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World History, imperialism
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1
Many of the political divisions shown on this map were directly related to the
Berlin Conference
Boer Wars
Opium Wars
Meiji Restoration
2
Butterflies taste with their _______
Tounges
Wings
Hind Feet
Antennae
3
One way in which the Zulu War, the Sepoy Rebellion, the Opium Wars are similar is that all
attempted to end religious conflict
attempted to remove foreign influences
attempted to restore democracy
attempted to modernize their economy
4
Two objectives of imperialism were
spread Christianity & find resources and markets for goods
stabilize the govt and maintain religious practices
to maintain the area’s culture and traditions
rade and provide well-paying jobs for native peopl
5
What was the Berlin Conference?
none of the above
A meeting over lands in the Middle East should be taken over
Meeting of European powers to divide up Africa
Meeting establishing the Open Door Policy
6
What motivated Japan to modernize beginning in the 1800s?
The Japanese people developed a previously unknown d
Japanese military leaders admired Commodore Perry’s fleet
China threatened to Japan, so new weapons were were needed
If Japan did not modernize, it could be conquered
7
Only female mosquitoes bite and most are attracted to the color ____ twice as much as any color
Green
Red
Black
Blue
8
To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its __________
None of the above
Eyeballs
Stomach
Nostrils
9
How does the picture relate to Imperialism?
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
Europeans felt the "White Man's Burden"
Europeans wanted to colonize for wealth
Europeans wanted to build canals for shortcuts
10
What is Barbie's full name?
Barbara Millicent Roberts
Barbara Melody Rogers
Barbara Jones
Barbara Smith
11
What does the cartoon suggest?
Imperialism was a positive historicalevent for Africans.
Imperialism had negative outcomes that impact Africa today
The grim reaper is trying to divide up Africa
It has been easy for Africa to establishish peace
12
True or False: Turtles can breathe out of their butts.
True
False
Gross
13
Why was America able to force Japan to open up to trade? (Use knowledge and picture)
Japan always wanted to trade with Western nations
Japan didnt have army or tech to stop US from opening ports
Japan wanted to trade with America more than Russia
Japan industrialized and needed American resources
14
Annexing Hawaii, the Open Door Policy, and building the Panama Canal were all motivated by
Extending land grants for railroad construction
Breaking up monopolies and trusts
Limiting the power of labor unions to strike
Acquiring new markets and sources of raw materials
15
The Opium Wars of the mid-19th century marked the beginning of the
domination of China by foreign powers
global effort to combat drug use
decline of European influence in East Asia
rivalry between China and Taiwan
16
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
False
True
17
What is the
best
reason to explain why Europeans wanted control of the Middle East?
They wanted to end the Crusades and take back Jerusalem
They wanted land for Suez Canal and oil access to support IR
They wanted to get closer to their colonies in Japan
They wanted to spread Christianity and Western ways to ME
18
There are no clocks in ________
Las Vegas Casinos
Space Shuttles
Native American Reservations
College Classrooms
19
Right-handed people live, on average; nine years longer than left handed people
False
True
20
In a lifetime the average human produces enough quarts of spit to fill ___________
2-30 Gallon garbage bags
2 holes in the earth the size of the grand canyon
2 swimming pools
2 kegs
21
Difference between how much a country imports and exports:
balance of trade
balance of power
imperialism
sphere of influence
22
More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money throughout the world
True
False
23
Average life span of a major league baseball:
13 pitches
5 pitches
10 pitches
7 pitches
24
The electric chair was invented by a _______
Doctor
Dentist
Electrician
Teacher
25
Both political cartoons illustrate
none of the above
Euro dividing up land without regard to colonized people
Imperial powers working with natives when they colonized
Euro powers agree that they would treat natives with respect
26
In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was established mainly because the United States wanted to
support England's attempt to keep its political empire
warn Europe against any further colonization in Latin Amer.
establish more colonies in Latin America
keep control of Alaska and Hawaii
27
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.
False
True
28
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every 2 _____ otherwise it will digest itself.
Weeks
Days
Years
Months
29
Choose the correct interpretation of the political cartoon below
US and GB control different hemispheres of the world
US and GB partnership to stop imperialism
US and GB celebratem many world cultures
US and GB leisurely enjoy view of the world from home
30
Which reason below best explains why the Zulus lost to European powers?
The British had superior weapons & were able to overcome
Zulu's were inexperienced and had not history of fighting
The British persuaded the Zulus to give up their land
Zulus lacked knowledge of the land
31
Length of beard an average man would grow if he never shaved
12 inches
27.5 feet
11.7 feet
5 feet
32
Which cultures fought the Zulus in the 19th century over the control of land in South Africa?
Ethiopian and Italian
German and French
Indian and Belgian
British and Boer
33
When Indian soldiers mutinied against the British due to the use of animal fats in the weapons
Sati
sphere of influence
Sepoy Rebellion
Open Door Policy
34
Hindu custom in which a woman burns herself on the funeral pyre(fire) of her deceased husband
Sepoy Rebellion
sphere of influence
Open Door Policy
Sati
35
Most American car horns honk in the key of
C Sharp
B
C Flat
F
36
The average person spends ___ months of their life sitting at red lights
12
24
6
2
37
Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown farther if it is thrown
West
North
South
East
38
The average person falls asleep in _______ minutes
13
16
7
10
39
More people are killed annually by _______ than airplane crashes.
Alpaca
Elephants
Donkeys
Llamas
40
The political cartoon could best be used to illustrate:
Britain’s spread of socialism
How the IR resulted in corrupt capitalists
The laws of supply and demand
An example of British Imperialism
41
The theory of Social Darwinism/superiority of western ways was sometimes used to
Justify Euro imperialism in late 19th century
Rally people behind the independence movement in India
Encourage Latin American revolutions in 19th century
establish communist gov'ts in Asia
42
Why did Japan imperialize in Asia?
To help the Chinese put down the Taiping Rebellion
To end Japan and China of shogunate rule.
To help surrounding areas rid themselves of Euro influence.
To gain resources to help their newly industrialized econ..
43
The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood ________
30 feet
3 yards
3 feet
300 feet
44
1 in every ___ Americans has appeared someway or another on television.
4000
400
40
4
45
When a country’s economy is under foreign control, but it still has some political control
Sepoy Rebellion
balance of trade
sphere of influence
sati
46
What was the Open Door Policy?
Warned Euro. nations to stay out of Latin American countries
Proposal by USA that China would stay open for trade
Contract betw. France & Egypt giving Britain the Suez Canal
The agreement dividing Africa up betweenEuropean nations
47
When one country takes over the political and/or economic life of another country
Imperialism
balance of trade
sphere of influence
sati
48
Why did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China?
to establish a military presence on the Chinese mainlan
to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China
to develop democratic institutions and practices in China
to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade
49
Which of the following is not a reason why Europeans wanted to imperialize other countries?
To spread Christianity
To acquire resources
To adopt native culture in Europem
To find new markets to sell their goods
50
There are _______ ants for every human in the world.
1 billion
10 thousand
1 million
100 thousand