Imperialism test 10th grade

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Imperialism test 10th grade

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Document 1B
To commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Berlin Conference, DW (German’s public international broadcaster) interviewed different historians. Among them was Olayemi Akinwumi, professor of history at Nasarawa State University in Nigeria.

“In African studies, many of us believe that the foundation for present day crises in Africa was actually laid by 1884/85 Berlin Conference. The partition was done without any consideration for the history of the society….. The conference did irreparable damage to the continent Document 1A Some nations are still suffering from it to this day.”
Explain the geographic context of the map in Document 1A. (What geographic circumstances led to this event / historical development?)

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Document 1B
To commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Berlin Conference, DW (German’s public international broadcaster) interviewed different historians. Among them was Olayemi Akinwumi, professor of history at Nasarawa State University in Nigeria.

“In African studies, many of us believe that the foundation for present day crises in Africa was actually laid by 1884/85 Berlin Conference. The partition was done without any consideration for the history of the society….. The conference did irreparable damage to the continent Document 1A Some nations are still suffering from it to this day.”
Identify and explain a cause and effect relationship associated with the events in documents 1A and 1B.

What event is being depicted in this image?

The Boxer Rebellion

Open door policy

Treaty of Nanjing

Berlin Conference

European nations acquired colonies in Southeast Asia mainly to

gain resources and markets for their industries 

obtain land to resettle their surplus populations 

foster a spirit of international interdependence 

prevent China from gaining power in the region

The seizure and control of one country by another country is best referred to as . . .

militarism

racism

socialism

imperialism

During the 1840's China signed "unequal treaties" with western nations mainly because

China had won the opium war

Western nations had superior military technology 

leaders in China favored expansion 

China had requested economic assistance from the west

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

to prevent further takeover of Africa

to emancipate slaves

to create a way to divide up Africa

To make a peace treaty for the Boer War

Base your answer to the following question on the poem and on your knowledge of social studies:

you, African, suffered like a beast, Your ashes strewn to the wind that roams the desert. Your tyrants built the lustrous, magic temples To preserve your soul, preserve your suffering. Barbaric right of fist and the white right to a whimp, You had the right to die, you also could weep.
-Patrice Lumumba, "Dawn in the Heart of Africa

The "tyrants" referred to in the poem were

Communist revolutionaries who took over the newly independent African governments 

The European governments that had divided the continent of Africa into colonies 

Tribal cheiftains who fought each other to control African lands

merchants who saught to expand the drug trade in coloial Africa

Which event was an example of Asian reaction to European imperialism?

Boxer rebellion

Boer rebellion

Glorious revolution

Congress of Berlin

Which one of these groups initially controlled India?

the Sepoys

The Raj

The Dole Fruit Company

The British East India Company

Why did the Sepoy Mutiny occur?

British officials did not allow Indian businesses to compete with British businesses

British sepoys accidentally killed seven people

Animal fat on rifle cartridges angered the sepoys

Indian factory workers were being mistreated

What was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th-century China?

Japan gained control of Hong Kong.

Kublai Khan rose to power in China.

Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers.

Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) fled to Taiwan.

Imperialism was brought on as a result of

Democratic Revolutions

World War I

Industrialization

The Renaissance

Use the following to answer the next question:
The following excerpt deals with changes made during the Meiji era in Japan: "In the second and third years of Meiji, the demand for foreign goods remarkably increased. Those who formerly looked upon them with contempt changed their minds and even dressed in foreign clothes. Our males adopted the European style. They put on fine tall hats instead of wearing large [queues] on their heads, and took to carrying sticks after discarding their swords. They dressed in coats of the English fashion and trousers of the American. They would only eat from tables and nothing would satisfy them but French cookery." Source: Tokyo Times, 1877

According to the excerpt, what happened in the second and third years of Meiji?

The demand for Japanese goods decreased.

The demand for foreign goods increased.

The Japanese ate only French food.

The Japanese wore only European clothes.

