1. which of the following countries was not
involved in the effort to secure colonies in
africa, asia, and the middle east at the end of
the nineteenth century?
a. germany
b. belgium
c. italy
d. austria
e. england

2. which statement best expresses the motive for
nineteenth-century european imperialism?
a. living space was needed for the excess
population in western europe.
b. european leaders believed imperialism was
an effective method for reducing the
number of wars.
c. european nations would benefit from some
aspects of the conquered nation’s culture.
d. imperialism would benefit the economies
of the colonial powers.
e. european nations wanted democratic
governments throughout the world.

3. bismarck organized the berlin conference in
1884–85 to
a. establish rules for dividing up africa
among the european countries.
b. limit russian expansion on the continent.
c. work with the africans to seek trade
agreements.
d. prevent belgium from taking over the
congo.
e. stop the spread of united states influence
in africa.

4. during the 1900s, emmeline pankhurst was
associated with
a. improvement in education.
b. the romantic literary movement.
c. the advocation of cleanliness in hospitals.
d. a radical struggle for women’s suffrage.
e. support for overseas expansion.

5. the nineteenth-century phrase, “the white man’s
burden,” reflects the idea that
a. asians and africans were equal to
europeans.
b. asians and africans would be grateful for
european .
c. imperialism was opposed by most
europeans.
d. europeans had a responsibility to improve
the lives of their colonial people.
e. democracy was the best form of
government for asia and africa.

6. “as many more individuals of each species are
born than can possibly survive; and as
consequently, there is a frequently recurring
struggle for existence, it follows that any being,
if it vary however slightly in any manner
profitable to itself, under the complex and
sometimes varying conditions of life, will have a
better chance of surviving, and thus be naturally
selected. from the strong principle of
inheritance, any selected variety will tend to
propagate its new and modified form.”
the author of the above passage is
a. charles darwin.
b. herbert spencer.
c. karl marx.
d. ivan pavlov.
e. gregor mendel.

7. which of the following was a result of the sepoy
mutiny or rebellion in 1857?
a. the british east india company raised
taxes.
b. india declared its independence.
c. india adapted christianity.
d. the british east india company took
direct control of india.
e. the british government ended the rule of
the british east india company