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True / False
1. Unlike in earlier centuries when “Christians and spices” were the motives for acquiring colonies, by the nineteenth
century the primary function of colonies was to provide raw materials and purchase European manufactured products.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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2. The first of the major Asian civilizations to fall victim to European ambitions was China.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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3. In the early nineteenth century, the British and Dutch agreed that the British would abandon their claim to territory in
the East Indies for a free hand in the Malay Peninsula.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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4. The Sahara remained an insurmountable to communication with Southern Africa until the late nineteenth century.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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5. The Berlin Conference of 1884 was convened to reduce tensions among European powers competing for the spoils of
Southeast Asia.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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6. With the discovery of quinine to treat malaria, life expectancy for Europeans in Africa improved by the end of the
nineteenth century.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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7. During the Boer War, the British made use of concentration camps in their campaign against the Afrikaners.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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8. In general and with exceptions, it can be said that Britain ruled its colonies through direct rule, while the French ruled
their empire by indirect rule.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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9. In Southeast Asia, despite the growth of an urban economy, as in Rangoon, Batavia, and Saigon, the vast majority of
the colonial peoples farmed the land.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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10. After World War I, more Africans served in the colonial governments than in the late nineteenth century, although
relatively few were given positions of significant responsibility.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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11. Afrikaner was the Dutch term for the original inhabitants of South Africa.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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Multiple Choice
12. The concept of the “rise of the West” includes all of the following except
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a.
the belief of the innate superiority of Western civilization over all other cultures.
b.
non-western civilizations are by definition inferior to the civilization of Europe.
c.
Western hegemony over all other civilizations has existed since the era of the ancient Greeks.
d.
the significant influence of European civilization over much of the world extends only back to the sixteenth
century.
e.
the idea that the West has the responsibility to spread its culture to all others.
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13. For many millennia the most sophisticated and technologically advanced civilization was found in
a.
the New World.
b.
China.
c.
Europe.
d.
Africa.
e.
Japan.
b
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14. Before the nineteenth century, Western imperialism could be summarized in the phrase
a.
“Liberty, equality, fraternity.”
b.
“the world is round, not flat.”
c.
“Go west, young man, go west.”
d.
“Christians and spices.”
e.
“all roads lead to Rome.”
d
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15. The author and book which claimed that the motives for Western imperialism were mainly economic was
a.
Adam Smith and his Wealth of Nations.
b.
John A. Hobson and his Imperialism: A Study.
c.
Albert Sarraut and his The Civilizing Mission.
d.
Samuel Smiles and his Thrift.
e.
Louis Napoleon and his The Extinction of Poverty.
b
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16. As the saying went, the “sun never sets“, on which empire
a.
Imperial Japan and its sun goddess.
b.
French Empire ruled by Louis XIV “The Sun King”.
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United States expansion across the Pacific.
d.
China and its Mandate of Heaven.
e.
the British Empire.
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17. The so-called “scramble” for Africa occurred
a.
between 1815 and 1850.
b.
during the French Revolution.
c.
between the 1880s and 1900.
d.
in the 1500s.
e.
in the 1600s.
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18. Which of the following African states remained free from Western imperialism in the nineteenth century:
a.
Ethiopia
b.
the Sudan
c.
Algeria
d.
the Congo
e.
Egypt
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19. The last pre-British rulers of the Indian subcontinent were the
a.
Rajputs.
b.
Guptas.
c.
Mauryans.
d.
Mughals.
e.
Harappans.
d
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20. The so-called “Spice Islands” are located in modern
a.
Japan.
b.
Jamaica.
c.
Indonesia.
d.
Australia.
e.
Madagascar.
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21. The founder of Singapore was
a.
Albert Sarraut.
b.
Cecil Rhodes.
c.
King Mongkut.
d.
Stamford Raffles.
e.
John Hobson.
d
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22. Singapore is located on the
a.
Arabian Gulf.
b.
the Formosa Straits.
c.
Japanese Sea.
d.
Indian Ocean.
e.
Strait of Malacca.
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23. The only independent state on the Southeast mainland by the end of the nineteenth century was
a.
Laos.
b.
Vietnam.
c.
Burma.
d.
Cambodia.
e.
Thailand.
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24. The leader of the Philippine insurrection against American rule in the early twentieth century was
a.
King Mongkut.
b.
Jorge Sanchez.
c.
Emilio Aguinaldo.
d.
Stamford Pagan.
e.
Julio Sailendra.
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25. The Sahara Desert meant that
a.
communication between Sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the world slowed.
b.
travel into Africa overland was easy and frequent.
c.
trading in Africa stopped.
d.
Europeans had no knowledge of anything south of the Mediterranean Sea.
e.
Islam never reached Africa.
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26. Which of the following statements is not correct about the history of Africa before the twentieth century?
a.
