Cumulative Exam Answers

What was the most significant use of German submarines during World War I?

Many Chinese were not happy about the increasing Western influence so they

Open DoorBoxerOpium WarProgressive

The passage is about Britain’s imperialistic actions.It was the task of civilization to put an end to slavery, to establish Courts of Law, to teach the natives a sense of individual responsibility, of liberty, and of justice, and to teach their rulers how to apply these principles; above all, to see to it that the system of education should be such as to produce happiness and progress. I am confident that the verdict of history will award high praise to the efforts and achievements of Great Britain in the discharge of these great responsibilities…–Frederick Lugard, 1923Which best summarizes the author’s feelings about British imperialism?

Europeans’ belief in their cultural superiority helped them justify imperialistic actions because they thought

The East India Company set up regional governments in India that were run by

Under New Imperialism, Europe did not need large numbers of people to control colonies because of

Which is a true statement about the effect of the Taiping Rebellion?

The Berlin Conference of 1885 is said to have set off a “scramble for Africa.” That means that Europeans

How did Japan become the most powerful nation in Asia?

What was one positive result of the British raj’s rule in India?

Which of the following best describes the Ottoman Empire in the years just before World War I?

What was the significance of the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842?

How did advancements in medical technology influence imperialistic expansion?

When Russia and Britain established spheres of influence in Persia, Russia and Britain ______

Which of the following did Austria-Hungary seize in 1908, setting off tensions in Europe?

The end of dynastic rule in China was ultimately due to

The “Powder Keg” in the Balkans refers to the

How was Japan easily able to defeat China in the Sino-Japanese War?

A mobilization plan allows a country to

What product did Britain continue to export despite objections by the Chinese government?

Look at the map showing the Austria-Hungarian Empire in about 1900.What information does the map provide about the Austria-Hungarian Empire?

How did women’s roles in the workforce change during World War I?

Which are characteristics of China? Select three answers.It had foreign spheres of influence.It won the Sino-Japanese War.It failed to institute reforms.It avoided modernization.It rapidly industrialized.

EthnocentrismCommunismIndustrializationSocial Darwinism