World History Unit 6

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Which of the following best describes the excerpt above?

A liberal nationalist response to colonialism

In the passage above, Lin Zexu is asking that the British do which of the following?

Ban the sale of opium by British merchants in China

The spread of the liberal ideas discussed in the passage was most directly a result of which of the following?

The influence of European political and educational institutions facilitated by British imperial policies in India

Which of the following best describes the likely purpose of the photograph?

To reassure the French public of the civilizing effects of colonial rule and the loyalty of colonial populations

Before 1870, the European presence in Africa was characterized primarily by

coastal enclaves for trade and a few settlements

The changes in the distribution of cities in the period 1800 to 1900 C.E. best illustrate the impact of

the Industrial Revolution

A historian researching the effects of Christian missionaries' activities on local social structures in late-nineteenth-century Africa would probably find which of the following sources most useful?

African accounts of converting to Christianity

Which of the following best characterizes Western imperialist expansion in the late nineteenth century?

An unprecedented amount of territory colonized in a short period of time

Which of the following is a similarity between European and Asian immigrants to the Americas during the nineteenth century?

Both were attracted by employment opportunities.

Based on the passage, the author would most likely have agreed with which of the following statements?

Britain had contributed to human progress by taking over new colonies in Africa.

Social Darwinism was used to justify which of the following during the nineteenth century?

British colonization of India

The trade patterns shown on the map above depict

British imports of raw materials and exports of finished goods during the nineteenth century

As illustrated by the passage, which of the following best explains the persistence of slavery in some parts of the Americas into the late nineteenth century?

Cash-crop plantation agriculture remained an important part of some nations' economies.

A historian researching international migration patterns of the nineteenth century would find which of the following sources most useful?

Census records from New York and Buenos Aires detailing the birthplaces of individuals

Which of the following scientific concepts had the greatest role in providing a justification for imperialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution

Which of the following most accurately describes the interactions between China and Europe in the nineteenth century?

China effectively lost its economic independence to Europe as a result of military losses to European forces.

The revenues section of the table can best be used to illustrate which of the following continuities between pre-1900 and post-1900 European imperialism?

Colonial powers sought to extract wealth and economic resources from the colonized peoples.

The division of islands such as Borneo, New Guinea, and Timor on both maps best reflects which of the following?

Conquest by and competition between colonial empires

A historian researching factors that contributed to the rise of industrial production in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries would find which of the following types of sources most helpful?

Data on migration of rural populations to urban areas

Based on the third paragraph, Stanley's vision of the future of the Congo River basin can best be seen as part of which of the following late-nineteenth-century developments?

Economic imperialism

Which of the following facilitated European expansion in Asia in the nineteenth century?

Europe's development of new military technologies

Césaire's statement above was most likely made in response to

European colonizers' claim that their rule had improved life in the colonies

Which of the following resulted from Europe's expansion overseas in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?

European countries acquired colonies and dominated world trade.

The photograph best illustrates which of the following aspects of European colonial policies in nineteenth-century Africa?

European states imposing their culture in an attempt to spread their values among colonial populations

Which of the following facilitated the creation of European empires in Africa during the late nineteenth century?

Europeans' use of both warfare and diplomacy

"Extraterritoriality" can best be described as which of the following?

Exemption of foreigners from the laws of the country in which they live

Which of the following pieces of data from the table most directly contradicts the claims of European imperial powers that colonies existed for the benefit of the colonized?

Expenditures on administrative salaries were far greater than what was spent on public works and infrastructure.

The author's statement that descendants of Italian emigrants "ended up forgetting the language of their fathers and forefathers" most directly refers to which of the following aspects of nineteenth-century migration?

Immigrants often adopted the dominant culture of the state in receiving societies.

The sentiments expressed in the quotation above are most supportive of which of the following concepts?

Imperialism

Which of the following was among the first results of the European Industrial Revolution in other parts of the world?

Increased demand for commodities such as cotton and palm oil

Which of the following countries or regions led the world in the production of cotton cloth in 1700?

India

Which of the following best explains why spices, such as cloves, became a LESS important component of colonial trade during the nineteenth century?