The desiccation of the Sahara Desert in the fourth millennium B.C.E. inhibited communication between
Europe and southern Africa.
b.
Africa remained completely isolated from the rest of the world until the Portuguese explorations of the
fifteenth century.
c.
It was referred to as “darkest Africa” by many Westerners, who believed that Africa lacked both civilization
and a history.
d.
Ships from India and China traded with Africa.
e.
Trading societies had appeared in West Africa by the seventh century B.C.E.
b
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27. The African slave trade declined in the
a.
sixteenth century because it was no longer economically profitable.
b.
mid-eighteenth century because of Enlightenment ideas and beliefs.
c.
seventeenth century because improvements in the Silk Road trade.
d.
early twentieth century because of the impact of the industrial revolution.
e.
early nineteenth century in part because of humanitarian outrage.
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28. So-called “legitimate trade” would include all except
a.
palm oil.
b.
slaves.
c.
timber.
d.
peanuts.
e.
hides.
b
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29. A haven for ex-slaves established with the assistance of the United States was
a.
Nigeria.
b.
Liberia.
c.
the Sudan.
d.
Sierra Leone.
e.
the Gold Coast.
b
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30. The first British colony in West Africa was
a.
the Congo.
b.
Nigeria.
c.
the Transvaal.
d.
Liberia.
e.
the Gold Coast.
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31. The construction of the Suez Canal was directed by
a.
Louis Napoleon.
b.
Albert Beveridge.
c.
David Livingstone.
d.
Ali Bey.
e.
Ferdinand de Lesseps.
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32. The European nation that ruled Egypt as an informal protectorate in the several decades before World War I was
a.
Russia.
b.
Italy.
c.
Germany.
d.
France.
e.
Great Britain.
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33. In Africa, the European presence grew most rapidly in the
a.
east.
b.
west.
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south.
d.
islands off Africa’s east coast.
e.
north.
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34. The African who led the Zulus against the Boers in the early nineteenth century was
a.
the Mahdi.
b.
Chulalongkorn.
c.
Mbeki.
d.
Shaka.
e.
Mongkut.
d
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35. The individual who coined the phrase “the white man’s burden” was
a.
Rudyard Kipling.
b.
David Livingstone.
c.
Albert Saurrat.
d.
Queen Victoria.
e.
William McKinley.
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36. Which of the following pairings is not correct?
a.
Germany and Southwest Africa
b.
France and Nigeria
c.
Italy and Libya
d.
Belgium and the Congo
e.
Great Britain and the Gold Coast
b
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37. The individual who argued in favor of introducing the “three Cs” (Christianity, commerce, and civilization) to Africa
was
a.
King Leopold of Belgium.
b.
David Livingstone.
c.
Rudyard Kipling.
d.
Otto von Bismarck.
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Henry Stanley.
b
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38. The African confrontation between Great Britain and France in 1898 occurred at
a.
Timbuktu.
b.
the Congo.
c.
the Transvaal.
d.
Fashoda.
e.
the Suez.
d
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39. The individual whose aim it was “the extension of British Rule throughout the world” was
a.
David Livingstone.
b.
William Gladstone.
c.
Cecil Rhodes.
d.
Rudyard Kipling.
e.
Edward Morel.
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40. “Indirect rule” differed from “direct rule” in that the former
a.
was primarily concerned with agricultural rather than industrial development.
b.
attempted to govern colonies through the use of local political elites.
c.
was established in Africa but not in Asia.
d.
was preferred by the French but not the British.
e.
was more committed to democracy.
b
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41. The author of The Black Man’s Burden was
a.
Rudyard Kipling.
b.
Joseph Conrad.
c.
David Livingstone.
d.
Albert Sarraut.
e.
Edward Morel.
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42. The policy of colonial assimilation is mainly associated with
a.
Great Britain.
b.
the Dutch Republic.
c.
the United States.
d.
France.
e.
Belgium.
d
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43. “The Great Game” refers to
a.
the efforts by the Germans to gain a foothold in Africa.
b.
competition between the French and British, as exemplified over their confrontation at Fashoda.
c.
the conflict between the Boers and the British in South Africa.
d.
rivalry between Russia and Great Britain over Afghanistan and nearby regions.
e.
the differences between Hindus and Muslims in India.
d
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44. After World War I, European colonial policy in Africa paid more attention to all of the following except
a.
providing medicine.
b.
improving social services.
c.
developing political democracy.
d.
improving sanitation facilities.
e.
increasing education opportunities
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45. Britain’s Lord Macaulay believed
a.
Queen Victoria should become empress of India.
b.
sati should be continued in India.
c.
that Indians were too backward and primitive to ever be educated.
d.
that Indians should be educated in the language, literature, and customs of traditional Indian society.
e.
Indian education should focus on only Western books and ideas.
