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Review for Chapter 27 Test
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1
Why is Ram Mohun Roy considered the "Father of Modern India"?
He called for an end to traditional practices
He led the Sepoy Mutiny against the East India Company.
He believed that Hindus and Muslims needed to join forces.
He campaigned for a national railway system to link India
2
In 1907, ___lost its independence when Britain and Russia took over the country.
Nigeria
Persia
Raj
Shaka
3
This Zulu chief used disciplined warriors and good military to create a state in Africa.
Menelik II
Queen Liliuokalani
Raj
Shaka
4
Why did the Maji Maji rebellion fail?
German troops arrived as the Africans were about to win.
Internal conflict divided East African leaders.
East Africans lost faith in their spiritual leader
Africans wrongly believed magic water would protect them
5
Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?
Muhammad Ali considered maintaining its security a burden.
The British helped the Egyptians defeat French invaders.
Egypt could not pay its foreign debt.
France traded control of the Suez Canal for Nigeria.
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How were Muhammad Ali's policies and European colonial policies similar?
Muhammad Ali ruled as an indirect ruler of a British colony.
Peasants lost their local chiefs in exchange for power.
Peasants were forced to grow cash crops instead of food.
Like most local rulers, Muhammad Ali had little real power.
7
The ___began after rumors spread that cartridges were sealed with beef and pork fat.
Raj
Sepoy Mutiny
Boer War
Crimean War
8
What event BEST illustrates geopolitics-an interest in taking land for strategic purposes?
Crimean War
Maji Maji rebellion
Boer War
Sepoy Mutiny
9
The European policy of paternalism reflected the belief that Africans should be
granted more rights and freedoms.
watched over and taken care of.
separated into ethnic groups.
trained to function as leaders.
10
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
The British government took direct command of India.
The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers
Indians gained independence from Britain.
Rights for Indians increased under British rule.
11
What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
Europeans insisted on growth of cash crops, such as cotton.
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites.
Native farmers were drafted into the colonial armies.
Most of the farm land was used for mining.
12
The overthrow of ___, was accomplished in the late 1800s by a group of American sugar planters.
Queen Liliuokalani
Menelik II
Shaka
Raj
13
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
allow African leaders to be heard by colonial interests
keep peace between Africans and European leaders
ensure that Africa borders based on culture and language
prevent fighting of European nations over Africa
14
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
France and Britain agreed to govern their colonies jointly.
less fighting between African leaders and Europeans powers
Europe divided Africa into colonies without African consent
African leaders voiced suggestions for better relations
15
Why did American sugar planters overthrow Queen Liliuokalani?
She placed Sanford B. Dole and plantation owners in jail.
She levied a tax on sugar.
She denied the sugar planters their civil rights.
She wanted to restore the political power of the Hawaiians.
16
What set the stage for Vietnamese resistance against the French?
The French hired Vietnamese Christians for government jobs
The French importation of rubber trees damaged rice fields.
Peasants had less rice to eat because of exportation
The French levied heavy taxes on local industry.
17
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
He signed peace treaties with Britain, France, and Italy.
He signed a pact with Egypt and Algeria
He enlisted the help of neighboring African countries.
He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army.
18
The part of India that was under direct British rule was known as the ___.
Raj
Shaka
Nigeria
Persia
19
Why did some U.S. business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the United States?
They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii.
They wanted U.S. military support against Hawaiian royalty.
Sugar could be sold for higher profits.
It would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries.
20
___ managed to maintain the independence of Ethiopia by exploiting European rivalries
Menelik II
Nigeria
Queen Liliuokalani
Shaka
21
___ was the leader of the Filipino nationalists.
Shaka
Menelik II
Emilio Aguinaldo
Queen Liliuokalani
22
The opposition of Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the _.
Boer War
Raj
Sepoy Mutiny
Crimean War
23
Why did British style in Nigeria work better with the Hausa-Fulani than the Igbo and Yoruba?
The Igbo and Yoruba were no longer allowed to be nomadic.
The Hausa-Fulani were accustomed to central government.
the Hausa-Fulani were allowed to keep their chiefs.
Igbo and Yoruba were forced to give lands to Hausa-Fulani
24
What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
Russia wanted to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea.
Russia broke a treaty that limited the grain it could send
Russia refused to pay an export tax levied by the Ottomans
Russia wanted oil found in Ottoman lands.
25
Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?
The sepoys were a perfect model of successful imperialism.
The success of India's economy strengthened Britain.
It was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies.
It had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.
26
___ was a British colony that combined diverse cultures and long-term rival groups.
Persia
Nigeria
Shaka
Menelik II
27
The main cause of the___ was Russia's desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottomans.
Boer War
Sepoy Mutiny
Crimean War
Raj
28
How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
They allowed them to assimilate into European society.
They trained colonial peoples to govern themselves.
They trained them in advanced European farming and mining
They provided for colonial need but didn't give them rights.
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Why did thousands of Boers move north in the Great Trek?
to escape the British
to escape the Zulu
to find diamonds and gold
to prepare for the Boer War
