states and the United States,devised the ground rules for the colonization of Africa.

The Maji Maji rebellion occurred in

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

Because the nomadic peoples of Australia did not occupy lands permanently,British settlers considered the continent terra nullius,"land belonging to no one," and one that they could seize and put to their own uses.

Between 1859 and 1893,Vietnam,Cambodia,and Laos all fell under the control of

What were the legacies of nineteenth-century imperialism? What was anticolonialism? In what ways is the world today shaped by the actions of nineteenth-century imperialists?

The term "social Darwinism" is associated with

What role did technology play in the expanding European hegemony? Why weren't other nations able to gain equal technological footing?

The key figures behind the uprising in 1857 in India were

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

When Rudyard Kipling suggested that Americans "Take up the White Man's burden," what did he mean? How does this phrase express the goals of imperialism? Did the Americans have to be encouraged to become imperialistic?

In 1916 the Indian National Congress

Examine imperialism in Africa.What were the major goals of the Europeans? Why was Africa treated differently than other colonies? How did the carving up of Africa lead to tension among the European nations?

In 1824,Thomas Stamford Raffles founded the port of

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The Unification of China

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase

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Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads: During the Late Classical Era

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

The Expansive Realm of Islam

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The Two Worlds of Christendom

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Increasing Influence of Europe

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Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction

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