Quiz 14a - Imperialism

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1 "It has impoverished the dumb millions by a system of progressive exploitation. . . . It has reduced us politically to serfdom. It has sapped the foundation of our culture . . . and degraded us spiritually." — Mohandas Gandhi, 1930

In the statement, the "It" referred to by Gandhi is

	British imperialism in India
	India's involvement in World War II
	the exploitation of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie
	the British endorsement of apartheid in South Africa

2 Throughout the 1800s, an increased need for both raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods led various European nations to pursue policies of

	socialism
	isolationism
	communism
	imperialism

3 Base your answer to the following question on the poem below and on your knowledge of social studies.

. . . you, African, suffered like a beast Your ashes strewn to the wind that roams the desert, Your tyrants built the lustrous, magic temples To preserve your soul, preserve your suffering. Barbaric right of fist and the white right to whip, You had the right to die, you could also weep. –Patrice Lumumba, "Dawn in the Heart of Africa"

This African poem is discussing the evils of

	communism
	nationalism
	imperialism
	regionalism

4 Which policy is most directly associated with the terms spheres of influence, extraterritoriality, and protectorate?

	collectivization
	containment
	isolationism
	imperialism

5 After World War II, the boundaries of newly independent African countries were most often based on

	existing ethnic settlement patterns
	divisions imposed under European imperialism
	mandates created under the United Nations
	locations of oil resources

6 One similarity between the Sepoy Mutiny and the Boxer Rebellion is that they

	opposed European imperialism
	ended an established dynasty
	resulted in the redistribution of land
	instituted communist governments

7 “Take up the White Man’s Burden – Send forth the best ye breed – Go, bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need. . . .” — Rudyard Kipling, The Five Nations (1903)

The words of this poem have been used to support the practice of

	isolationism
	imperialism
	cultural borrowing
	self-determination

8 _________________________________________________________________________

• France gained control over Algeria.
• Great Britain gained control over North America.
• Portugal gained control over Angola.

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What do these statements describe?

	imperialism
	revolution
	alliances
	totalitarianism

9 The Portuguese control of Macao and the British control of Hong Kong in China are examples of

	collectivization
	imperialism
	self-determination
	containment

10 The Sepoy Mutiny in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China were responses to

	Mongol invasions
	Japanese aggression
	European imperialism
	African slave trading

11 Base your answer on the excerpt below.

The White Man’s Burden

Take up the White Man’s burden– Send forth the best ye breed– Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need; To wait, in heavy harness On fluttered folk and wild– Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child. — Rudyard Kipling, 1899

The message of this poem was used by many Europeans to justify

	industrialism
	feudalism
	imperialism
	fascism

12 To which period does the slogan "The Sun never sets on the British Empire" refer?

	Middle Ages
	Protestant Reformation
	Age of Imperialism
	Glorious Revolution

13 During the 19th century, one effect of European imperialism on Africa was the

	exploitation of African natural resources by colonial powers
	improvement of working conditions in Africa
	African dependence on exportation of manufactured goods
	African acceptance of the doctrine of the "White Man's Burden"

14 Which period of European history do the phrases "White Man's Burden" and "Scramble for Africa" refer to?

	Age of Discovery
	Age of Imperialism
	World War II
	Cold War Era

15 "All great nations . . . have desired to set their mark upon barbarian lands, and those who fail to participate in this great rivalry will play a pitiable role in time to come."

This quotation supports the concept of

	socialism
	human rights
	revolution
	imperialism