Question 5 (1 point)
Who was the statesman who encouraged British imperialism?
Question 5 options:
Benjamin Disraeli
David Livingstone
Cecil Rhodes
Question 6 (1 point)
Who named a country after himself?
Question 6 options:
Benjamin Disraeli
David Livingstone
Cecil Rhodes
Question 7 (1 point)
Who was the first European to cross the African continent?
Question 7 options:
Benjamin Disraeli
David Livingstone
Cecil Rhodes
Question 8 (1 point)
Who authorized an attack on Boer territories?
Question 8 options:
Cecil Rhodes
David Livingstone
Benjamin Disraeli
Question 9 (1 point)
Which statement correctly describes British rule in India?
Question 9 options:
The British East India Company established trading posts in India in the 1600s.
The British East India Company only handled company business matters.
The British first assumed control of India by fighting a terrible war.
Question 10 (1 point)
Mark the statements that correctly describe British rule in India.
Choose all answers that are correct.
Question 10 options:
The British always respected the religious practices and beliefs of the Indians.
The British improved the communications systems in India.
The British expanded the railroad and irrigation networks.
Question 11 (1 point)
Mark the statements that correctly describe Belgian rule in Africa.
Choose all answers that are correct.
Question 11 options:
Africans paid taxes by collecting rubber for the Belgian king’s company.
Women and children were banned from the rubber plantations.
The Belgians tried to impose their civilization on the Africans.
Many Africans were delighted to get well-paying jobs on the rubber plantations.
Eight to ten million Africans died from mistreatment during King Leopold’s reign.
Question 12 (1 point)
In 1914, who controlled the areas shaded in red on the map?
Map of Africa with labels MOROCCO, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, EGYPT, ASIA, AFRICA, SUDAN, LIBERIA, GOLD COAST, ETHIOPIA, NORTHERN RHODESIA, SOUTHERN RHODESIA, SOUTH AFRICA, ATLANTIC OCEAN, INDIAN OCEAN, Mediterranean Sea, and Red Sea
Question 12 options:
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Russia
Question 13 (1 point)
In 1914, who controlled the areas shaded in purple on the map?
Map of Africa with labels MOROCCO, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, EGYPT, ASIA, AFRICA, SUDAN, LIBERIA, GOLD COAST, ETHIOPIA, NORTHERN RHODESIA, SOUTHERN RHODESIA, SOUTH AFRICA, ATLANTIC OCEAN, INDIAN OCEAN, Mediterranean Sea, and Red Sea
Question 13 options:
Belgium
Great Britain
France
Russia
Question 14 (1 point)
In 1914, who controlled the areas shaded in orange on the map?
Map of Asia with labels RUSSIA, ASIA, AFGHANISTAN, CHINA, MANCHURIA, JAPAN, INDIA, HONG KONG, INDOCHINA, GUAM, DUTCH EAST INDIES, SINGAPORE, MALAY STATES, TAIWAN, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, South China Sea, PACIFIC OCEAN, and INDIAN OCEAN
Question 14 options:
Great Britain
Belgium
France
Netherlands
Question 15 (1 point)
In 1914, who controlled the areas shaded in red on the map?
Map of Asia with labels RUSSIA, ASIA, AFGHANISTAN, CHINA, MANCHURIA, JAPAN, INDIA, HONG KONG, INDOCHINA, GUAM, DUTCH EAST INDIES, SINGAPORE, MALAY STATES, TAIWAN, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, South China Sea, PACIFIC OCEAN, and INDIAN OCEAN
Question 15 options:
Netherlands
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Question 16 (1 point)
Which country won control of Guam and the Philippine Islands as a result of fighting a war?
Map of Asia with labels RUSSIA, ASIA, AFGHANISTAN, CHINA, MANCHURIA, JAPAN, INDIA, HONG KONG, INDOCHINA, GUAM, DUTCH EAST INDIES, SINGAPORE, MALAY STATES, TAIWAN, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, South China Sea, PACIFIC OCEAN, and INDIAN OCEAN
Question 16 options:
France
Russia
United States
Portugal
Question 17 (1 point)
Why were the Europeans able to carve up almost the entire continent of Africa?
Select each correct answer.
Question 17 options:
Europeans had better transportation networks.
Europeans had better communication networks.
Europeans had better resources on their continent.
Europeans had superior weapons.
