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Saturday, June 3, 2023

Week 27 World History: The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914

 

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This world history resource focuses on the age of imperialism 
from 1850 to 1914 and includes quiz questions and answers
and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 27: pages 770-801.

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World History Week 27 The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914

World History Week 27

The Age of Imperialism 1850-1914


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Europeans controlled ___ percent of Africa’s land by 1800. Answer choices are: 10, 25, 50, 90
Europeans controlled ___ percent of Africa’s land by 1800.
Answer choices are: 10, 25, 50, 90

The correct answer is 10.
The correct answer is 10.

In the early 1800s, Europeans who reached Africa’s interior were explorers, missionaries, or humanitarians who opposed slave trade. Answer choices include: true, false
In the early 1800s, Europeans who reached Africa’s interior were explorers,
missionaries, or humanitarians who opposed slave trade.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.
The correct answer is true.

____ was a social theory in the 1800s with the idea that Europeans & Anglo-Saxons were superior & enjoyed success because others were on a lower scale. Answer choices include: Democracy, Socialism, Communism, Darwinism
____ was a social theory in the 1800s with the idea that
Europeans & Anglo-Saxons were superior &
enjoyed success because others were on a lower scale.
Answer choices include: Democracy, Socialism, Communism, Darwinism

The correct answer is Darwinism.
The correct answer is Darwinism.

A disease spread by mosquitoes common in Africa, ___, was a barrier to Europeans trying to gain African lands before quinine was developed in 1829. Answer choices include: Sleeping Sickness, Malaria, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme Disease
A disease spread by mosquitoes common in Africa, ___,
was a barrier to Europeans trying to gain African lands
before quinine was developed in 1829.
Answer choices include: Sleeping Sickness, Malaria,
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme Disease

The correct answer is Malaria.
The correct answer is Malaria.

Which two African countries remained free from European control in 1914? Answer choices include: Nigeria & Gambia, Angola & Madagascar, Liberia & Ethiopia, Mozambique & Egypt
Which two African countries remained free
from European control in 1914?
Answer choices include: Nigeria & Gambia,
Angola & Madagascar, Liberia & Ethiopia, Mozambique & Egypt

The correct answer is Liberia & Ethiopia.
The correct answer is Liberia & Ethiopia.

Which of the following is FALSE about Winston Churchill? Answer choices include: He was the British prime minister during World War II. He was arrested by Louis Both, a Boer soldier, and later imprisoned.He & his fellow prisoners escaped prison by murdering Louis Botha. He was a highly respected hero in Britain.
Which of the following is FALSE about Winston Churchill?
Answer choices include: He was the British prime minister
during World War II. He was arrested by Louis Both,
a Boer soldier, and later imprisoned.He & his fellow
prisoners escaped prison by murdering Louis Botha.
He was a highly respected hero in Britain.

The correct answer is: He & his fellow prisoners escaped prison by murdering Louis Botha.
The correct answer is:
He & his fellow prisoners escaped prison by murdering Louis Botha.

____ is when an independent but less-developed country is controlled by private business interests rather than other governments. Answer choices include: a colony, economic imperialism, a protectorate, a sphere of influence
____ is when an independent but less-developed country
is controlled by private business interests rather than other governments.
Answer choices include: a colony, economic imperialism,
a protectorate, a sphere of influence

The correct answer is economic imperialism.
The correct answer is economic imperialism.

Which were African countries under indirect rule & allowed limited self-rule with goals of developing future leaders? Answer choices include: French colonies such as Somaliland & Vietnam, British colonies such as Nigeria & Burma, Portuguese colonies such as Angola, German colonies such as German East Africa
Which were African countries under indirect rule &
allowed limited self-rule with goals of developing future leaders?
Answer choices include: French colonies such as Somaliland & Vietnam,
British colonies such as Nigeria & Burma, Portuguese colonies such as Angola,
German colonies such as German East Africa

The correct answer is: British colonies such as Nigeria & Burma
The correct answer is: British colonies such as Nigeria & Burma

___ was the only African nation leader who resisted Europeans & modernized Ethiopia by constructing a railroad, weakening the nobility’s power. Answer choices include: Menelik II, Louis Botha, Shaka, King Cetshwayo
___ was the only African nation leader who resisted
Europeans & modernized Ethiopia by constructing a railroad,
weakening the nobility’s power.
Answer choices include: Menelik II, Louis Botha, Shaka, King Cetshwayo

The correct answer is Menelik II.
The correct answer is Menelik II.

