World Studies Chapter 6 Quiz

As a result of the Sepoy Rebellion, _____ was ruled by the British.

The "Three Principles of the People" were nationalism, _____, and livelihood.

Western critics of Imperialism complained that colonialism was _____.

_____ played a role in the rise of Indian nationalism because educated Indians demanded self-rule.

The _____ War started because Britain refused China's demand to stop selling this drug.

The ____ War was sparked by the discovery of gold and diamonds on Boer-held lands.

The British could control India more easily because of India's many ______ that couldn't unite to resist them.

One benefit of British rule in India was a fairer ______ system.

_____ began to tear apart the Ottoman Empire in the 1800s.

Most Westerners felt that their culture was superior to others. This is called _____

______ favored Western imperialism because they believed they had a duty to bring civilization to inferior races.

Rifle cartridges greased with animal fat were a key cause of the _____.

The ____-Japanese War showed that while China remained backward, Japan had modernized.

The Armenians became victims of _____ by the Turks.

_____ controlled much of northern and west-central Africa.

The _____ Policy proposed having equal access to Chinese trade for Western powers.

As the Ottoman Empire crumbled, Russia plotted to seize the _____ in order to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea.

The British governed their colonies by using _____ rulers.

In the 1800s, empires in the Middle East, India, Africa, and _____ had grown weak and disorganized.

The purpose of the Open Door Policy was to protect U.S. _____ rights in China.

In 1787, Britain helped create _____ for freed slaves in Western Africa.

The British gained control of the ______ by buying shares in the canal from Egypt.

Foreign interest in _____ increased after oil was discovered.

The Asante Kingdom of African was weakened by _____ states looking for help to defeat their rulers.

Who believed opening the interior of Africa to Christianity would end the slave trade?

The interest of Europeans in Iran intensified with the discovery of _____ in the region.

The Indian tradition of _____ requires women to be isolated in separate quarters.

_____ remained independent because it modernized and imported European weapons.

Several laws that overrode _____ beliefs of the Sepoys helped cause the Sepoy Rebellion.

Christian _____ groups followed explorers to Africa in order to convert Africans to Christianity.

The Qing government lost power to regional commanders as a result of the _____ Rebellion.

Many Western leaders felt they needed colonies and a global empire to strengthen national _____.

Belgian King _____ II's activities in the Congo began the European stampede for African colonies.

The goal of the _____ was to return to the purity and simplicity of Muhammad's original teachings.

France imposed French _____ on the colonies it ruled.