True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| 1. | At
the beginning of the twentieth century, resistance movements to colonial rule in China
stopped. |
| 2. | The
Dutch East India Company used indirect rule to achieve its goals. |
| 3. | U.S.
President McKinley saw the Philippines as a stepping-stone to Chinese markets. |
| 4. | The
French in Southeast Asia formed the Union of French Indochina to stop British
expansion. |
| 5. | Some
Europeans viewed imperialism as a moral responsibility to civilize what they considered primitive
cultures. |
| 6. | The
Indians were generally treated as equals by the British. |
| 7. | Members of Gandhis movement believed in nonviolent resistance to British
rule. |
| 8. | Between 1800 and 1900, improved British agricultural methods virtually eliminated
hunger in India. |
| 9. | The
British respected and preserved the Taj Mahal as an Indian sacred place. |
| 10. | The
British encouraged the growing of food crops in India. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| 11. | The
Spanish-American War resulted in a. | a humiliating defeat for the U.S. | b. | an important peace
conference. | c. | war with Thailand. | d. | new territories for the
U.S. | | |
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| 12. | All of the
following came under French control except a. | Vietnam. | b. | Cambodia. | c. | Thailand. | d. | Laos. | | |
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| 13. | In 1800, the
only two societies in Southeast Asia that were under European rule were a. | the Philippines and the
Dutch East Indies. | b. | Singapore and Laos. | c. | Laos and
Thailand. | d. | Vietnam and Japan. | | |
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| 14. | In Burma,
the British a. | activities led to the
collapse of the Burmese monarchy. | b. | allowed the local king to rule on their
behalf. | c. | agreed with France to let the country remain an independent buffer
state. | d. | made King Mongkut emperor. | | |
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| 15. | Colonial
powers harmed their colonies by a. | keeping wages low and taxes high. | b. | building railroads and
highways. | c. | creating an entrepreneurial class. | d. | allowing some sharing
of profits. | | |
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| 16. | All of the
following powers had colonies in West Africa by 1900, EXCEPT a. | Britain. | b. | Germany. | c. | the United States. | d. | France. | | |
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| 17. | After the
opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, Britain a. | sold its share in the canal to France. | b. | took an active interest
in Egypt. | c. | seized Morocco and Tunisia. | d. | removed all troops from
Egypt. | | |
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| 18. | After its
defeat in Ethiopia in 1896, Italy a. | abandoned its interest in colonialism. | b. | negotiated indirect
rule. | c. | attacked the Suez Canal. | d. | seized
Tripoli. | | |
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| 19. | In the late
nineteenth century, the real driving force behind colonization of Central Africa was a. | Germany. | b. | Leopold II of Belgium. | c. | British queen
Victoria. | d. | Italy. | | |
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| 20. | By 1914, the
only independent states in Africa were a. | Liberia and Ethiopia. | b. | Rhodesia and
Egypt. | c. | South Africa and Congo. | d. | Togo and
Sudan. | | |
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| 21. | What the
British called the Sepoy Mutiny, Indians called the a. | First War of
Independence. | b. | Great Rebellion. | c. | Sepoy
Offensive. | d. | Kanpur Massacre. | | |
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| 22. | In 1876,
Queen Victoria assumed the title of a. | Ruler of Kanpur. | b. | Manager of the East
India Company. | c. | Empress of India. | d. | Queen of
Hindus. | | |
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| 23. | British rule
of India brought Indian society all of the following benefits EXCEPT a. | order and
stability. | b. | a new school system. | c. | railroads and
telegraphs. | d. | tea. | | |
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| 24. | British rule
hurt India in all of the following ways EXCEPT a. | the corrupt tax collection system. | b. | the destruction of
local industries. | c. | the introduction of slavery of the Moguls. | d. | the reduction of food
production. | | |
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| 25. | The Indian
National Congress a. | demanded independence
from Britain. | b. | asked to share the governing process. | c. | fought the
Hindus. | d. | was a railroad connecting Nepal and Bombay. | | |
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| 26. | The Mexican
reform movement from 1855 to 1876 brought about all of the following EXCEPT a. | separation of church
and state. | b. | land distribution to the poor. | c. | an education
system. | d. | voting rights for women. | | |
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| 27. | José de
San Martín and Simón Bolívar led South American independence movements
against a. | Spain. | b. | Portugal. | c. | the United States. | d. | Mexico. | | |
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| 28. | Miguel
Hidalgo, a hero of Mexican independence after 1810, had studied a. | Marxist
writings. | b. | the French Revolution. | c. | Prussian
militarism. | d. | Freuds theories. | | |
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| 29. | Wealth,
social prestige, and political power during the nineteenth century in Latin America were based
on a. | trade. | b. | capital. | c. | land. | d. | religion. | | |
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| 30. | The economy
of Latin America in the nineteenth century was dominated by a. | Spain. | b. | Portugal. | c. | Britain. | d. | Mexico. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 31. | The
Boers warred frequently with the ____________________ after 1830 .
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| 32. | Cecil
Rhodes named the territory north of the Transvaal ____________________.
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| 33. | The
British tended to prefer ____________________ rule of their colonies.
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| 34. | In
1910, the British created the Union of South Africa by combining the Cape Colony with the
____________________ republics.
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| 35. | ____________________ was created as a homeland for freed slaves from the United
States.
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| 36. | In
1835, settlers in the Mexican state of ____________________ revolted against Santa Annas
rule.
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| 37. | In
1822, the prince regent of Brazil declared Brazils independence from
____________________.
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| 38. | Creoles were considered second-class citizens by the
____________________.
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| 39. | Between 1807 and 1825, after Napoleon overthrew the monarchies of Spain and Portugal,
most of Latin America became ____________________.
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| 40. | In
the 1820s, the ____________________, who wished to trade with Latin America, proposed joint action
with the U.S. against European powers.
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Matching |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | direct rule | b. | Singapore | c. | imperialism | d. | protectorate | e. | indirect
rule | | |
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| 41. | extension of
a nations power over other lands |
| 42. | governing by
working with existing political elites |
| 43. | replacement
of local rulers with officials from the mother country |
| 44. | political
unit dependent on another for protection |
| 45. | city
of the lion |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Muhammad Ali | b. | David
Livingstone | c. | Afrikaners | d. | annex | e. | Suez Canal | | |
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| 46. | shortcut
between Europe and Asia |
| 47. | Scottish
explorer, missionary, and doctor |
| 48. | nineteenth-century Egyptian ruler |
| 49. | Dutch
settlers in South Africa |
| 50. | incorporate
a country within another state |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | viceroys | b. | Mohandas Gandhi | c. | British East India
Company | d. | sepoys | e. | India | | |
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| 51. | Indian
soldiers hired by the British East India Company |
| 52. | British
monarchs representative rulers |
| 53. | Queen
Victorias Jewel in the Crown |
| 54. | Indian
independence champion |
| 55. | ruling
British power in India before 1876 |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | caudillos | b. | Santa Anna | c. | peninsulares | d. | Benito
Juárez | e. | Monroe Doctrine | | |
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| 56. | most
privileged Latin American class |
| 57. | guarantee by
the United States to protect Latin America from Europe |
| 58. | leaders of
newly formed Latin American republics |
| 59. | Mexican
ruler from 1829 to 1855 |
| 60. | Mexican
reform leader |