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Why were European nations able to conquer large sections of Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries?
a) Europeans easily adapted to African climate and topography.
b) Europeans possessed more advanced military technology.
c) Europeans wanted to learn about African culture.
d) Africans wanted to trade with European nations.

Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800s?
a) New nations were based on old tribal boundaries.
b) The cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded.
c) The continent was divided equally among the colonial powers.
d) African unity was encouraged.

The government of Great Britain built railroads, schools, and irrigation systems in colonial India primarily to
a) prepare India for independence
b) strengthen its political and economic control in India
c) secure favorable trading arrangements with different Indian leaders
d) help India maintain its traditional cultural systems

The major factor that enabled Western Europe to dominate large parts of Asia and Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries was the
a) technological and military superiority of European nations
b) acceptance of Christianity by many Asians and Africans
c) desire of Asians for European raw materials
d) refusal of Asians and Africans to fight against European imperialism

European imperialism promoted the development of nationalism in Asian and African countries by
a) unintentionally uniting people to oppose foreign domination
b) promoting free trade associations among the colonies
c) establishing Christianity as the common religion
d) discouraging patriotic feelings toward the mother country

Which was a major result of European imperialism in sub-Saharan Africa during the late 19th and early 20th century?
a) adoption of Islam as the dominant African religion
b) decline of traditional African cultures
c) strengthening of tribal organization
d) beginning of slavery

Which best explains why many of the leading industrial nations began a policy of imperialistic expansion during the second half of the 19th century?
a) Most colonies from earlier periods of exploration had gained their independence.
b) There was a desire to gain control of locations of strategic importance in preparation for World War I.
c) Colonies would provide dependable sources of new capital for continued industrialization.
d) There was a desire to obtain markets for trade and supplies of raw materials.

The location of seaports and the abundance of natural resources such as hardwoods, rubber, and spices were factors that led to
a) the use of trans-Saharan trade routes by early African empires
b) the invasion of Korea and Manchuria by Japan
c) European imperialism in Southeast Asia
d) Russian expansion into Siberia

During the age of 19th century imperialism, the economies of colonies were often changed from subsistence economies to economies based on
a) exporting raw materials
b) heavy industry
c) commercial banking
d) agricultural communes

In the 1880s, a major cause of European imperialism was the
a) desire to establish democratic governments throughout the world
b) emergence of Marxism as an economic system
c) desire for cheap raw materials and expanded markets
d) religious conflict between European nations

A major result of the Opium War in China was
a) an increase in the power of the Emperor
b) the establishment of spheres of influence in China by Europeans
c) the expansion of chinese influence to India and the Middle East
d) the expulsion of Europeans from China

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to
a) provide jobs for the colonists
b) obtain raw materials needed for industrialization
c) impress the colonists with their technological knowledge
d) help missionaries spread Christianity

The 19th century term “white mans burden” reflects the idea that
a) Asians and Africans were equal to Europeans
b) Asians and Africans would be grateful for European help
c) imperialism was opposed by most Europeans
d) Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of their colonial peoples

The Sepoy Rebellion was to India as the Boxer Rebellion was to
a) Russia
b) China
c) Japan
d) Italy

The theory of Social Darwinism was sometimes used to justify
a) the establishment of communist governments in Asia
b) Latin American revolutions in the early 19th century
c) the independence movement in India
d) European imperialism in the late 19th century

Which statement best reflects an effect of imperialism in Africa?
a) Land was distributed equally between social classes.
b) Territorial divisions were primarily established using tribal boundaries.
c) Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers.
d) Timbuktu became the center of great learning.

One major reason European countries engaged in imperialism in the late 19th century was to
a) gain a better understanding of unknown territories
b) ease tensions with their rivals
c) develop treatments for diseases
d) obtain markets for their manufactured goods

Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?
a) Africa
b) China
c) India
d) South America

Which was a major effect of European imperialism on Africa?
a) Most African nations developed self-sufficient economies.
b) Africans and Europeans developed a respect for each other’s cultures.
c) Africans became economically dependent on European nations.
d) Most Africans voluntarily abandoned tribal or ethnic loyalties for European values.

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