India under British Rule — Unit test Answers

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

A
It gave Britain total control of the canal and kept other nations out.
B
It allowed Britain to form an equal trade partnership with France.
C
It gave Britain partial control of the canal and enabled trade with Asia.
D
It allowed Britain to form an economic partnership with Egypt.
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Because Japan felt disrespected by the provisions of the Treaty of Portsmouth, it would most likely lead Japan to

A
an increase in aggressive imperialism.
B
a desire to reclaim Manchuria from China.
C
eventual revenge against the country of Russia.
D
lack of trust in the US and future negotiations with it.
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China was insulated from the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions occurring in Europe because of its self-imposed isolation. As a result,

A
it did not face competition and could focus more clearly on its own goals.
B
the West continued to badger China diplomatically for cooperation.
C
the West surged ahead of China while China began its slow decline.
D
it grew in a parallel way in technology and science, surging ahead of Europe.
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How did communication technology like the telegraph affect the introduction of new imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

A
It confused military maneuvers and coordination.
B
It was unreliable and had little impact on imperial expansion.
C
It hindered imperialism by enhancing the spread of local cultures.
D
It made distant communication instant, making governing colonies easier.
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What is the most likely reason Persia gave economic control to Russia and Britain?

A
It felt it had no choice because Russia and Britain were so powerful.
B
It believed it would benefit from the deal more than Russia or Britain.
C
It wanted to maintain peace in the region no matter the cost.
D
It knew that Russia and Britain would not exploit its resources.
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Nationalist movements in the Ottoman Empire helped Europe to

A
put Europeans at the head of new governments.
B
open up new trade routes in the empire.
C
create allies in newly formed nations.
D
gain more power in the region.
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During British rule, most ordinary Indian citizens suffered because of

A
poor sanitation.
B
famines.
C
crumbling infrastructure.
D
inadequate transportation.
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By building military bases around the world, imperialist nations mainly aimed to

A
resupply naval vessels.
B
conduct trade with far-flung colonies.
C
initiate wars in several places at once.
D
avoid warfare within their own nation.
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What would happen to industrialized nations’ economies if they did not expand their reach abroad?

A
Nations would avoid shortages of essential items within their nation.
B
Nations would stop making what they needed with resources.
C
Nations would have fewer partnerships with other nations.
D
Nations would have a smaller market in which to sell their goods.
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The British established the East India Company to acquire

A
oil and other natural resources in Asia.
B
spices and other goods found in Asia.
C
soldiers for their armies and navies.
D
workers for their factories and mills.
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Under New Imperialism, Europe did not need large numbers of people to control colonies because of

A
decades of proven leadership under old imperialism.
B
improved transportation, communication, and other advantages.
C
carefully forged relationships with colonies’ existing governments.
D
strong central control from within European nations.
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Muhammad Ali tried to westernize Egypt by

A
building a large army and expanding Egyptian territory.
B
allowing Britain to take control of the government.
C
expanding farms and developing a range of new crops.
D
inviting European industries to expand to Egypt.
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Beginning in the 1800s, the British government appointed viceroys in India to

A
represent the interests of the crown.
B
command a private company army.
C
set up trade posts and textile factories.
D
oppose the government known as the raj.
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What was social Darwinism?

A
the change from nation to empire through imperialism
B
the belief that social values should be shared with other nations
C
the aim of imperialists to settle new land
D
the application of Darwin's theories to human societies
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A
ethnocentrism
B
communism
C
capitalism
D
socialism
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Why did John Hay propose the Open Door policy?

A
The United States wanted to take control of China's government.
B
China asked the United States for military protection against the European traders.
C
The United States was concerned that European nations were dominating Chinese trade.
D
European nations requested equal access to Chinese markets.
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When Europeans first began to explore Africa, what did they find?

A
a great diversity of cultures
B
a single language shared by all Africans
C
many large empires
D
an absence of natural resources

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