Use the following to answer the next question:
The following excerpt deals with changes made during the Meiji era in Japan: "In the second and third years of Meiji, the demand for foreign goods remarkably increased. Those who formerly looked upon them with contempt changed their minds and even dressed in foreign clothes. Our males adopted the European style. They put on fine tall hats instead of wearing large [queues] on their heads, and took to carrying sticks after discarding their swords. They dressed in coats of the English fashion and trousers of the American. They would only eat from tables and nothing would satisfy them but French cookery." Source: Tokyo Times, 1877

Which statement best sums up the way the writer feels about the Japanese adoption of foreign ways?

The writer chooses to reserve judgement until a later date.

The writer feels that it is a good thing for Japan.

The writer feels that it is a bad thing for Japan.

The writer expresses no opinion on the matter.

Which conclusion is valid, based on the information shown on this map of Africa in 1914?

All of North Africa was controlled by France

Belgium was the last coutry to establish colonies in Africa

The Union of South Africa was settled by the Spanish in the early 20th century 

Great Britain and France controlled most of Africa

Which of the following was NOT one of the main European motivations for Imperialistic behavior?

The desire to spread their culture to the "uncivilized" world

The need for natural resources and raw materials as emerging industrial societies

As a way to "compete" with other European nations

A method to secure immigrant labor for their factories

What was a sepoy?

an Indian soldier who served the East India Company

an English governor of India

an Indian who fought for independence

an Indian farmer who was forced to work in British factories

What was the Great Trek?

A movement north by the Dutch to escape the British

A movement by all European nations into the African interior

Africans being captured as slaves and being shipped across the Atlantic

A movement of Africans away from the coastline to avoid Europeans

Which statement is true for the Boer War?

It was won by the Dutch

The Union of South Africa was created from it

It was won by the Boers

All of the above

The Meiji Restoration in Japan was a response to..

Nationalism and imperialistic threats

Converting to Christianity

Isolationism

Socialism and the cottage industry

Who was this individual that forced Japan to open its doors to trade?

Napoleon Bonaparte

Otto von Bismarck

Matthew Perry

Count Cavour

Document 1B
To commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Berlin Conference, DW (German’s public international broadcaster) interviewed different historians. Among them was Olayemi Akinwumi, professor of history at Nasarawa State University in Nigeria.

“In African studies, many of us believe that the foundation for present day crises in Africa was actually laid by 1884/85 Berlin Conference. The partition was done without any consideration for the history of the society….. The conference did irreparable damage to the continent Document 1A Some nations are still suffering from it to this day.”
Explain the geographic context of the map in Document 1A. (What geographic circumstances led to this event / historical development?)

Document 1B
To commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Berlin Conference, DW (German’s public international broadcaster) interviewed different historians. Among them was Olayemi Akinwumi, professor of history at Nasarawa State University in Nigeria.

“In African studies, many of us believe that the foundation for present day crises in Africa was actually laid by 1884/85 Berlin Conference. The partition was done without any consideration for the history of the society….. The conference did irreparable damage to the continent Document 1A Some nations are still suffering from it to this day.”
Identify and explain a cause and effect relationship associated with the events in documents 1A and 1B.

What event is being depicted in this image?

The Boxer Rebellion

Open door policy

Treaty of Nanjing

Berlin Conference

European nations acquired colonies in Southeast Asia mainly to

gain resources and markets for their industries 

obtain land to resettle their surplus populations 

foster a spirit of international interdependence 

prevent China from gaining power in the region

The seizure and control of one country by another country is best referred to as . . .

militarism

racism

socialism

imperialism

During the 1840's China signed "unequal treaties" with western nations mainly because 

China had won the opium war

Western nations had superior military technology 

leaders in China favored expansion 

China had requested economic assistance from the west

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

to prevent further takeover of Africa

to emancipate slaves

to create a way to divide up Africa

To make a peace treaty for the Boer War

Base your answer to the following question on the poem and on your knowledge of social studies:

you, African, suffered like a beast,
Your ashes strewn to the wind that roams the desert.
Your tyrants built the lustrous, magic temples
To preserve your soul, preserve your suffering.
Barbaric right of fist and the white right to a whimp,
You had the right to die, you also could weep.
                                                               -Patrice Lumumba, "Dawn in the Heart of Africa

The "tyrants" referred to in the poem were 

Communist revolutionaries who took over the newly independent African governments 

The European governments that had divided the continent of Africa into colonies 

Tribal cheiftains who fought each other to control African lands

merchants who saught to expand the drug trade in coloial Africa

Which event was an example of Asian reaction to European imperialism?

