Imperialism Study Guide
Topics on Exam:
 Imperialism
 Industrial Revolution
 Scientific Revolution
 The Enlightenment
 Unification/Nationalism
 Revolutions (French and Latin)
Format of Exam:
 50 Multiple Choice Questions – 2pts each
 BRING A PENCIL TO CLASS – SCANTRON WILL BE USED
 30 Questions will be on Imperialism and the Industrial Revolution
 20 Questions will be on any topic we have studied since SEPTEMBER
EXAM DAY: Monday, December 22nd, 2014
Directions: Identify the causes of imperialism and explain the cause in the box next to it.
Identify the Causes
of Imperialism
Explain the Causes
Directions: Please fill in the following chart, if you need to go back and use packets 16-21.
Country/Continent
Effected by
Imperialism
Africa
India
China
Japan
Imperial
Nation(s)
Why was the country/continent
so attractive to the Imperial
nations?
Response to Imperialism
Directions: Read the following questions carefully and circle the correct answer.
One of the most important motives for the
European “Scramble for Africa” in the late
1800s was that Africa provided a source of
(1) raw materials used in industry
(2) religious inspiration
(3) free labor for the Americas
(4) technologically innovative practices
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
(1) industrialism (3) imperialism
(2) feudalism (4) fascism
During the late 19th century, which
geographic factor helped attract European
investors to southern Africa and southeast
Asia?
(1) smooth coastlines
(2) navigable rivers
(3) natural resources
(4) temperate climates
The Sepoy Rebellion was to India as the
Boxer Rebellion was to
(1) Russia (2) China (3) Japan (4) France
During the 19th century, European nations
established spheres of influence in China mainly
to
(1) profit from the ivory trade
(2) introduce Islam to the Chinese people
(3) gain commercial advantages in China
(4) obtain human rights for Chinese citizens
One result of the Opium War was that China
(1) adopted democratic reforms
(2) gained control of Hong Kong
(3) regained control of Manchuria
(4) was divided into spheres of influence
“. . . But after a long period of commercial
intercourse [trade], there appear among the
crowd of barbarians both good persons and
bad, unevenly. Consequently there are those
who smuggle opium to seduce the Chinese
people and so cause the spread of the poison
to all provinces. Such persons who only care
to profit themselves, and disregard their
harm to others, are not tolerated by the laws
of heaven and are unanimously hated by
human beings. His Majesty the Emperor,
upon hearing of this, is in atowering rage. He
has especially sent me, his commissioner, to
come to Kwangtung [Guangdong Province],
and together with the governor-general and
governor jointly to investigate and settle this
matter. . . .”
— “Letter of Advice to Queen Victoria”
from Lin Zexu (Lin Tse-Hsü),
Chinese Commissioner of Canton, 1839
This letter to Queen Victoria relates most
directly to the outbreak of the
(1) Chinese civil war
(2) Sino-Japanese War
(3) Communist Revolution
(4) Opium Wars
The Rhodes Colossus
Which slogan best reflects the point of view of
Cecil Rhodes as shown in this cartoon?
The Opium Wars of the mid-19th century
marked the beginning of the
(1) “Imperialism is a Glorious Pursuit.”
(2) “Embrace African Diversity.”
(3) “Unite All Africans.”
(4) “Connecting Constantinople to Cairo.”
(1) rivalry between China and Taiwan
(2) domination of China by foreign powers
(3) decline of European influence in East Asia
(4) global effort to combat drug use
One similarity between the Sepoy Mutiny and
the Boxer Rebellion is that they
Which region was most affected by decisions
made at the Berlin Conference of 1884?
(1) opposed European imperialism
(2) ended an established dynasty
(3) resulted in the redistribution of land
(4) instituted communist governments
(1) Latin America (3) East Asia
(2) South Asia (4) Africa
The Portuguese control of Macao and the
British control of Hong Kong in China are
examples of
(1) collectivization (3) self-determination
(2) imperialism (4) containment
Early exploration of Africa by Europeans was
hindered by the
(1) lack of natural resources in Africa
(2) alliances between African kingdoms
(3) isolationist policies of European monarchs
(4) many different physical features of Africa
The primary reason France and Japan were
interested in controlling parts of Indochina in
the 20th century was to
(1) dominate the Indian Ocean
(2) obtain valuable natural resources
(3) stop the spread of communism
(4) prevent Spanish colonization
The Sepoy Rebellion is considered an
important event in Indian history because it
was one cause of the
(1) independence movement in India
(2) secession of Bangladesh from Pakistan
(3) establishment of French colonies in India
(4) creation of the Mughal Empire by Muslims