Question 1

The Boers were

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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.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

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

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A)  Melbourne
B)  Sydney
C)  Cape Town
D)  New South Wales
E)  WellingtonF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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?

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Question 8

The most significant territorial loss for the Ottomans was

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

Question 9

Under British control,Ceylon became a major producer of

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

Question 10

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.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

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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Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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The British conquest of South Africa and...

Question 14

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

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During the late nineteenth century, ther...

Question 15

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.

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Question 16

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.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The battle of Omdurman

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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.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

In regard to imperialism,the Japanese and Americans

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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.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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?

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The political face of Africa changed sig...

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