WH World Wars Review Reorder

Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

• They wanted Africa's natural resources for factories.

• They wanted land to develop new types of ships

• They wanted to create a perfect society

• They wanted to learn new languages

What was the result that the Boxer Rebellion, the Sepoy Rebellion, and Zulu War had in common

• Europeans emerged victorious thanks to superior technology
• Indigenous people defeated Europeans
• Europeans were defeated thanks to inferior technology
• Imperialism was limited due to these actions

Why were the Sepoys offended by the new weapons that used animal fat to grease the gun cartridges?

• Most Sepoys were Muslim or Hindu and their religions had specific rules about cows and pigs
• The grease stained their uniforms, which were expensive to replace
• The Sepoys were pacifists and did not believe in war
• The Sepoys invented the new weapons and were not paid for their use

Which aspect of imperialism do these words reflect?

“A single shelf of a good European library is worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia.”

• Social Darwinism

• direct rule

• national prestige

• humanitarian goals

Based on the map, what form of imperial rule did European powers use in China?

• sphere of influence

• protectorate

• direct rule

• indirect rule

Which of the following statements best describes the Meiji Restoration?

• The Meiji reformers refused to adapt Western ways

• The Meiji Restoration worked to restore a rigid feudal order

• The Meiji reformers adapted the German model of government and European technology

• The Meiji constitution did not give the emperor absolute power.

How does nationalism and Social Darwinism relate to each other?

• they both deal with the way counties control the taxes of the lower class.

• they both show how one country should dominate another.

• they both show how a nation should protect its elite social class.

• they both show how each group needs to believe in the nation.

The British military advantage in the Opium War (1839 – 1860) against China was provided by

• better politicians.

• better technology including gun boats.

• tanks and airplanes.

• Large numbers of troops.

How did industrialization directly cause imperialism?

• Industrialization caused too many people to move to the cities, therefore countries needed more land.

• Industrialization caused European countries to need more raw materials than they needed before.

• Imperialism was needed for industrialization to happen

• Imperialism directly caused by the countries that had yet to experience industrialization.

In Bismarck’s practice of Realpolitik, his political actions were guided by

• The needs of the people.

• Traditional morality.

• The principle of divine right

• The needs of the state.