Ch 27.

Although Egypt was granted internal independence in 1922, it remained in a semicolonial relationship with Britain until ________. A. 1956 B. 2011 C. 1969 D. 1945

A. 1956

David Livingstone's ultimate goals were not only to ________ but also to "civilize" Africans by broadcasting the blessings of Christianity and commerce. A. Exterminate trafficking in slaves B. Find Henry Morton Stanley in the jungle C. Capture gorillas and bring them to Britain as proof of Charles Darwin's theories D. Find the headwaters of the Nile River

A. Exterminate trafficking in slaves

By 1750, the chief European rival competing against British commercial monopoly in India were the ________, who were aggressively building up both trade and political power in the southern part of peninsular India. A. French B. Portuguese C. Dutch D. Spanish

A. French

Religious scholars of the 1800s succeeded in making __________ the dominant religion of West Africa. A. Islam B. Christianity C. Sufism D. African spirtuality

A. Islam

The Belgian Congo under King Leopold II employed mass forced labor of the indigenous population to extract __________ from the jungle. A. Rubber B. Bananas C. Bauxite D. Cacao

A. Rubber

Important early commercial interests in Australia included all of the following EXCEPT ________. A. cacao B. gold C. silver D. wool

A. cacao

According to its cultivation system in Indonesia, the Dutch forced native farmers either to grow government crops on 20 percent of their land or work for ________ days per year on Dutch plantations. A. 7 B. 60 C. 90 D. 300

B. 60 days

Some Europeans claimed that, according to the dictates of their "__________ mission", they had a duty to extend the benefits of European civilization to "backward" peoples. A. White man's B. Civilizing C. Progressive D. Burdensome

B. Civilizing

The ________ was the belief that European colonizers had a duty to extend the benefits of European culture to "backward" peoples. A. Monrovia Mission B. Civilizing Mission C. International Committee on African Missions D. Pan-Africanism

B. Civilizing Mission

Australia began its history under British control as a ________. A. resort colony B. penal colony C. religious exile colony D. surf colony

B. penal colony

The Great Mutiny (also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or as the First War of Indian Independence) began in ________. A. 1835 B. 1901 C. 1857 D. 1763

C. 1857

After United States and Spain made peace at the end of 1898, the US ignored the independent Philippine government led by ________. A. Ferdinand Marcos B. José Marti C. Emilio Aguinaldo D. José Rizal

C. Emilio Aguinaldo

The Dutch conquered the Indonesian archipelago, finally subduing the most stubborn opponents, the ________ guerillas of Aceh, in 1903. A. Chinese B. Buddhist C. Muslim D. Portuguese

C. Muslim

The period of direct British rule in India following the failure of the Great Mutiny is known as the British ________. A. Punjab B. Assam C. Raj. D. Maj

C. Raj

The opening gambit of Great Britain's "Great Game" against ________ was the first Anglo-Afghan war in 1838. A. France B. The Ottoman Empire C. Russia D. Persia

C. Russia

In a ca. 1815 painting, an Indian artist depicted a British government official in a pose of ________. A. Haughty disregard for the court of Akbar Shah B. Subservience to King George IV of Britain C. Supplication to Akbar Shah at his court D. Straddling over an Indian supplicant, as he begged for the lives of his family

C. Supplication to Akbar Shah at his court

The original goal of the National Congress when it convened in 1885 was to ________. A. Agitate for full Indian independence B. Send troops to Sudan to support British efforts against the Mahdi C. Win greater autonomy for India within the structure of the British Empire D. Incorporate the oppressed Hindu minority into the governmental structure of the colony

C. Win greater autonomy for India within the structure of the British Empire

A system in which people from one country settle in another, maintaining connections to the mother country, most often used in the context of the exploitation of weaker countries by imperial powers, is referred to as ________. A. communism B. a mandate C. colonialism D. a commonwealth

C. colonialism

The British "Raj" was inaugurated when control by the East India Company was replaced by ________. A. The West Indies Company B. A local government in Rajput C. The Duke of York D. Direct rule

D. Direct rule

In East Africa, ________ used forced labor for the growing of cotton, provoking the fierce but in the end brutally suppressed Maji Maji Rebellion of 1905-1907. A. Portugal B. Italy C. Great Britain D. Germany

D. Germany