Chapter 14 Test: The Height of Imperialism
Name: ____________________________
Date: ____________________
Period: _____________
Multiple Choice:
Instructions: Read the following statements below carefully and choose the correct answer from multiple choices. Write
the answer in the blank given to the right. (5 points apiece)
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
Great Britain’s Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founded _____________.
A. Puerto Rico
B. Singapore
C. Vietnam
D. Iceland
________________ is the extension of a nations’ power over lands, a stronger nation taking over a
weaker nation.
A. Annexed
B. Protectorate
C. Imperialism
D. Sepoy
There was one exception in Southeast Asia, _______________ acted like a buffer between Burma
and Vietnam.
A. Thailand
B. Singapore
C. Cuba
D. Hawaii
Before 1800s, West Africa was primarily affected by the ___________________ as their main form
of trade.
A. Slave Trade
B. Oil
C. Fur
D. Fruit
In North Africa, Egypt was part of the ________________________; however, it began to decline
and Egypt sought for independence.
A. Germany
B. United States
C. Ottoman Empire
D. Roman Empire
_______________ is the only country European country to lose to an African nation, Ethiopia.
A. Egypt
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. United States
Dr. ___________________ was an explorer who explored the jungles of Central Africa.
A. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
B. Cecil Rhodes
C. Otto von Bismarck
D. David Livingstone
Great Britain and _________________ were the chief rivals in East Africa.
A. United States
B. Singapore
C. France
D. Germany
Chapter 14 Test: The Height of Imperialism
9. ______
European presence was found the most in ___________________.
A. South Africa
B. West Africa
C. Central Africa
D. Germany
__________________ set up diamond and gold companies and named the territory Rhodesia.
A. King Mongkut
B. Cecil Rhodes
C. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
D. Thomas Edison
___________________ found Dr. David Livingstone on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
A. Henry Stanley
B. Otto von Bismarck
C. Muhammad Ali
D. Mohandas Gandhi
The British Government gave the ____________________ the power to get involved in India
political and military affairs.
A. Suez Canal
B. The Berlin Conference
C. British East India Company
D. Sepoy Mutiny
In 1915, ______________, a young lawyer, returned to India from South Africa.
A. Mohandas Gandhi
B. Cecil Rhodes
C. Queen Victoria
D. Henry Stanley
In 1857 _____________ revolted against the British and was known to the British as the Great
Rebellion.
A. Sepoys
B. Egyptians
C. Zulus
D. Boers
_______________ is where the home country sends an official to run a colony.
A. Indirect Rule
B. Annex
C. Imperialism
D. Direct Rule
10. ______
11. ______
12. ______
13. ______
14. ______
15. ______
True/False
Instructions: Read the following statements carefully and choose whether the statement is true or false. If the
statement is true then circle the “T”. If the statement is false then circle the “F”. (2.5 points apiece)
16.
T
F
“New Imperialism” was when a country sought direct control over vast territories.
17.
T
F
The Suez Canal connected the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
18.
T
F
Germany was the first country actively to get involved in imperializing Africa Nations.
19.
T
F
Belgium was the driving force behind colonizing Central Africa.
20.
T
F
The countries being colonized did not resisted Western domination.
Chapter 14 Test: The Height of Imperialism
Matching:
Instructions: Read the following statements carefully and chose from the list the correct answer. Write the answer in
the blank provided. (2.5 points apiece)
21. _B__
This is when a country leaves a local ruler in power to achieve the mother
countries goal.
A. Sepoys
22. _E__
This is a political unit that depends on another government for protection
B. Indirect Rule
23. _D__
This means to incorporate a country within a state.
C. Viceroy
24. _C__
This is a governor who rules as a representative of a monarch.
D. Annex
25. _A__
These are Indian soldiers hired by the British to protect the interest of the
British East India Company.
E. Protectorate