The New Imperialism - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

Europeans who ruled territories directly denied the influence of Indigenous people because

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A: Europeans saw territories as an extension of a home country, so they demanded that Indigenous people conform.

Question 2

How was a colony different from a protectorate?

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B: A colony was governed by an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.

Question 3

The term “white man’s burden” refers to

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D: the belief that Europe had a duty to civilize other people.

Question 4

How did advanced weaponry help Europe during new imperialism?

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C: It gave imperialists even more power over non-Europeans.

Question 5

What was social Darwinism?

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A: the application of Darwin's theories to human societies

Question 6

Which area was colonized under new imperialism?

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B: Africa

Question 7

In what way did imperialism hurt rather than help European nations?

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B: It kept nations from cooperating to achieve shared goals.

Question 8

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

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A: spreading European culture to other nations helped the less advanced.

Question 9

How were old imperialism and new imperialism similar?

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A: Colonies existed for the benefit of a mother country.

Question 10

What happened after the British became more imperialistic and forced China to sign trade agreements?

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A: Imports to China and exports from China grew.

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