Question 1

As the most dominant power of the time,England initially enforced an economic policy of

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A)  mercantilism.
B)  free trade.
C)  high tariffs.
D)  reciprocal trade treaties.
E)  low tariffs.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

W.E.B.Du Bois's opinion of imperialism was that

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A)  the New Imperialism had led to a world dominated by white men.
B)  it had brought civilization to the backward peoples of Africa and Asia.
C)  Christianity had a responsibility to educate the uncivilized areas of the world.
D)  imperialism was the only force that could defeat Islam.
E)  the American form of imperialism would help create a better world.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Which statement about the Berlin Conference is FALSE?

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A)  France, Britain, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Italy, and Spain were participants in the conference.
B)  The conference would decide how Africa would be partitioned.
C)  Only those powers that demonstrated effective occupation of a territory would be awarded that territory.
D)  Africans were given an important voice in the discussions and decisions at the conference.
E)  The results of the conference plunged Africa into years of military action, killing millions of Africans.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 4

As Burma came into the British empire in a number of stages,the British culturally insulted the king by

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A)  refusing to attend Burmese religious rituals.
B)  not presenting gifts to the royal family as was the tradition by visiting officials.
C)  expecting the king to speak only English.
D)  refusing to remove their shoes in the high court.
E)  serving pork at state dinners.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Cecil Rhodes can best be described as a

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A)  member of Parliament who crafted the British plan for imperialism in South Africa.
B)  mining expert hired by the British South Africa company to extract gold from South Africa.
C)  mining magnate who helped expand British territorial holdings in southern Africa.
D)  British missionary who sought to bring Christianity to South African people.
E)  brilliant military strategist who successfully attacked the Boer republics.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Please define the following key terms
-Xhosa Cattle Killing

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The Xhosa Cattle Killing, also known as ...

Question 7

How did Mongkut and Chulalongkorn save Siam from domination by imperialistic Europeans?

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A)  By granting them easy access to the country's raw materials
B)  By establishing strong trade links with potential conquering nations
C)  By giving up small parts of the country to protect the kingdom's core
D)  By building a strong military to defeat French and British invasions
E)  By enlisting the aid of foreign missionariesF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

How did Europeans justify imperialism in racial terms?

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Europeans justified imperialism in racia...

Question 9

Please define the following key terms
-Shaka

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Shaka Zulu, often referred to simply as ...

Question 10

Who called for the Berlin Conference in 1884?

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A)  Queen Victoria
B)  King Leopold II
C)  Henry Morton Stanley
D)  Samuel Ajayi Crowther
E)  Otto von BismarckF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Competition and threats from Egypt and France,who were supported by the Sokoto caliphate,forced the British to give up its presence in the African savanna region.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Given the power and determination of European empires at this time,how were Ethiopia and Siam (Thailand)able to maintain their independence?

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Ethiopia and Siam (Thailand) were able t...

Question 13

Please define the following key terms
-palm oil

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-palm oil...

Question 14

How did King Leopold symbolize the cruelest aspects of imperialism,as exploitation for pure profit?

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King Leopold symbolized the cruelest asp...

Question 15

Please define the following key terms
-quinine

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-quinine...

Question 16

What especially enticed the British to establish colonies in Africa after 1870?

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A)  Rivalry with Germany
B)  Rivalry with France
C)  Desire to control the Indian and Red Seas and other areas necessary to secure the Suez Canal
D)  Rivalry with the Dutch
E)  Discovery of gold and diamondsF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

European powers were impressed with the Ethiopian victory over Italy,which had one of the most powerful militaries in Europe at the time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most serious resistance to the British in Sudan was led by

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A)  Muhammad Ahmad.
B)  Muhammad Ali.
C)  Belgian troops allied with Egypt.
D)  Bangwato.
E)  French and German troops in Sudan.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

What was a major cause of the mad scramble for African territory by European powers in the 1880s?

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A)  The discovery of gold in South Africa
B)  Belgium's aggressive actions in Africa to gain territory
C)  Advances in military technology
D)  Fear of the growing power of Great Britain
E)  Increasing numbers of African territories gaining independenceF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Please define the following key terms
-Samori Toure

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Samori Touré (also spelled Samory Touré ...

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