Question 1

Which nation used the symbol of the "Cape-to-Cairo" railway as their goal in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
E)  Austria 
A)  Belgium 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
E)  Austria B

Question 2

The "civilizing mission" of the French:

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrated the alleged greatness of the nation to all French people. 
B)  played no real role in creating a French identity. 
C)  was embraced by French workers only. 
D)  had no support from French popular opinion. 
E)  defined the French character following Napoleon. 
A)  demonstrated the alleged greatness of the nation to all French people. 
B)  played no real role in creating a French identity. 
C)  was embraced by French workers only. 
D)  had no support from French popular opinion. 
E)  defined the French character following Napoleon. A

Question 3

French interest in Africa was focused on:

Accepted Answer

A)  colonizing the northern part of the continent across the Mediterranean from France. 
B)  pursuing colonies from the north to the south of Africa. 
C)  acquiring colonies from the west to the east of the continent. 
D)  its colony in the west, French Equatorial Africa. 
E)  seizing the British colony of South Africa for its mineral riches. 
A)  colonizing the northern part of the continent across the Mediterranean from France. 
B)  pursuing colonies from the north to the south of Africa. 
C)  acquiring colonies from the west to the east of the continent. 
D)  its colony in the west, French Equatorial Africa. 
E)  seizing the British colony of South Africa for its mineral riches. C

Question 4

The Boxer Rebellion resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  China being forced to make new trade concessions to foreigners. 
B)  the occupation of the major Chinese cities by Westerners until 1920. 
C)  the end of the monarchy and establishment of a democratic state. 
D)  China being divided into occupation zones by the Western powers. 
E)  China becoming a client state of Japan. 
A)  China being forced to make new trade concessions to foreigners. 
B)  the occupation of the major Chinese cities by Westerners until 1920. 
C)  the end of the monarchy and establishment of a democratic state. 
D)  China being divided into occupation zones by the Western powers. 
E)  China becoming a client state of Japan.

Question 5

Why did Bismarck bring Germany into the "scramble for Africa?"

Accepted Answer

A)  to gain national prestige and make Germany a great power 
B)  to satisfy public opinion, which was in favor of extensive territorial expansion 
C)  to add to the kaiser's personal gain and position 
D)  to find cheaper sources of labor as well as raw materials 
E)  to distract the German people from the severe economic depression 
A)  to gain national prestige and make Germany a great power 
B)  to satisfy public opinion, which was in favor of extensive territorial expansion 
C)  to add to the kaiser's personal gain and position 
D)  to find cheaper sources of labor as well as raw materials 
E)  to distract the German people from the severe economic depression

Question 6

The Opium Wars began when:

Accepted Answer

A)  most European nations prohibited the smoking of opium. 
B)  the United States intensified its expansion into Asia. 
C)  opium prices rose due to a series of bad harvests. 
D)  the Chinese banned opium imports. 
E)  the British decriminalized the use of opium, thus driving prices down. 
A)  most European nations prohibited the smoking of opium. 
B)  the United States intensified its expansion into Asia. 
C)  opium prices rose due to a series of bad harvests. 
D)  the Chinese banned opium imports. 
E)  the British decriminalized the use of opium, thus driving prices down.

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

The greatest problem faced by the French in their African colonies was:

Accepted Answer

A)  financing. 
B)  transportation. 
C)  a lack of natural resources to exploit. 
D)  labor. 
E)  their colonial officers. 
A)  financing. 
B)  transportation. 
C)  a lack of natural resources to exploit. 
D)  labor. 
E)  their colonial officers.

Question 9

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 10

The theory that human beings were composed of three races,the "black," "yellow," and "white," with the "white" being the superior race,was proposed in The Inequality of the Races by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolf Hitler. 
B)  Houston Stewart Chamberlain. 
C)  Francis Galton. 
D)  Charles Darwin. 
E)  Arthur de Gobineau. 
A)  Adolf Hitler. 
B)  Houston Stewart Chamberlain. 
C)  Francis Galton. 
D)  Charles Darwin. 
E)  Arthur de Gobineau.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Drugs were not the cause of the Opium Wa

Question 12

What were the causes of new imperialism?

Accepted Answer

One theory regarding the advent of new i

Question 13

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)  the interests of a small group of international financiers. 
E)  Christian missionaries vying to convert the Africans. 
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)  the interests of a small group of international financiers. 
E)  Christian missionaries vying to convert the Africans.

Question 14

The T'ai P'ing 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 15

After World War I had come to an end,the Great Powers:

Accepted Answer

A)  were more confident of human progress than they had been in the previous century. 
B)  recognized the principle of self-determination for all people. 
C)  resumed their imperialist endeavors. 
D)  abandoned any hope of maintaining the partition of Africa. 
E)  found it impossible to reimpose the conditions of late nineteenth-century imperialism. 
A)  were more confident of human progress than they had been in the previous century. 
B)  recognized the principle of self-determination for all people. 
C)  resumed their imperialist endeavors. 
D)  abandoned any hope of maintaining the partition of Africa. 
E)  found it impossible to reimpose the conditions of late nineteenth-century imperialism.

Question 16

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 17

Most historians today would agree that late nineteenth-century European imperialism:

Accepted Answer

A)  was driven by European capitalist development. 
B)  was the product of an often clashing mix of economic, political, and strategic interests. 
C)  was a completely new phenomenon on the European historical stage. 
D)  served mostly as a means to quiet class conflict at home. 
E)  was guided primarily by European banking and financial interests. 
A)  was driven by European capitalist development. 
B)  was the product of an often clashing mix of economic, political, and strategic interests. 
C)  was a completely new phenomenon on the European historical stage. 
D)  served mostly as a means to quiet class conflict at home. 
E)  was guided primarily by European banking and financial interests.

Question 18

"Imperialism" is the process of extending one state's control over another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The abuses of the Congo Free State were publicized by European writers such as Joseph Conrad in his book:

Accepted Answer

A)  Out of Africa. 
B)  The Heart of Darkness. 
C)  Darkness at Noon. 
D)  Black Athena. 
E)  The Wretched of the Earth. 
A)  Out of Africa. 
B)  The Heart of Darkness. 
C)  Darkness at Noon. 
D)  Black Athena. 
E)  The Wretched of the Earth.

Question 20

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

Exam 22: Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Which nation used the symbol of the "Cape-to-Cairo" railway as their goal in Africa?

The "civilizing mission" of the French:

French interest in Africa was focused on:

The Boxer Rebellion resulted in:

Why did Bismarck bring Germany into the "scramble for Africa?"

The Opium Wars began when:

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

The greatest problem faced by the French in their African colonies was:

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 theory that human beings were composed of three races,the "black," "yellow," and "white," with the "white" being the superior race,was proposed in The Inequality of the Races by:

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

What were the causes of new imperialism?

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

The T'ai P'ing Rebellion was a conflict between:

After World War I had come to an end,the Great Powers:

The Boxer Rebellion:

Most historians today would agree that late nineteenth-century European imperialism:

"Imperialism" is the process of extending one state's control over another.

The abuses of the Congo Free State were publicized by European writers such as Joseph Conrad in his book:

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.

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