Due to Industrialization’s creation of the steam-powered riverboats, European explorers could now enter…
1. The interior of Africa2. The interior of
Antarctica3. The jungle of East
Asia4. The jungle of Latin
America
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In 1880, Europeans controlled _______ of the African continent’s land.
1. 75%2. 50%3. 25%4. 10%
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To prevent war over the ‘Scramble for Africa’, 14 nations met at the ___________ in 1884-85 to lay down rules for the division and colonization of Africa.
1. Congress of Vienna2. Berlin Conference3. Treaty of Versailles4. Edict of Nantes
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What was another name for the Dutch settlers that clashed with the British and native Africans
in South Africa?1. Zulus2. Khois3. Sans4. Boers
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One positive of Imperialism for native Africans was?
1. Cash crops
2. New diseases
3. Reduced local welfare
4. Population control
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What African nation was the only one to remain independent during the Age of Imperialism?
1. Egypt2. Ethiopia3. South Africa4. Zululand
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What empire that held land in 3 different continents began to decline as a result of European Imperialism?
1. Austro-Hungarian Empire
2. Egyptian Empire3. Ottoman Empire4. Russian Empire
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Known as the “Lifeline of the Empire”, the Suez Canal gave this maritime power quick access to Asia & Africa?
1. Britain2. France3. United States4. Russia
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Which colonial possession did the British deem as essential to their economy?
1. The Gold Coast2. India3. The Sudan4. South Africa
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Started by a British trading company, this military unit of sepoys was made up of _______ soldiers.
1. British2. Crimean3. Egyptian4. Indian
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The Dutch East India Company was the first to have imperial power in Southeast Asia; also known as?
1. The Atlantic Rim
2. Indochina
3. Rhodesia
4. The Pacific Rim
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Due to American sugar plantations’ interests, the U.S. annexed this territory in 1890?
1. Arizona2. Hawaii3. Philippines4. Texas
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