Irish Independence and Political Movements Quiz

The Irish Republican Army is best described as what type of organization?

• Political party

• Paramilitary organization

• Educational institution

• Religious group

What was the goal of the Home Rule movement?

• To increase trade

• To gain self-government

• To expand territory

• To promote tourism

(a)   is a policy of treating people in a fatherly manner.

• A conflict in South Africa
• A meeting to divide Africa among Eu
• A policy of treating people in a fa
• The application of natural selectio

Match the following events with their descriptions:

• A policy of governing people in a fatherly manner by providing for their needs but not giving them rights.

• Berlin Conference

• The meeting where European powers divided Africa among themselves.

• Paternalism

• A theory used to justify the dominance of certain races over others.

• Social Darwinism

• A conflict between British and Dutch settlers in South Africa.

• Boer War

Match the following policies with their descriptions.

• A meeting where European nations agreed on rules for colonizing Africa.

• Berlin Conference

• A theory that applies the concept of 'survival of the fittest' to human societies.

• Paternalism

• A conflict between the British Empire and two Boer states.

• Boer War

• Providing for people's needs without giving them rights.

• Social Darwinism

Match the following theories with the social and political issues they were used to justify.

• Used to justify imperialism and racial superiority

• Berlin Conference

• Justified European colonial rule in Africa and Asia

• Social Darwinism

• Regulated European colonization and trade in Africa

• Paternalism

• Conflict between British and Dutch settlers in South Africa

• Boer War

Which event led to the colonization of Africa?

• Boer War

• Social Darwinism

• Berlin Conference

• Paternalism

What was the main cause of the Sepoy Mutiny?

• Introduction of new taxes

• Use of animal fat in cartridges

• Land reforms

• Religious conversions

What does assimilation often involve?

• Cultural exchange

• Cultural preservation

• Cultural resemblance

• Cultural isolation

The concept that involves foreign powers having influence over a region is known as (a)   .

• Sphere of Influence
• Open Door Policy
• Taiping Rebellion
• Opium War