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GHIST Ch. 21 Exam With Correct Answers (A+)
c. oil, tin and rubber. - ANSWER The "new" products that European nations sought toobtain from colonies in Africa and Asia in the nineteenth century included a. gold and silver. b. cloves and pepper.c. oil, tin and rubber. d. tea, silk, and porcelain. e. ivory and rayon. d. manufactured goods to be sent from Asia to Europe. - ANSWER In the nineteenthcentury, European nations exploited areas of Asia and Africa for the following except
a. raw materials, to be used in European factories. b. markets these regions provided for European manufactured goods. c. opportunities for European cultural expansion, including religious conversion. d. manufactured goods to be sent from Asia to Europe. b. was motivated by a desire to control markets as well as raw materials. - ANSWER Inthe nineteenth century, imperialism
a. motivated Russia to seize Afghanistan and Burma in the 1860s.
b. was motivated by a desire to control markets as well as raw materials. c. was denounced by all major European powers until 1874. d. was notable for Britain's advocacy of cultural assimilation. e. was confined, in practice, to East Asia and western South America. e. after former European colonies were replaced by independent nation-states. -ANSWER The term 'neocolonialism' refers to European colonial tactics
a. after the 16th century. b. in all parts of the world except Africa.c. after the abolition of the slave trade. d. in Africa only. e. after former European colonies were replaced by independent nation-states. e. both a and b - ANSWER Remote location and mountainous terrain spared which of thefollowing from colonial rule?
a. Ethiopia.b. Afghanistan. c. Japan. d. Kenya.e. both a and b
d. Japan. - ANSWER A rising non-western nation that avoided colonial subjugation by
a. The British established their control over the spice islands. b. Burma retained its independence. c. The French forcibly created their Indochinese Union. d. Thailand remained independent, as a result of mutual British and French interests. e. The Philippines became an American spoil of war with Spain, in spite of efforts bylocal insurgents to change that outcome.
e. it revived in East Asia because of the opium trade. - ANSWER All of the following arecorrect about the slave trade except it...?
Correct: a. was in decline by the early 1800s. b. was ended in Denmark in 1803.c. led Britain to establish settlements in Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast on which to settle freed slaves.d. essentially ended when the slave trade in the United States, Cuba, and Brazil was abolished. e. it revived in East Asia because of the opium trade. c. obtained great fame from his African missionary and anti-slavery work. - ANSWERDavid Livingstone
a. was the first European to climb Mount Ararat.
b. personally put an end to the Zanzibar slave market with his "Green Band Army." c. obtained great fame from his African missionary and anti-slavery work. d. discovered the source of the Nile. e. constructed an Anglican cathedral on the former site of the Zanzibar slave market. d. Dutch - ANSWER The Boers were predominantly of what ethnic background? a. Zulub. English c. Welsh d. Dutche. Khoisan
d. was the northeastward migration of the Boers after the British take-over of the CapeColony. - ANSWER The Great Trek
a. was ordered by the French government. b. took place before the Boers encountered the Zulus. c. was a Zulu march led by their ruler named Shaka. d. was the northeastward migration of the Boers after the British take-over of the CapeColony.
rushed to increase their penetration of Africa because of all except a. pressures generated by the spread of industrialization. b. rivalries that existed among the various nations of Europe. c. a desire to extend Christianity throughout Africa. d. technological advantages of the Europeans over the native Africans. e. fear of Russian economic expansion into Central Africa. c. The competition among the European powers to create an African industrialrevolution. - ANSWER Which of the following was not linked to the European "missionary factor" as a motivation to conquer the peoples of Africa? a. The belief in the tenets of social Darwinism. b. The acceptance of the concept of the "White Man's Burden." c. The competition among the European powers to create an African industrialrevolution.
d. The desire to spread Christianity. e. The attempt to bring some medical knowledge and assistance.
d. David Livingstone. - ANSWER The missionary who urged Europeans to introduce the"three Cs" (Christianity, commerce and civilization) was
a. Eleazir Thornton. b. Willson Wallace. c. Thomas Stanley.d. David Livingstone. e. Wilton S. Parmenter. b. established guidelines to ease the frictions created by European ambitions in Africa. -ANSWER The Berlin Conference of 1884
a. settled the Boer War. b. established guidelines to ease the frictions created by European ambitions in Africa. c. led to a large-scale German attack on British colonial property in Kenya. d. devised a system for collaborative missionary activity in Africa. e. was convened by Queen Victoria. b. was the result of the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer-held Transvaalregion. - ANSWER The Boer War
a. was caused by German refusal to stop arming the Boers. b. was the result of the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer-held Transvaalregion.
e. contracted with private Asia conglomerates to administer their colonies. d. The Union of South Africa. - ANSWER By combining the old Cape Colony and Natalwith the Boer Republics in 1910, the British created the
a. Zambezi Federation. b. Liberiac. Zaire. d. The Union of South Africa. e. Rhodesia c. France. - ANSWER Colonial policies reflecting a relative lack of racist attitudes, andthe revolutionary belief in the universality of human nature, were practiced by a. the United States.b. England. c. France. d. Germany.e. Italy.
b. French. - ANSWER Emphasis on assimilation of African subjects to the imperialists'culture, rather than preserving local traditions characterized the practice of the a. English. b. French.
c. Belgians. d. Dutch. e. Germans. a. Slave trade illegalized by Britain / French seizure of Algeria / Opening of Suez Canal /Berlin Conference over Africa / Boer War - ANSWER Which of the following denotes an accurate order of events? a. Slave trade illegalized by Britain / French seizure of Algeria / Opening of Suez Canal /Berlin Conference over Africa / Boer War
b. Berlin Conference over Africa / Boer War / Slave trade illegalized by Britain / Frenchseizure of Algeria / Opening of Suez Canal
c. Berlin Conference over Africa / Slave trade illegalized by Britain / French seizure ofAlgeria / Opening of Suez Canal / Boer War
d. Slave trade illegalized by Britain / French seizure of Algeria / Boer War / BerlinConference over Africa / Opening of the Suez Canal
e. Slave trade illegalized by Britain / French seizure of Algeria / Opening of Suez Canal /Boer War / Conference over Africa
True - ANSWER The term 'neo-colonialism' refers to European colonial tactics afterWorld War II.
False - ANSWER In the nineteenth century, "legitimate trade" unfortunately still includedthe African slave trade.
True - ANSWER Slavery in Africa continued well after it had been abolished by Europeannations.
