Question 1

In the nineteenth century,Europeans and Americans viewed imperialism as

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A)   a "civilizing mission."
B)   a "yellow peril."
C)   a "detribalization."
D)   an "African Reformation."E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following highlights the relationship between imperialism and nationalism?

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A)   Views of Asians and Africans as "child races"
B)   Views of Asia as the source of "civilization"
C)   Colonies as symbols of "Great Power" status
D)   Categorization of non-Europeans as "unfit" racesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following characterized the so-called scramble for Africa that led to the partition of nearly all of Africa among European colonial powers?

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A)   The lack of bloodshed and absence of force in the European takeover of most of Africa
B)   The ease with which all decentralized societies succumbed to European colonial rule
C)   The decimation of the existing population as a result of the diseases carried by Europeans
D)   The peaceful negotiations among the competing European states over "who got what"E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of resistance to colonial rule in the nineteenth century?

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A)   System of apartheid
B)   Scientific racism
C)   The Indian Rebellion
D)   The Taiping RebellionE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following gave Europeans an advantage in their encounters with people in Asia,Africa,and Oceania during the second half of the nineteenth century?

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A)   The rich supply of gold and diamonds in European countries
B)   The unity and consensus among all the European states
C)   European immunity to all the world's major diseases
D)   European superiority in military organization and disciplineE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In the nineteenth century,European interest in expanding overseas markets was driven by a desire to

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A)   jump-start its industrialization.
B)   sell surplus manufactured goods.
C)   attract immigrant labor.
D)   spread capitalism and democracy.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

How did ways of working change in the parts of the world that came under European colonial rule in the nineteenth century?

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A)   More people worked on public projects for free.
B)   More people engaged in blacksmithing and tanning.
C)   Fewer people worked for wages as most were enslaved.
D)   Fewer people sold what they produced for a cash income.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The colonization of New Zealand and Australia during the nineteenth century was most similar to the colonization of

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A)   the Philippine Islands in the sixteenth century.
B)   North America in the seventeenth century.
C)   India in the eighteenth century.
D)   China in the nineteenth century.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What played a more important role in distinguishing rulers from their colonial subjects in the imperialism of the nineteenth century than in earlier instances of imperialism?

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A)   Race
B)   Gender
C)   Slavery
D)   Political idealsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following represents the imperialist actions of a country outside Europe?

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A)   Mexico's northward expansion into Canada
B)   Japan's takeover of Taiwan and Korea
C)   Australia's expansion into New Zealand
D)   U.S.participation in the partitioning of AfricaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

How were the colonial takeovers of India and Indonesia during the long nineteenth century similar?

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A)   Both were conquered by Britain.
B)   Both were conquered by the Dutch.
C)   In both,colonial conquest grew out of earlier interaction with European trading firms.
D)   In both,colonial conquest was abrupt,deliberate,violent,and completed within 25 years.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following describes the effect of nineteenth-century imperialism on the societies of Pacific Oceania?

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A)   Subsistence farming as the basis of the Oceanic economy in order to counteract the negative effects of Western imperialism
B)   Competitive annexations as Britain,France,Netherlands,Germany,the United States,and Australia claimed control of all the islands of Oceania
C)   Export agriculture in cacao as the global demand for this product found only in Pacific Oceania reached unprecedented levels
D)   Universal employment in European-owned businesses abroad as the domestic sector of the economy completely disappearedE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 13

Which of the following reflects the effect of colonial rule in Africa on the lives of women?

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A)   Women were increasingly confined to the home in accordance with European norms.
B)   Women lost their central role in producing food for their families and became dependent.
C)   Women were barred from engaging in trade and were confined to domestic service.
D)   Women of impoverished families became heads of household in the absence of men.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following expresses the relationship between the number of European settlers in colonies in Africa,Asia,and Oceania and the extent of racial segregation and discrimination in the imperialism of the nineteenth century?