Boxer rebellion

Boer rebellion

Glorious revolution

Congress of Berlin

Which one of these groups initially controlled India?

the Sepoys

The Raj

The Dole Fruit Company

The British East India Company

Why did the Sepoy Mutiny occur?

British officials did not allow Indian businesses to compete with British businesses

British sepoys accidentally killed seven people

Animal fat on rifle cartridges angered the sepoys

Indian factory workers were being mistreated

What was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th-century China?

Japan gained control of Hong Kong.

Kublai Khan rose to power in China.

Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers.

Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) fled to Taiwan.

Imperialism was brought on as a result of

Democratic Revolutions

World War I

Industrialization

The Renaissance

Use the following to answer the next question:
The following excerpt deals with changes made during the Meiji era in Japan: "In the second and third years of Meiji, the demand for foreign goods remarkably increased. Those who formerly looked upon them with contempt changed their minds and even dressed in foreign clothes. Our males adopted the European style. They put on fine tall hats instead of wearing large [queues] on their heads, and took to carrying sticks after discarding their swords. They dressed in coats of the English fashion and trousers of the American. They would only eat from tables and nothing would satisfy them but French cookery."  Source: Tokyo Times, 1877

According to the excerpt, what happened in the second and third years of Meiji?

The demand for Japanese goods decreased.

The demand for foreign goods increased.

The Japanese ate only French food.

The Japanese wore only European clothes.

Use the following to answer the next question:
The following excerpt deals with changes made during the Meiji era in Japan: "In the second and third years of Meiji, the demand for foreign goods remarkably increased. Those who formerly looked upon them with contempt changed their minds and even dressed in foreign clothes. Our males adopted the European style. They put on fine tall hats instead of wearing large [queues] on their heads, and took to carrying sticks after discarding their swords. They dressed in coats of the English fashion and trousers of the American. They would only eat from tables and nothing would satisfy them but French cookery."  Source: Tokyo Times, 1877

Which statement best sums up the way the writer feels about the Japanese adoption of foreign ways?

The writer chooses to reserve judgement until a later date.

The writer feels that it is a good thing for Japan.

The writer feels that it is a bad thing for Japan.

The writer expresses no opinion on the matter.

Which conclusion is valid, based on the information shown on this map of Africa in 1914?

All of North Africa was controlled by France

Belgium was the last coutry to establish colonies in Africa

The Union of South Africa was settled by the Spanish in the early 20th century 

Great Britain and France controlled most of Africa

Which of the following was NOT one of the main European motivations for Imperialistic behavior?

The desire to spread their culture to the "uncivilized" world

The need for natural resources and raw materials as emerging industrial societies

As a way to "compete" with other European nations

A method to secure immigrant labor for their factories

What was a sepoy?

an Indian soldier who served the East India Company

an English governor of India

an Indian who fought for independence

an Indian farmer who was forced to work in British factories

What was the Great Trek?

A movement north by the Dutch to escape the British

A movement by all European nations into the African interior

Africans being captured as slaves and being shipped across the Atlantic

A movement of Africans away from the coastline to avoid Europeans

Which statement is true for the Boer War?

It was won by the Dutch

The Union of South Africa was created from it

It was won by the Boers

All of the above

The Meiji Restoration in Japan was a response to..

Nationalism and imperialistic threats

Converting to Christianity

Isolationism

Socialism and the cottage industry

Who was this individual that forced Japan to open its doors to trade?

Napoleon Bonaparte

Otto von Bismarck

Matthew Perry

Count Cavour