Question 1

David Livingstone's famous phrase "the white man's burden" referred to the European mission to civilize the globe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

By the end of the nineteenth century,the sole major independent kingdom in Africa was:

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A)  Libya.
B)  The Congo Free State.
C)  Egypt.
D)  Ethiopia.
E)  Sudan.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The abuses of the Congo Free State were publicized by European writers such as Joseph Conrad in his book:

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A)  Out of Africa.
B)  The Heart of Darkness.
C)  Darkness at Noon.
D)  Black Athena.
E)  The Wretched of the Earth.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The Afrikaners,or Boers,were European settlers from:

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A)  Sweden.
B)  the Netherlands.
C)  Germany.
D)  England.
E)  Denmark.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

One cause for much concern by Europeans and colonial authorities dealt with:

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A)  the tension between preserving national traditions and identity in the face of a constantly changing,hybrid colonial culture.
B)  the surprisingly successful creation of a well-disciplined work force and complete Europeanization of cities in western and southern Africa.
C)  the inability of the European countries to change the societies they had colonized;it proved very difficult to establish schools and financial institutions.
D)  the continued rejection of all contact with Europeans by the newly colonized peoples of Africa and Asia;Europeans failed in their effort to fully integrate with the native populations.
E)  the failure of people in the mother countries to allow any emigration by colonials to Europe and the continued suspicion of those who had served overseas.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Although Britain traded with China for luxury goods such as opium,silk,porcelain,and art objects,it was the tea trade that heightened conflicts between the two nations in the early nineteenth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The opium market:

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A)  was a monopoly held by the East India Company.
B)  profits supported the industrialization of China.
C)  was globally popular as it was used medicinally and for pleasure throughout the world.
D)  was a key to a triangular British-Indian-Chinese economic relationship.
E)  production and export rose in the early nineteenth century due to the support by the Chinese Emperor.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

British success in India came primarily from the imposition of a single cultural society that forced English culture upon the Indians,sometimes by force.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Giving voice to the supposed "civilizing" aspect of the "new imperialism," Rudyard Kipling urged both the British and the Americans to:

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A)  engage in joint colonization efforts,primarily in the Far East.
B)  take up the "White Man's Burden" of empire.
C)  form a "Cultural Union of the West" to help educate the backward peoples of the world.
D)  endeavor to make English the language of all the world's countries.
E)  send missionaries and entrepreneurs rather than the military to foreign countries.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The Opium Wars began when:

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A)  most European nations prohibited the smoking of opium.
B)  the United States intensified its expansion into Asia.
C)  opium prices rose due to a series of bad harvests.
D)  the Chinese banned opium imports.
E)  the British decriminalized the use of opium,thus driving prices down.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The Boxer Rebellion resulted in:

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A)  China being forced to make new trade concessions to foreigners.
B)  the occupation of the major Chinese cities by Westerners until 1920.
C)  the end of the monarchy and establishment of a democratic state.
D)  China being divided into occupation zones by the Western powers.
E)  China becoming a client state of Japan.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

In what ways did the early nineteenth-century European empires differ from those established in the second half of the century?

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Question 13

The International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of the Congo:

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A)  was created by Henry Stanley to privately fund his exploration of the Congo river valley.
B)  was a front organization for the commercial companies set up by Leopold of Holland.
C)  resulted in imperialistic rivalry and confrontations between Britain and Holland.
D)  allowed for the continuance of a slave in the Congo region.
E)  opened the Congo river basin to commercial exploitation including the expectation of diamonds.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The theory that human beings were composed of three races,the "black," "yellow," and "white," with the "white" being the superior race,was proposed in The Inequality of the Races by:

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A)  Adolf Hitler.
B)  Houston Stewart Chamberlain.
C)  Francis Galton.
D)  Charles Darwin.
E)  Arthur de Gobineau.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 15

The greatest problem faced by the French in their African colonies was:

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A)  financing.
B)  transportation.
C)  a lack of natural resources to exploit.
D)  labor.
E)  their colonial officers.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Which scientist is incorrectly matched?

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A)  Spencer-Inequalities of wealth or ability may be explained as a result of "natural selection."
B)  Chamberlain-The human "races" evolved over time.
C)  Gobineau-"Blood" was only one of the determining factor in human history.
D)  Galton-Improving a populations racial characteristics by selective breeding of "superior types."
E)  Darwin-The most fit of a species adopts to their ever changing environment thru a process of "natural selection."F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

The "civilizing mission" of the French:

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A)  demonstrated the alleged greatness of the nation to all French people.
B)  played no real role in creating a French identity.
C)  was embraced by French workers only.
D)  had no support from French popular opinion.
E)  defined the French character following Napoleon.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Concentration camps were first used by the British during the:

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A)  Boer War.
B)  Boxer Rebellion.
C)  Opium Wars.
D)  Sepoy Rebellion.
E)  Crimean War.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Although the slave trade was outlawed in British and French colonies,new systems of forced labor cropped up to take their place.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Private investors,such as Cecil Rhodes,played just as large a part in the partitioning of Africa as did individual countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

The Afrikaners,or Boers,were European settlers from:

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The Boxer Rebellion resulted in:

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The Opium Wars began when:

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In what ways did the early nineteenth-century European empires differ from those established in the second half of the century?

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Giving voice to the supposed "civilizing" aspect of the "new imperialism," Rudyard Kipling urged both the British and the Americans to:

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One cause for much concern by Europeans and colonial authorities dealt with:

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Although Britain traded with China for luxury goods such as opium,silk,porcelain,and art objects,it was the tea trade that heightened conflicts between the two nations in the early nineteenth century.

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By the end of the nineteenth century,the sole major independent kingdom in Africa was:

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British success in India came primarily from the imposition of a single cultural society that forced English culture upon the Indians,sometimes by force.

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The abuses of the Congo Free State were publicized by European writers such as Joseph Conrad in his book:

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Although the slave trade was outlawed in British and French colonies,new systems of forced labor cropped up to take their place.

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The International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of the Congo:

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Concentration camps were first used by the British during the:

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The greatest problem faced by the French in their African colonies was:

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The theory that human beings were composed of three races,the "black," "yellow," and "white," with the "white" being the superior race,was proposed in The Inequality of the Races by:

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The "civilizing mission" of the French:

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Which scientist is incorrectly matched?

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Private investors,such as Cecil Rhodes,played just as large a part in the partitioning of Africa as did individual countries.

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The opium market:

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David Livingstone's famous phrase "the white man's burden" referred to the European mission to civilize the globe.

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