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A)   Colonies with a large European settler population experienced the least racial discrimination and no racial segregation.
B)   Colonies with a large European settler population experienced more racial discrimination and racial segregation.
C)   Colonies with a small European settler population experienced more racial discrimination but no racial segregation.
D)   Colonies with a small European settler population experienced no racism and were models of racial harmony.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

How did the emphasis on cash-crop agriculture in European colonies affect African and Asian farmers?

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A)   It made them vulnerable to price fluctuations in the international market.
B)   It encouraged them to join independence movements in Asia and Africa.
C)   It was the impetus for industrial revolutions in the countryside of Asia and Africa.
D)   It paved the way for successful farmers to gain political privileges and power.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 16

Refer to Map 18.2 in the textbook.Which country played a much more minor role in the second wave of European conquests in the long nineteenth century than it had played in the first wave during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

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A)   Italy
B)   Britain
C)   Spain
D)   GermanyE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following was a consequence of nineteenth-century European imperialism on colonized societies?

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A)   The incorporation of colonial populations into European society on a basis of equality
B)   The ending of poverty and exploitation in areas where colonial rule was the strongest
C)   The integration of colonial economies into a global network of exchange centered in Europe
D)   The industrialization of most of Asia and Africa by the end of the nineteenth centuryE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

European colonial rule in the nineteenth century generally depended on and reinforced the power of which segment of colonized societies?

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A)   The most nationalistic
B)   The most radical
C)   The most progressive
D)   The most conservativeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following resulted from the employment of colonial subjects in European-owned plantations,mines,construction projects,and businesses?

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A)   Migration of colonial subjects to work sites overseas
B)   Resurgence of the slave trade in Africa and Asia
C)   Decrease in racial discrimination and segregation
D)   Normalcy and stability for colonial subjectsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C) A

Question 20

Which of the following was a European colonial view that shaped the development of African identity in the nineteenth century?

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A)   The theory that humanity originated in Africa
B)   The notion of an Africa divided into tribes
C)   The belief in racial equality
D)   The idea of a pan-African identityE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 19: C: Colonial Encounters in Asia, Africa, and Oceania 1750-1950

In the nineteenth century,Europeans and Americans viewed imperialism as

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Which of the following highlights the relationship between imperialism and nationalism?

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Which of the following characterized the so-called scramble for Africa that led to the partition of nearly all of Africa among European colonial powers?

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Which of the following is an example of resistance to colonial rule in the nineteenth century?

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Which of the following gave Europeans an advantage in their encounters with people in Asia,Africa,and Oceania during the second half of the nineteenth century?

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In the nineteenth century,European interest in expanding overseas markets was driven by a desire to

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How did ways of working change in the parts of the world that came under European colonial rule in the nineteenth century?

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The colonization of New Zealand and Australia during the nineteenth century was most similar to the colonization of

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What played a more important role in distinguishing rulers from their colonial subjects in the imperialism of the nineteenth century than in earlier instances of imperialism?

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Which of the following represents the imperialist actions of a country outside Europe?

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How were the colonial takeovers of India and Indonesia during the long nineteenth century similar?

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Which of the following describes the effect of nineteenth-century imperialism on the societies of Pacific Oceania?

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Which of the following reflects the effect of colonial rule in Africa on the lives of women?

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Which of the following expresses the relationship between the number of European settlers in colonies in Africa,Asia,and Oceania and the extent of racial segregation and discrimination in the imperialism of the nineteenth century?

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How did the emphasis on cash-crop agriculture in European colonies affect African and Asian farmers?

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Refer to Map 18.2 in the textbook.Which country played a much more minor role in the second wave of European conquests in the long nineteenth century than it had played in the first wave during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

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Which of the following was a consequence of nineteenth-century European imperialism on colonized societies?

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European colonial rule in the nineteenth century generally depended on and reinforced the power of which segment of colonized societies?

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Which of the following resulted from the employment of colonial subjects in European-owned plantations,mines,construction projects,and businesses?

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Which of the following was a European colonial view that shaped the development of African identity in the nineteenth century?

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