RA Imperialism 2
What did NOT happen as a result of the Opium War? A. The treaty of Nanjing was signed B. Britain stopped selling opium to China C. China suffered a humiliating defeat D. China gave up the island of Hong Kong
B.
What did the Opium War & the Boxer Rebellion have in common? A. Both were fought against Great Britain B. Resentment of foreigners C. In both, Hong Xiuquan led the Chinese forces D. Both were uprisings against the rule of Dowager Empress Cixi
B.
Who benefitted the most from the granting of extraterritorial rights in 19th-century China? A. Foreigners in China B. Chinese Peasants C. Chinese Christains D. Chinese government officials
A.
All of the following were causes of the Sepoy Mutiny except A. Famine B. Nationalism C. Religious beliefs D. Resentment of British rule
A.
Muhammad Ali instituted a series of reforms in the military & in the economy of A. Egypt B. Persia C. Herzegovina D. The Ottoman Empire
A.
This was the indigenous population of Australia A. Aborigines B. Zulus C. Maori D. Convicts
A.
Which of the following lost the Crimean War? A. Russia B. France C. Britain D. The Ottoman Empire
A.
In Latin America, the control of the caudillos, such a Porfirio D'az, led to A. Francisco madero was forced into exile B. Mexico rejecting all foreign investments C. Land reforms were instituted in rural area D. A few wealthy families owned most of the land
A.
The sepoys were A. Indian soldiers B. Bengal Hindus C. Mughal princes D. Sikh civil servants
A.
Who were the Boxers & why did they attack foreigners in China? A. Boxers were Americans who wanted to fight the Chinese according to strict rules of boxing B. Boxers were Chinese who feared & hated what the foreigners had done to China C. Boxers were foreigners who feared that other foreigners would expel them from China D. Boxers were German businessmen who vowed to get even with China for killing their envoy
B.
As a direct result of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired all of the following except A. Guam B. Hawaii C. Puerto Rico D. The Philippine islands
B.
Queen Liliuokalani was the last monarch of A. Java B. Hawaii C. Borneo D. The Philippine islands
B.
The United States the Open Door Policy became A. China wanted to trade with all countries equality B. The United States did not want the China to fall under direct control because the U.S. wanted trading access C. China had closed its door to all Western nations D. The United States wanted to trade with Britain, Russia, Germany, France, Italy, and Japan
B.
The term raj is used to refer to the period of Indian history during which India was A. Independent B. Dominated by Britain C. Torn apart by civil war D. Loosely ruled by the British east India company
B.
What American system did the Japanese adopt during the Meija era? A. A military draft B. Universal public education C. Separation of local & central governments D. The development of naval & land-based military operations
B.
Why did Japan decide to pursue imperialist policies? A. surrounding nations were threatening to invade Japan B. Being an island nation, Japan lacked the space & resources to grow C. Japanese leaders wanted to export the nation's natural resources D. Japan was searching abroad for new political models to adopt
B.
In 1907, which of the following was divided into spheres of influence by Russia & Britain? A. India B. Egypt C. Persia D. Afghanistan
C.
Peasants participating in the Taiping rebellion, a revolt that became a devastating civil war, were provoked by A. The British government's refusing to trade in only one port B. French invaders wanting to trade opium C. The failure of the Chinese government to solve its economic problems D. British observers causing the peasants to resent the Qing Dynasty
C.
This was the indigenous population of New Zealand A. Aborigines B. Zulus C. Maori D. Convicts
C.
What did Sino-Japanese war & Russo-Japanese war have in common? A. Japan lost both wars B. Theodore Roosevelt negotiated the treaties ending both wars C. Both were fought over control of Korea D. Both occurred in the early 1900s
C.
What effect did the visit of Commodore Perry have on the Japanese? A. Japan closed its ports to all Western traders B. Japan declared war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone C. Japan & the United States signed the Treaty of Kanagawa D. Japan tried to build its own modern navy before Perry's return
C.
Why did Britain sell opium to China? A. To weaken the Chinese people B. To keep drug out of Britain C. To improve the balance of trade between Britain & China D. To encourage the Chinese government to buy British products
C.
Why did Western nations desire lands in the Pacific Rim? A. Because Europe had already conquered Africa & South America B. Because pacific rim lands were considered "the jewel in the crown" C. Because of geopolitics, such as for their natural resources & strategic location D. Because Western nations had lost their foothold in Africa
C.
Why was the Mexican Revolution flights? A. To free Mexico from Spanish rule B. To gain back the lands Mexico had lost to the United States C. To overthrow the dictator ruling Mexico D. To overthrow the emperor imposed by Napoleon III
C.
Australia was originally used to send this group of people from Britain A. Aborigines B. Zulus C. Maori D. Convicts
D.
By 1914, the Ottoman Empire had A. Ceased to exist B. Achieved its greatest size C. begun to experience a decline D. Declined to about a third of its size
D.
Under the reign of Emperor Mutsuhito, Japan A. Went through a period of violent political upheaval B. relied heavily on foreign money to support its economy C. Imprisoned Sat-Cho leaders & restored the daimyo to power D. Underwent a political transformation known as the Meiji Restoration
D.
Which u.s. business interest group pushed for annexation of Hawaii? A. Steel makers B. Shipbuilders C. Railroad builders D. Sugar-Cane planters
D.