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46. British benefits to India included all of the following except
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the telegraph and railroads.
b.
improved health and sanitation facilities.
c.
an end to thuggee.
d.
prosperity for most Indians.
e.
the abolition of sati.
d
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47. The zamindar system
a.
was established by Sir Stamford Raffles in Singapore.
b.
was the method of recruiting soldiers for the Dutch East India Company.
c.
gave local landlords in India the power to collect taxes.
d.
implemented representative government in Indochina.
e.
required that Zulus live only in black townships.
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48. Economically, colonies were important in
a.
providing markets for manufacturing items produced in the mother country.
b.
producing manufactured goods to be sold in the mother country.
c.
providing soldiers for the colonial armies.
d.
purchasing raw materials from the mother country.
e.
investing financial resources in the mother country.
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49. Which of the following is not a correct match of colony with raw materials:
a.
oil from India
b.
teakwood from Burma
c.
rubber and tin from Malaya
d.
spices, tea, and coffee from the East Indies
e.
sugar and copra from the Philippines
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50. In comparison to colonies in Southeast Asia, imperial economic interests in Africa were
a.
greater.
b.
no basis for measurement
c.
non-existent.
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less.
e.
the same.
d
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51. In comparison to France, British colonial policy could be best described as
a.
direct rule.
b.
enlightened despotism.
c.
democratic.
d.
indirect rule.
e.
royal absolutism.
d
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52. The British colony in Africa that had a relatively large European population and a temperate climate in its highland
region was
a.
the Sudan.
b.
the British Congo.
c.
Kenya.
d.
the Gold Coast.
e.
Nigeria.
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53. Which of the following is not correct about South Africa:
a.
Only the European populations were represented in the government.
b.
Representative government included all South Africans.
c.
The Union of South Africa was formed in 1910.
d.
There were divisions between the Afrikaners and the English.
e.
The number of people of European descent was large, but still was a minority of the total population.
b
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54. Which of the following was not characteristic of French colonial policy in Africa:
a.
some Africans held high positions in the colonial administration
b.
there was a relative absence of racist attitudes among the French
c.
the French were more racist than any other European imperial power
d.
Africans could hold office on the lower administrative level and could sit in the French National Assembly
e.
the ideal was to assimilate their African subjects into French cultural norms
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55. As the result of European colonial rule in Africa,
a.
there was no change in the status of African women.
b.
the rights and status of African women decreased.
c.
all Africans increased their status and gained more rights than in pre-colonial times.
d.
the rights and status of African women increased.
e.
the rights and status of African men increased.
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56. After World War I
a.
imperialism was ended in Asia.
b.
there was less racial consciousness on the part of the Europeans.
c.
colonialism disappeared in Africa.
d.
imperialism in Africa entered into a less formal stage.
e.
colonialism in Africa entered into a more formal stage.
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57. According to the text, an overall assessment of Western imperialism could be said to have been
a.
largely beneficial.
b.
entirely destructive.
c.
complex, with both beneficial and negative impacts.
d.
equivalent to the earlier imperialism of the Assyrians, Arabs, and Mongols.
e.
generally motivated by moral idealism and concerns.
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58. Who said, “I will treat you like my younger brother but do not forget that I am the older brother.”
a.
Albert Sarraut.
b.
Cecil Rhodes.
c.
William McKinley.
d.
Lord Macauley.
e.
David Livingstone.
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59. Swahili combined indigenous culture with elements of
a.
Arabic.
b.
Paganism.
c.
Greek.
d.
French.
e.
Christianity.
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60. Social Darwinism
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61. “Christians and spices”
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62. John A. Hobson’s Imperialism
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63. Jules Ferry
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64. Cecil Rhodes
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65. Imperialism
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66. “direct rule” and “indirect rule”
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67. “survival of the fittest”
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68. Rudyard Kipling’s The White Man‘s Burden
69. “assimilation” and “association”
70. the Mughals
71. British East India Company
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72. “the Great Game”
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73. Thomas Babington Macaulay
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74. the Spice Islands
75. Singapore and Sir Stamford Raffles
76. Indochinese Union
77. Thailand’s King Mongkut and King Chulalongkorn
78. Commodore Dewey and Manila Bay
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79. Emilio Aguinaldo
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80. Dutch East India Company (VOC)
81. Albert Sarraut’s “younger brothers”
82. “shanghaied”
83. “darkest Africa“
84. the slave trade
85. “informal empire”
86. Suez Canal
87. Ottoman Turks
88. Muhammad Ahmad
89. the “missionary factor”
90. David Livingstone and the “three Cs”
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91. the Berlin Conference
92. Shaka and the Zulus
93. Boers and the Great Trek
94. Afrikaners
95. Fashoda crisis, 1898
96. Boer War
97. sati and thuggee
98. India’s zamindar system
99. Union of South Africa
100. Hinduism
101. castes
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102. Swahili
103. King Leopold of Belgium