exam Ch. 18 – Flashcards

Which of the following gave Europeans an advantage in their encounters with people in Asia, Africa, and Oceania during the second half of the nineteenth century? a. The rich supply of gold and diamonds in European countries b. The unity and consensus among all the European states c. European immunity to all the world's major diseases d. European superiority in military organization and discipline

2. Which of the following highlights the relationship between imperialism and nationalism? a. Views of Asians and Africans as ?child races? b. Views of Asia as the source of ?civilization? c. Colonies as symbols of ?Great Power? status d. Categorization of non-Europeans as ?unfit? races

Which of the following reflects the effect of colonial rule in Africa on the lives of women? a. Women were increasingly confined to the home in accordance with European norms. b. Women lost their central role in producing food for their families and became dependent. c. Women were barred from engaging in trade and were confined to domestic service. d. Women of impoverished families became heads of household in the absence of men.

Which of the following characterizes the responses of societies facing the threat of European colonial rule in the nineteenth century? a. Accommodation for those who saw colonial rule as advantageous and resistance for those who viewed colonial rule as oppressive b. Surrender to European military conquest by local rulers and widespread acquiescence to colonial policies by the population c. Revolutions fueled by anti-imperialist sentiment, inspired by nationalist and communist ideologies, and led by the peasantry d. Westernization, as seen in the universal conversion to Christianity and the indiscriminate adoption of all aspects of European culture

Which of the following was a European colonial view that shaped the development of African identity in the nineteenth century? a. The theory that humanity originated in Africa b. The notion of an Africa divided into tribes c. The belief in racial equality d. The idea of a pan-African identity

Which of the following expresses the relationship between the number of European settlers in colonies in Africa, Asia, and Oceania and the extent of racial segregation and discrimination in the imperialism of the nineteenth century? a. Colonies with a large European settler population experienced the least racial discrimination and no racial segregation. b. Colonies with a large European settler population experienced more racial discrimination and racial segregation. c. Colonies with a small European settler population experienced more racial discrimination but no racial segregation. d. Colonies with a small European settler population experienced no racism and were models of racial harmony.

The spread of Christianity in Africa was facilitated by its association with a. export agriculture. b. female circumcision. c. modern education. d. mass nationalism.

How were the colonial takeovers of India and Indonesia during the long nineteenth century similar? a. Both were conquered by Britain. b. Both were conquered by the Dutch. c. In both, colonial conquest grew out of earlier interaction with European trading firms. d. In both, colonial conquest was abrupt, deliberate, violent, and completed within 25 years.

Which of the following represents the imperialist actions of a country outside Europe? a. Mexico's northward expansion into Canada b. Japan's takeover of Taiwan and Korea c. Australia's expansion into New Zealand d. U.S. participation in the partitioning of Africa

What elements of the modernizing process did colonial rule convey on colonies? a. Political systems based on Enlightenment models b. Democratic values and civil society c. Communication and transportation infrastructure d. Discourses on nationalism and human rights

Which of the following describes the effect of nineteenth-century imperialism on the societies of Pacific Oceania? a. Subsistence farming as the basis of the Oceanic economy in order to counteract the negative effects of Western imperialism b. Competitive annexations as Britain, France, Netherlands, Germany, the United States, and Australia claimed control of all the islands of Oceania c. Export agriculture in cacao as the global demand for this product found only in Pacific Oceania reached unprecedented levels d. Universal employment in European-owned businesses abroad as the domestic sector of the economy completely disappeared

Which of the following was a consequence of nineteenth-century European imperialism on colonized societies? a. The incorporation of colonial populations into European society on a basis of equality b. The ending of poverty and exploitation in areas where colonial rule was the strongest c. The integration of colonial economies into a global network of exchange centered in Europe d. The industrialization of most of Asia and Africa by the end of the nineteenth century