Between 1800 and 1914, some fifty million Europeans left their poor agricultural societies and sought opportunities overseas, a majority heading to the United States.

Between 1800 and 1914, some fifty million Europeans left their poor agricultural societies and sought opportunities overseas, a majority heading to the United States.

True or False?




Answer: True

In some cases, colonial rule led to the introduction of new crops that transformed the landscape and social order of subject lands, for example the introduction of tea bushes from India to China.

In some cases, colonial rule led to the introduction of new crops that transformed the landscape and social order of subject lands, for example the introduction of tea bushes from India to China.

True or False?



Answer: False

The United States emerged as a major imperial and colonial power after the brief Spanish-Cuban-American War.

The United States emerged as a major imperial and colonial power after the brief Spanish-Cuban-American War.

True or False?




Answer: True

Because the nomadic peoples of Australia did not occupy lands permanently, British settlers considered the continent terra nullius, "land belonging to no one," and one that they could seize and put to their own uses.

Because the nomadic peoples of Australia did not occupy lands permanently, British settlers considered the continent terra nullius, "land belonging to no one," and one that they could seize and put to their own uses.

True or False?



Answer: True

The underlying principle of indirect rule was the desire to keep African populations in check and permit European administrators to engage in a "civilizing mission."

The underlying principle of indirect rule was the desire to keep African populations in check and permit European administrators to engage in a "civilizing mission."

True or False?




Answer: False

The Berlin West Africa Conference, which included delegates from fourteen European states and the United States, devised the ground rules for the colonization of Africa.

The Berlin West Africa Conference, which included delegates from fourteen European states and the United States, devised the ground rules for the colonization of Africa. 

True or False?




Answer: True

The Dutch East India Company took advantage of Mughal weakness to strengthen and expand its trading posts in the eighteenth century.

The Dutch East India Company took advantage of Mughal weakness to strengthen and expand its trading posts in the eighteenth century.

True or False?




Answer: False

Both the Suez Canal and Panama Canal facilitated the building and maintenance of empires by enabling naval vessels to travel rapidly between the world's oceans.

Both the Suez Canal and Panama Canal facilitated the building and maintenance of empires by enabling naval vessels to travel rapidly between the world's oceans.

True or False?



Answer: True

English writer Rudyard Kipling defined the "white man's burden" as the duty of European and Euro-American peoples to bring order and enlightenment to distant lands.

English writer Rudyard Kipling defined the "white man's burden" as the duty of European and Euro-American peoples to bring order and enlightenment to distant lands.

True or False?



Answer: True

During the second half of the nineteenth century, many Europeans believed that imperial expansion and colonial domination were crucial for the survival of their states.

During the second half of the nineteenth century, many Europeans believed that imperial expansion and colonial domination were crucial for the survival of their states. 

True or False?





Answer: True

In 1916 the Indian National Congress

In 1916 the Indian National Congress

a. was granted financial support by the British colonial government.
b. joined forces with the All-India Muslim League.
c. demanded the establishment of "concessionary companies."
d. represented about 25 percent of the Indian population.
e. All these answers are correct.

Answer: B

Ram Mohan Roy was a

Ram Mohan Roy was a

a. prominent Bengali intellectual sometimes referred to as the "father of modern India."
b. member of the Indian elite and a newspaper publisher.
c. Hindu reformer who tried to bring spirituality to bear on the problems of his time.
d. member of the Indian elite who worked with Christian social reformers.
e. All these answers are correct.

Answer: E

In regard to imperialism, the Japanese and Americans

In regard to imperialism, the Japanese and Americans

a. were much more tolerant and respectful of their colonies than were the Europeans.
b. expanded for very different reasons than did the Europeans.
c. never saw the need to expand.
d. proved to be just as racist as the Europeans.
e. drew a sharp distinction between their enlightened sense of rule and that of the Europeans.

Answer: D

The term "social Darwinism" is associated with

The term "social Darwinism" is associated with

a. Cecil Rhodes.
b. Josiah Clark Nott.
c. Herbert Spencer.
d. Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau.
e. Otto von Bismarck.

Answer: C

The social Darwinists believed that

The social Darwinists believed that

a. a sharp distinction had to be made between the biological and social worlds.
b. only a socialist political and social structure would keep humans from destroying themselves.
c. more powerful nations had to protect weaker nations.
d. powerful nations were meant to dominate weaker societies.
e. human beings had reached the point at which competition among nations was no longer necessary.





Answer: D

Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau viewed Europeans as

Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau viewed Europeans as

a. smart but docile.
b. somewhat intelligent but remarkably energetic.
c. intelligent and morally superior to all other peoples in the world.
d. dull and arrogant.
e. unintelligent and lazy.

Answer: C

The author of the Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races was

The author of the Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races was

a. Josiah Clark Nott.
b. Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau.
c. Charles Darwin.
d. Herbert Spencer.
e. Ram Mohan Roy.

Answer: B

The Maji Maji rebellion occurred in

The Maji Maji rebellion occurred in

a. Hawai`i against the Americans.
b. Vietnam against the French.
c. Fiji against the British.
d. Indonesia against the Dutch.
e. Tanganyika against the Germans.

Answer: E

In the nineteenth century, the majority of indentured laborers came from

In the nineteenth century, the majority of indentured laborers came from

a. Russia.
b. India.
c. China.
d. Ireland.
e. Africa.

Answer: B

Between 1800 and 1914, how many Europeans migrated overseas?

Between 1800 and 1914, how many Europeans migrated overseas?

a. five million
b. ten million
c. seven million
d. fifteen million
e. fifty million

Answer: E