What caused the Sepoy Rebellion?

Gun cartridges sealed with beef and pork fat

What was the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion?

China lost, but Chinese nationalism increased

How did the Meiji Era help Japan become an imperial power?

It provided production and resources for military growth

What was the main reason that Britain was interested in taking over India?

Natural resources (such as cotton)

What was Social Darwinism?

The idea that Western power was due to white superiority

Which of the following best describes Japanese control of Korea?

They treated the country very harshly

What was the White Man's Burden?

Spreading Western culture/ideas to "less civilized" areas

Why was the Russo-Japanese War significant?

Japan showed they could beat a modern European power

Why did China go to war with Britain (twice)?

Britain wouldn't stop sending opium into China

What made the Suez Canal so valuable?

It shortened travel for trade and military forces

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1
What caused the Sepoy Rebellion?
The start of WW I
Gun cartridges sealed with beef and pork fat
Probably aliens
The removal from power of the Indian emperor
2
What was the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion?
China lost, but Chinese nationalism increased
Mr. Smith became the emperor of China
European nations were forced to pay taxes on trade
China lost, and the emperor was removed from power
3
Which of the following was not a belief supported by Gandhi?
Civil disobedience
British reparations to India
Tolerance of all people and beliefs
Nonviolence
4
What is it called when a country is controlled by foreign business?
Economic Colony
Protectorate
Colony
Sphere of Influence
5
How did the Meiji Era help Japan become an imperial power?
It provided production and resources for military growth
It opened Japan to foreign trade
It provided alliances with European powers
It created anime
6
What was the main reason that Britain was interested in taking over India?
They really wanted some good curry
It was in a vital strategic position
Natural resources (such as cotton)
It provided a more direct route to China
7
Which of the following means "power" in Japanese?
戦う
筋肉
弱い
力
8
What was discovered in the Middle East around 1900?
The Suez Canal
Oil
Apocalypse
Cotton
9
What was Social Darwinism?
The claim that any country could "evolve" technologically
The idea that Western power was due to white superiority
The idea that knowledge of science strengthened a country
The idea that Charles Darwin should decide social policies
10
Which of the following wasn't a reason Western powers were interested in SE Asia?
Natural resources
Slave labor
Cash crops
It was a strategic position for trade with China
11
What is it called when a country is controlled by a foreign power, but keeps their own gov?
Protectorate
Colony
Economic Colonialism
Sphere of Influence
12
What caused the Sino-Japanese War?
European refusal to follow Japanese trade laws
A dispute over who could trade with China
Mr. Smith
A power struggle over Korea
13
Which two religions weakened India by fighting with each other?
Christianity and Islam
Hinduism and Christianity
Buddhism and Hinduism
Hinduism and Islam
14
Which of the following best describes Japanese control of Korea?
They let them govern themselves, but raised taxes
They created a strong alliance with the local people
Trick question; Japan did not control Korea
They treated the country very harshly
15
Which African country successfully resisted colonization?
The Congo
Madagascar
Kenya
Ethiopia
16
What was the White Man's Burden?
Carrying all the bags of money they made from Imperialism
Applying Democracy to the process of Imperialism
Creating a global empire
Spreading Western culture/ideas to "less civilized" areas
17
Who controlled most of Southeast Asia?
Microsoft
The French East India Company
The Dutch East India Company
The British East India Company
18
Which of the following Japanese cities does Mr. Smith like the most?
Kyoto
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Osaka
19
Why was the Russo-Japanese War significant?
Japan finally got equal trade with China
Japan showed they could beat a modern European power
Japan gained economic control over Southeast Asia
Britain allied with Japan when they won
20
Why did China go to war with Britain (twice)?
Britain refused to follow Chinese tariff laws
China wanted to seize British merchandise
Britain wouldn't stop sending opium into China
Britain tried to assassinate China's emperor
21
What is it called when a foreign power claims exclusive economic privileges in an area?
Economic Colonialism
Colony
Protectorate
Sphere of Influence
22
What was not a reason that Europe wanted to colonize Africa?
Spread Christianity
Expand the slave trade
Military Bases
Natural Resources
23
What made the Suez Canal so valuable?
It provided a wide array of natural resources
It gave control of Egypt to whoever owned it
It finally opened trade to inner Egypt
It shortened travel for trade and military forces

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