Ch 18 Colonial Encounters in Africa, Asia and Oceania
Quiz by Don Alonso
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World History Studies
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- Q1King Leopold II became notorious for which of the following?His playboy lifestyleThe lengths he would go to acquire ivoryHis micromanagement of Belgium's empireThe exploitation of Africans in the Congo60s
- Q2Who was Shaka, and why was he significant?He was the British appointed ruler of the Cape Colony who worked to impose and enforce British policies in Africa.He was the leader of Ethiopia's resistance to Italian imperialism and was successful in achieving independence for Ethiopia.He was a Zulu leader who revolutionized African warfare and created the largest and most powerful African society in southern Africa in the nineteenth century.He was the leader of a protest against working conditions at the DeBeers' diamond mines who spread knowledge of the atrocities there throughout Europe.60s
- Q3In the view of European imperialists in Africa, what did “good government” mean?That the government focused on helping all people accumulate material wealth.That the government ensured law and order.That the government ruled through elected representatives.That the government provided basic services.60s
- Q4Based on the scientific racism of the late nineteenth century, along with Britain's imperialistic aims, to whom can it be assumed the phrase “the dark corners of the earth” in this soap advertisement refers?JapanAfricaRussiaEurope60s
- Q5What was the main economic goal of European imperialists in Africa?To develop new settlements to be populated by working-class Europeans.To connect Africa to world markets in a way that would be profitable for the Europeans.To encourage sustainable indigenous industrial development.To develop markets for industrial goods in the European colonies.60s
- Q6Which of these was a consequence of the taxes levied by colonial governments?Africans refused to build new houses.African birthrates declined.Africans were compelled to work for whites.The African economy grew rapidly.60s
- Q7Why were colonial officials reluctant to move decisively against slavery within Africa?They worried about the impact of such a move on public opinion in Europe.They had no moral qualms about slavery.They did not see slavery as a significant issue.They were fearful of the economic and political consequences of such a move.60s
- Q8Why was Great Britain motivated to engage in imperialism in the 1870s?Its soaring population had created a massive shortage of jobs at home.Its lead in industrial domination was declining.It wanted to civilize the Africans more than it did the Indians.It had developed no new colonies since the loss of its North American colonies.60s
- Q9In the face of European imperialism, what was the most common initial response of African and Asian rulers?They generally deemed it unwise to resist.They immediately began diplomatic negotiations.They displayed measured indifference.They raised violent opposition.60s
- Q10How does this photograph demonstrate King Leopold II's willingness to ignore the agreements set forth at the Berlin Conference?He did not protect the native people's moral and physical well-being.He continued to harvest and profit from raw rubber.He took the Congo by force rather than through treaty.He barred missionaries from entering the Congo.60s
- Q11What feature of the Maxim gun, pictured here, was a key factor in the weapon's incredible destructive power?It was highly mobile.The operator had a mid-range line of sight.Its efficient design virtually eliminated mechanical malfunctions.The operator could remain seated to ensure a steady aim.60s
- Q12The colonization of Africa was so thorough that by 1914 the only independent nations left were Liberia and what other nation?Ethiopia.Morocco.Senegal.Sudan.60s
- Q13The Berlin Conference was organized by Premier Jules Ferry of France and what other leader?Otto von Bismarck of Germany.Mahmud II of the Ottomans.Leopold II of Belgium.Muhammad Ali of Egypt.60s
- Q14The Berlin Conference established the principle that European claims to African territory had to rest on which of the following in order to be recognized by other states?“Direct annexation”“Military subjugation”“Extraterritoriality”“Effective occupation”60s
- Q15What intensified British interest in South Africa in the second half of the nineteenth century?Labor shortages at home.Food shortages at home.Competition with Germany.Mineral resources.60s
