White Man's Burden

According to Kipling, the burden of the white man is

• the colonization and civilization of people in less developed countries

• aiding in the creation of nations by people in less developed countries

• to escape the captivity of people in less developed countries

• None of the above

Take up the White Man's Burden

Send forth the best ye breed

Go bind your sons to exile

To serve your captives' needs

According to the second line, Kipling believes that the burden must fall upon the best

• bred animals that can be spared

• among the captive native persons

• white men a country can offer

• None of the above

In the third line, "exile" refers to

• foreign wars

• distant prisons

• countries abroad

• None of the above

Europeans feeling of duty to Christianize and civilize foreign colonies

• White Man's Burden

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Zulu War

• Meiji Restoration

What is the feeling of racial superiority, which motivated Europeans to "civilize" non-Europeans known as?

According to the poem, what is the "white man's burden"?

• The white man's burden, according to the poem, is to free other peoples from tyranny.

• The white man's burden, according to the poem, is the responsibility to amend past grievances (i.e. like the colonization of Africa and the Americas).

• The white man's burden, according to the poem, is to civilize those deemed uncivilied.

• The white man's burden, according to the poem, is to spread freedom to other industrialized nations.

What is the main theme of Rudyard Kipling's poem 'The White Man's Burden'?

• Colonial responsibility

• Economic prosperity

• Cultural exchange

• Military conquest

Which historical period is most associated with the concept of the 'White Man's Burden'?

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Age of Imperialism

• The Cold War

In the context of 'The White Man's Burden', what does the term 'burden' most closely refer to?

• A financial obligation

• A moral duty

• A legal requirement

• A social event

Which of the following best describes the attitude of 'The White Man's Burden'?

• Optimistic

• Pessimistic

• Patronizing

• Indifferent