Industrialization increased the demand for manufactured goods relative to the demand for spices.

The photo above, showing skin-tone evaluation performed on an Indonesian inmate in a Dutch colonial prison in 1933, most clearly exemplifies which of the following?

Influence of scientific theories on race

Between 1750 and 1900, which of the following industrializing states created an empire?

Japan

Which of the following developments in the late 1800s and early 1900s most directly challenges the author's argument regarding the role of Japan in Asia?

Japanese imperial expansion into Asian territories such as Taiwan and Korea

In the Japanese print above of the war between China and Japan (1894-1895), the artist suggests that the

Japanese showed their mastery of Western technology, dress and military bearing

In the mid-twentieth century, the presence of Chinese and Japanese populations in North America and of South Asian populations in the Caribbean and South Africa is best explained by which of the following?

Labor migrations during the nineteenth century

Which of the following best explains all of the migration movements shown on the map above?

Labor shortages in plantation agriculture, the mineral extraction industry, and transportation projects

Which of the following statements is true of global migration patterns during the nineteenth century?

Migrants increasingly relocated from rural areas to cities.

The letter's reference in the third paragraph to the claims of "our doctors and scientists" is best understood in the context of which of the following late nineteenth-century processes?

Physical differences between genders and racial groups were used to justify the denial of rights to women and non-Europeans.

The rapid expansion of European empires in Africa in the late nineteenth century is best explained in the context of which of the following?

Political rivalries between European states encouraging diplomatic agreements that reserved colonies for European powers

Which of the following is an accurate description of relations between European states and the Ottoman Empire in the period 1815 to 1914 ?

Russian, English, and French expansion came at the expense of the Ottomans.

The primary rationale for Japan's territorial acquisitions in Southeast Asia during the period 1933-1942, as reflected in Map 2, was most similar to the primary rationale for which of the following?

The British East India Company's takeover of other European states' colonial possessions in India

Based on an analysis of the Japanese currency used during the Meiji period (1868—1912) shown above, which of the following is the primary message conveyed by the engraving?

The Japanese government saw itself as a major Pacific power.

During the nineteenth century, which of the following engaged in a territorial expansion most similar to the one depicted in Map 1 ?

The United States

In the late nineteenth century, which of the following would most motivate the Dutch to continue to expand their presence in Indonesia?

The acquisition of natural resources for manufacturing

In its description of the condition of the Crimean Tatars, the second paragraph most directly provides evidence of the influence of which of the following?

The concept of the civilizing mission

During the nineteenth century, which of the following most directly motivated the major expansion of imperial territories in Southeast Asia as shown in Map 1 ?

The desire to extract resources and raw materials

Late-nineteenth-century transoceanic labor migrations were most directly facilitated by which of the following developments?

The development of new, more affordable methods of transportation

Which of the following developments facilitated the family situation portrayed in Brandes' sketch?

The expansion of European colonial empires in Southeast Asia

Which of the following events would have been most likely to produce a cultural context similar to the one depicted in the image?

The scramble for Africa

Which of the following groups in late-nineteenth-century Egypt would have been most likely to support the author's view in the third paragraph about the status of women in "modern civilization" ?

The urban middle class

The photograph best illustrates which aspect of population movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

They often involved the spread of cultural traditions into new locations.

Ethiopia's cultural traditions reflected in the painting had which of the following effects on Ethiopia's interactions with European colonial empires in the late nineteenth century?

They provided Ethiopians with an additional rationale for resisting European encroachment.

Which of the following best describes the artist's likely purpose in painting this particular subject?

To argue for the respectability of free people of color

In the late nineteenth century, European imperialism in both Africa and China was characterized by

competition among imperialist powers

The second paragraph best provides information about the way in which states in the nineteenth century

justified territorial expansion by claiming that they were bringing progress to conquered regions

The author's political point of view can be most clearly seen in the way in which the passage

omits any mention of the economic exploitation and resource extraction practiced by the British in India

Martini's argument in the second paragraph most clearly refers to the late-nineteenth-century belief that imperialism was a useful way to

relieve overcrowding and land shortages in European countries


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