Question 1

What was one of the main reasons that industrialized countries sought colonies during the late 1800s?

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A)  They wanted to depress the supply of goods so that they could raise prices at home.
B)  They felt the need to keep military forces in place farther away from the home countries.
C)  They were looking for new places to build the needed new factories, where labor would be cheaper.
D)  They needed new markets for all the products their factories were turning out in the midst of a depression.
E)  They were naturally competitive with each other, especially with the new economic doctrine of mercantilism.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following were the only two African countries to remain free from colonization?

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A)  Kenya and Somalia
B)  Ethiopia and Morocco
C)  Libya and Morocco
D)  Liberia and Ethiopia
E)  Kenya and EthiopiaF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

What was the significance of the Battle of Adowa in 1896?

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A)  Britain defeated Germany to control Central and East Africa.
B)  The war to conquer Abyssinia ended in defeat for Italy by an African army.
C)  Portugal fought Germany and France to retain their old African colonies.
D)  Belgium defeated the Congolese to establish a colony in the Congo.
E)  Britain fought Egypt to retain control of the Suez Canal.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

What was the purpose of the imperialist policy of indirect rule?

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A)  To force Africans to convert to Christianity.
B)  To assimilate Africans into European thought and culture in order to "civilize" them.
C)  To force African traditional rulers to send their children to Western-style schools.
D)  To make use of traditional African rulers to assist in administering the colonies.
E)  To administer the colony from the European capital of the home country.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

What was the result of the Berlin Conference?

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A)  The Europeans divided up most of Africa among the colonial powers.
B)  It created a boundary system that was unalterable and is still in existence today.
C)  The conference launched Germany's military campaigns in Africa.
D)  It led to a treaty among Germany, France, and the Netherlands for the division of the Congo.
E)  It stated that since the Africans were heathens, the Europeans had a duty to Christianize them.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Who is credited with coining the phrase white man's burden ?

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A)  Teddy Roosevelt
B)  Rudyard Kipling
C)  David Livingstone
D)  Mozell Friddell
E)  Otto von BismarckF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Term for identification: Berlin Conference

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Question 8

All of the following were true of education provided to Africans by Western powers EXCEPT

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A)  Africans were sent to the colonial power's home country for a Western-style education.
B)  Africans were provided a basic education in local languages.
C)  Select few were educated past the ABCs.
D)  The few advanced educated Africans became the 20th century nationalist leaders.
E)  African intellectuals used Western education to free themselves from the colonial powers.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 9

The only major European nation to lose in battle to an African army was ____________________.

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Question 10

____________________ were crops grown for sale rather than for consumption, for example, peanuts, coffee, and tea.

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Question 11

Describe the underlying issues in Europe that prompted the scramble for Africa including the rivalry for new markets, strategic issues, nationalism, and the white man's burden.

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Question 12

____________________ was defined as providing proof that local Africans had formally ceded their  sovereignty  to the protecting power who declared the right to rule.

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Question 13

All of the following were reasons for European imperialism EXCEPT

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A)  England's balance of trade was in deficit because of competition from Germany and U.S. industries.
B)  Europe suffered through a depression from 1873 to 1896.
C)  European countries were under pressure from their parliaments.
D)  Competing nationalism fueled nation building.
E)  Western powers sought new markets for goods and sources of raw materials to fuel industrial plants.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Many Africans relied on which of the following religions as an effective way to resist Europeans?

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A)  Christianity
B)  Zoroastrianism
C)  Buddhism
D)  Islam
E)  JainismF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the  following  was NOT true of the white man's burden felt by Americans and Europeans?

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A)  It was their duty to civilize Asians and Africans.
B)  Western business people saw the ability to save Africa through the Bible and Western civilization.
C)  It was a view held by the upper classes of American and European society.
D)  Missionaries advocated for legitimate trade as a substitute for the slave trade.
E)  It was viewed as an act of duty toward fellow humans who needed Western aid.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Term for identification: Scramble for Africa

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Question 17

Term for identification: cash crops

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Question 18

How did the African elites respond to French and British colonial life?

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A)  They committed suicide rather than surrender sovereignty.
B)  They withdrew as far as possible from contact with their oppressors.
C)  They attempted to become like their new overlords.
D)  They endeavored to retain as much of their native culture as possible.
E)  They regrouped and led resistance movements against the colonizers.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which of these statements is most descriptive of the European nations in the 1880s?

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A)  Germany was only beginning to unify and industrialize.
B)  France was acquiring territory to reclaim French honor.
C)  Portugal was aggressively acquiring territory.
D)  Italy had successfully gained the most valuable land.
E)  Britain took a limited approach to colonization in Africa.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Describe the overall impact of imperialism on Africa including social, political, and economic aspects.

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Exam 15: European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

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