Question 1

The close of European colonization in the Americas resulted in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain's loss of all of its territory in the Americas
B)  the collapse of Spain and Portugal as significant colonial powers
C)  increased European competition for new colonial settlements
D)  the abolition of the slave trade

Question 2

One of the primary motives for the New Imperialism was the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  need for new sources of raw materials
B)  belief that an empire was necessary for a great power
C)  desire to bring Western values to non-Western areas
D)  desire to promote Christianity among non-Westerners

Question 3

The first transatlantic submarine cable was laid in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1850
B)  1866
C)  1872
D)  1900

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true concerning colonization in Asia from 1880-1914?

Accepted Answer

A)  French influence in Vietnam declined by 1914.
B)  Japanese influence in Asia declined by 1914.
C)  British dominance in Asia declined by 1914.
D)  American influence in southern Asia increased by 1914.

Question 5

The largest missionary society in ________ had over a million members.

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States
B)  France
C)  Germany
D)  Britain

Question 6

The Europeans' power attempt to maximize their strategic control of African territory,markets,and raw materials was known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Scramble for Africa
B)  the Amazing Race
C)  Realpolitik
D)  Machiavellianism

Question 7

Analyze the relationship between the effort to spread Christianity through missionary activity and the rise of European imperial ambitions during the nineteenth century.When did missionary goals complement imperial goals,and when did the two sets of goals diverge? Which project had a more enduring impact on the peoples of Asia and Africa?

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The relationship between missionary acti...

Question 8

The single greatest obstacle to European penetration of inland sub-Saharan Africa was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The single greatest obstacle to European penetration...

Question 9

Which of these was used by Russia to justify its expansion in the Transcaucasus?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection of fellow Christians
B)  protection of Jews in the region
C)  protection of oppressed minorities suffering under Turkish rule
D)  the weak state of the Ottoman Empire

Question 10

The Open Door Policy ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was strongly supported by Russia
B)  allowed all nations to trade in China on equal terms
C)  divided China into sections,opening trade to the United States and U.S.allies
D)  allowed China to control its own trade

Question 11

Historians have traditionally explained the New Imperialism as driven by the need for markets and raw materials.Which of the following weakens this explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  colonies' weakness as markets for the great imperial nations
B)  Lenin's argument that competition eventually eliminates inefficient capitalists
C)  Hobson's argument that European economies be restructured to make imperialism unnecessary
D)  Marx's views on capitalism

Question 12

Analyze the scientific areas of research during the nineteenth century,and answer the question: Was scientific research controlled by imperialist motives? Draw on at least one example from botany,zoology,medicine,or anthropology to explain the relationship between science and imperialism during these years.

Accepted Answer

During the nineteenth century, scientifi...

Question 13

Prior to 1870,which of the following was the greatest threat to British domination of foreign markets?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased competition by major European nations
B)  resistance to British goods by native populations in foreign markets
C)  opposition to British imperialism in Africa,Asia,and the Americas
D)  government interference in the form of tariffs,subsidies,and price controls

Question 14

At the battle of ________,11,000 Sudanese troops were killed and 16,000 were wounded,compared to only 48 British troops lost.

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Question 15

Which of the following countries posed the biggest challenge to Britain's dominance of the world stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia and Japan
B)  Russia and China
C)  Japan and China
D)  Japan and the United States

Question 16

When a European power placed one of its officials in a foreign government to remotely control that government,a _________ was created.

Accepted Answer

A)  sphere of influence
B)  protectorate
C)  annexed state
D)  territorial division

Question 17

How did European control of Africa affect the lives of people in Africa? Discuss the specific social,political,economic,and demographic effects of European control and colonization in at least two different colonies.

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European control of Africa had a profoun...

Question 18

Following the first Opium War,Britain gained control of ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Compare and contrast the features that distinguished the "new" from the "old" imperialism.How much of a departure was the "new" imperialism from previous attempts at imperial dominance?

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Question 20

Britain retained control of which of these settler colonies in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada
B)  New Zealand
C)  Australia
D)  all of the above

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