Spheres of Influence in Muslim Lands - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

What was expansionism?

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B: a policy of invading outside areas to expand territory

Question 2

When Egypt made cotton its biggest crop, what major risk did it take?

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A: depending on a crop whose price might go down

Question 3

As a result of the Crimean War, Russia

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A: realized it needed to build up its military.

Question 4

Which most likely was Persia’s most valuable asset?

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C: its oil supply

Question 5

Persia was located between the Middle East and

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D: Central Asia.

Question 6

How did buying Egypt’s shares in the Suez Canal benefit Britain?

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C: It gave Britain partial control of the canal and enabled trade with Asia.

Question 7

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

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D: each gained partial control of Persia’s economy.

Question 8

Russia and Britain competed for Persia because it offered

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D: control of Central Asia.

Question 9

The Suez Canal connected the Mediterranean Sea and

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B: the Red Sea.

Spheres of Influence in Muslim Lands - Quiz Quiz Answers