Why did imperialist countries believe they were helping the places they colonized?
A.
Imperialist countries thought their cultures were superior to other cultures.
B.
They thought their colonies had too much money.
C.
They were helping their colonies sell manufactured goods.
D.
The colonies had more natural resources than they could handle.
2.
Who won control of South Africa in the Zulu War?
A.
The Dutch.
B.
The Zulus.
C.
The British.
D.
The French.
3.
What happened during the Sepoy Rebellion?
A.
Indian soldiers rebelled against the British but lost.
B.
Soldiers in Thailand demanded better weapons.
C.
Chinese peasants protested to get more food.
D.
The British Empire collapsed.
4.
How were the Opium Wars and the Boxer Rebellion examples of nationalism?
A.
They were an important part of the Cold War.
B.
The peasants used guerilla warfare in the major battles.
C.
There was no single leader in charge.
D.
They were both rebellions against foreigners and their influence.
5.
What was a long-term effect of Matthew Perry’s expedition to Japan?
A.
The US established a settlement colony in Tokyo.
B.
The British fought a short war with the US over Japanese trade rights.
C.
The Japanese fleet was entirely destroyed.
D.
The Meiji Restoration modernized Japan.
6.
By introducing schools, railroads, and Christianity in their colonies, Europeans believed they were:
A.
helping their colonies become more "civilized".
B.
harming the local colonial populations.
C.
going to impact population growth in these areas.
D.
waging a successful campaign to give native populations more freedom.
7.
Rapid-fire Gatling Guns and other advanced rifle technologies allowed the British to conquer South Africa in the:
A.
Sepoy Rebellion.
B.
Sahara Strikes.
C.
Zulu Wars.
D.
Meiji Restoration.
8.
Indian troops believed the British were greasing their rifle cartridges with cow and pig fat. Because this would have violated Hindu and Muslim religious practices,
A.
the British were forced to concede to the demands of the Sepoys.
B.
the French were able to take control of Britain's Indian colonial holdings.
C.
India was able to declare its independence from the British Empire.
D.
the Sepoy Rebellion began, but failed to expel the British.
9.
The Zulu Wars, Opium Wars, and Boxer Rebellion were all:
A.
successful revolutions against imperialist powers.
B.
colonial rebellions in India.
C.
failed rebellions against British influence and control.
D.
periods of flourishing local culture and artistic expression.
10.
Japan became an industrialized country during the Meiji Restoration as a direct result of:
A.
the introduction of textile processing equipment from India.
B.
a drought that nearly eliminated the silk industry.
