Imperialism — Test Answers

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Which best summarizes Livingstone’s description of Africa?

A
Africans are wealthy because they sell their marble.
B
Africa’s animals are evenly distributed throughout the continent.
C
There are abundant natural resources in Africa.
D
Most of Africa is made up of thriving cities.
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What does the shaded area on the map show?

A
Bangladesh after World War II
B
the colony of India in the 1800s
C
India after World War II
D
the Mughal Empire in the 1700s
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In China, food shortages, corruption in government, and high rates of opium addiction led to

A
the Taiping Rebellion.
B
the Boxer Rebellion.
C
the Open Door Policy.
D
the Opium Wars.
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What was the most significant result of the Opium Wars?

A
China could no longer impose tariffs.
B
They increased Britain’s influence in China.
C
They decreased Europe’s influence in China.
D
China’s navy was exposed as incompetent.
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What would happen to industrialized nations’ economies if they did not expand their reach abroad?

A
Nations would stop making what they needed with resources.
B
Nations would have a smaller market in which to sell their goods.
C
Nations would avoid shortages of essential items within their nation.
D
Nations would have fewer partnerships with other nations.
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Africa is separated from Europe by the

A
Atlantic Ocean.
B
Mediterranean Sea.
C
Sahara Desert.
D
Indian Ocean.
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The East India Company set up regional governments in India that were run by

A
company governors.
B
colonial viceroys.
C
Mughal emperors.
D
Indian rajahs.
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What was one effect of industrialization?

A
Nations started to reduce their territories overseas.
B
Nations became more self-sufficient.
C
Nations needed more raw materials.
D
Nations began to cooperate rather than compete.
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One of the three main goals of the East India Company was to

A
establish rulers known as viceroys
B
create a new British colony in Asia.
C
spread British influence and power.
D
build up the Indian economy.
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As a result of the Crimean War, the Ottoman Empire became more reliant on Britain and France because

A
Britain and France helped rebuild the empire after the war.
B
Britain and France helped the empire win the war.
C
Britain and France formed a protectorate with the empire.
D
Britain and France defeated and gained control of Crimea.
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Which correctly lists all of the belligerents in the Crimean War?

A
Russia and the Ottoman Empire
B
Russia, France, Britain, and India
C
Russia, the Ottoman Empire, France, and Britain
D
Russia, France, and Britain
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What was Commodore Perry’s significant contribution to the beginning of Japan’s transformation?

A
He sold US warships to Japan.
B
He closed all embassies except the US.
C
He opened Japan to the West.
D
He made Japan open its ports to Europe.
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The weakening of the Tokugawa Shogunate allowed nationalist groups to

A
take over the Japanese military.
B
destroy relations with the US.
C
demand a change in government.
D
ask for more support from the US.
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How did the decline of Mughal influence affect the East India Company?

A
The decline of Mughal power robbed the East India Company of a trade partner and their trading posts decreased.
B
The decline of Mughal power resulted in the rise of a new Indian ruler who wanted to expand trade with the East India Company.
C
The decline of Mughal power resulted in chaos, which made trade very difficult for the East India Company.
D
The decline of Mughal power allowed the East India Company to expand its trading operations across the region.
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Nationalist movements in the Ottoman Empire helped Europe to

A
create allies in newly formed nations.
B
open up new trade routes in the empire.
C
gain more power in the region.
D
put Europeans at the head of new governments.
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China was easily defeated by the British in the first Opium War because

A
Britain’s navy outnumbered the Chinese navy by fifty to one.
B
China never had a chance after Britain’s surprise attack.
C
Britain had help from its allies in Europe to fight the Chinese.
D
China’s navy was no match for Britain’s advanced weaponry.
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Which is a true statement about the Treaty of Kanagawa?

A
It was an unequal treaty that favored the US.
B
It was a treaty that was fair to both sides.
C
It was a treaty that Japan was happy with.
D
It was an unequal treaty that favored Japan.
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Which of the words best describes Africa?

A
country
B
river
C
desert
D
continent
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The Meiji Era changed Japanese society by

A
encouraging Western influence, establishing universal education, and emphasizing nationalism.
B
depending on imports from the West, reducing the military, and encouraging Western influence.
C
modernizing the armed forces, investing in factories, and establishing universal education.
D
modernizing the armed forces, establishing universal education, and deemphasizing nationalism.

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