___ is when countries have an interest in lands because of their strategic locations or products. Answer choices include: Depression, Racism, Reformation, Geopolitics
___ is when countries have an interest in lands because
of their strategic locations or products.
Answer choices include: Depression, Racism, Reformation, Geopolitics

The correct answer is Geopolitics.
The correct answer is Geopolitics.

___ was a pioneer as an army nurse during the Crimean War. Answer choices include: Clara Barton, Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole, Loretta C. Ford
___ was a pioneer as an army nurse during the Crimean War.
Answer choices include:
Clara Barton, Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole, Loretta C. Ford

The correct answer is Florence Nightingale.
The correct answer is Florence Nightingale.

During the 1800s, Great Britain & Russia fought over Central Asian Muslim lands, particularly Afghanistan, called the ____. Answer choices include: Crimean War, Shaka Zulus, Asian Assimilation, Great Game
During the 1800s, Great Britain & Russia fought over
Central Asian Muslim lands, particularly Afghanistan, called the ____.
Answer choices include:
Crimean War, Shaka Zulus, Asian Assimilation, Great Game

The correct answer is Great Game.
The correct answer is Great Game.

The ____, a human-wade waterway, was known as “Lifeline of the Empire.” It allowed faster access from Britain to colonies in Asia/Africa. Answer choices include: Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Borinth Canal, Great Canal
The ____, a human-wade waterway, was known as “Lifeline of the Empire.”
It allowed faster access from Britain to colonies in Asia/Africa.
Answer choices include:
Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Borinth Canal, Great Canal

The correct answer is Suez Canal.
The correct answer is Suez Canal.

In 1908, ___ was discovered in Persia, which greatly increased Britain’s interest in the region. Answer choices include: tobacco, gold, diamonds, oil
In 1908, ___ was discovered in Persia, which greatly
increased Britain’s interest in the region.
Answer choices include: tobacco, gold, diamonds, oil

The correct answer is oil.
The correct answer is oil.

The Sepoy Mutiny was sparked by gossip among the soldiers that rifle cartridges were greased with beef/pork fat, offending Indian Hindus & Muslims. Answer choices include: true, false
The Sepoy Mutiny was sparked by gossip among the soldiers
that rifle cartridges were greased with beef/pork fat,
offending Indian Hindus & Muslims.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.
The correct answer is true.

___ refers to British rule after India came under British rule during Queen Victoria’s reign. Answer choices include: Sepoy, Maji-maji, Boer, Raj
___ refers to British rule after India came under
British rule during Queen Victoria’s reign.
Answer choices include: Sepoy, Maji-maji, Boer, Raj

The correct answer is Raj.
The correct answer is Raj.

In the early 1800s, native Indian engineers were paid nearly 20 times more than British engineers at the East India Railway. Answer choices include: true, false
In the early 1800s, native Indian engineers were paid nearly
20 times more than British engineers at the East India Railway.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

Why was the Pacific Rim, a group of countries bordering the Pacific Ocean, valued by Westerners in the early 1700s? Answer choices include: They were strategically located between North America & Mexico. They were sources of tropical agriculture, minerals, and oil. They were all Christian nations wanting to spread their religion. They were looking for larger countries to provide rulers for their countries.
Why was the Pacific Rim, a group of countries bordering
the Pacific Ocean, valued by Westerners in the early 1700s?
Answer choices include:
They were strategically located between North America & Mexico.
They were sources of tropical agriculture, minerals, and oil.
They were all Christian nations wanting to spread their religion.
They were looking for larger countries to provide rulers for their countries.

The correct answer is: They were sources of tropical agriculture, minerals, and oil.
The correct answer is: They were sources of tropical agriculture, minerals, and oil.

___ (later called Thailand) maintained independence through the colonial period & was located between British-controlled Burma & French-controlled Indochina. Answer choices include: Siam, Sumatra, The Philippines, Borneo
___ (later called Thailand) maintained independence
through the colonial period & was located between
British-controlled Burma & French-controlled Indochina.
Answer choices include: Siam, Sumatra, The Philippines, Borneo

The correct answer is Siam.
The correct answer is Siam.

Who was Hawaii’s only queen & last monarch who unsuccessfully worked to regain power for the Hawaiian monarchy? Answer choices include: Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II, Wilhelmina, Liliukalani
Who was Hawaii’s only queen & last monarch who
unsuccessfully worked to regain power for the Hawaiian monarchy?
Answer choices include:
Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II, Wilhelmina, Liliukalani

The correct answer is Liliuokalani.
The correct answer is Liliuokalani.

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