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1.	During the Boer War the British first insinuated:
A.	firing squads
B.	concentration camps
C.	barbed wire
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. concentration camps

2.	In general late nineteenth-century imperialism:
A.	involved complete independent entrepreneurial activity by merchant and traders
B.	was built entirely on trade in opium
C.	gave rise new patterns of settlement and social discipline
D.	was very little different from the imperialism of the past
Answer» C. gave rise new patterns of settlement and social discipline

3.	Why did the Europeans control such a small portion in Africa in the 1800s?
A.	Africa had no natural resources that the Europeans needed
B.	Europeans did not need new markets
C.	Europeans were focused on building empires through acquisition of other European territories
D.	Africa had powerful armies, rivers were hard to navigate, and Europe
Answer» C. Europeans were focused on building empires through acquisition of other European territories

4.	The Boxer Rebellion in 1900 was ferociously repressed by the forces of:
A.	the United States
B.	Britain, France and Italy
C.	Japan, Russia and Germany
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

5.	The building of the Suez Canal resulted from the economic and political involvement in Egypt of:
A.	France and Italy
B.	Russia and France
C.	Britain and France
D.	Britain
Answer» C. Britain and France

6.	In 1905, the Russian navy was defeated by:
A.	Germany
B.	France
C.	Japan
D.	Britain
Answer» C. Japan

7.	After the French made Algeria a department:
A.	all French settlers were given full rights to citizenship
B.	the suffrage was given to all male residents
C.	and settlers began to civilize indigenous peoples
D.	none of the above
Answer» A. all French settlers were given full rights to citizenship

8.	One of the richest opium-growing areas in the world located in
A.	Eastern China
B.	Sumatra
C.	Japan
D.	North East India
Answer» D. North East India

9.	In 1900 there were only three independent African nations. Two of these were Abyssinia and Morocco. Which was the third?
A.	Liberia
B.	Libya
C.	Union of South Africa
D.	Egypt
Answer» A. Liberia

10.	What was NOT a major motivating factor for the European powers in their scramble for Africa?
A.	To gain prestige
B.	To gain economic advantage
C.	To bring civilization and Christianity to Africa
D.	To gain strategic advantage
Answer» C. To bring civilization and Christianity to Africa

11.	The “white man’s burden” was notorious concept popularized by:
A.	Rudyard Kipling
B.	Karl Pearson
C.	Cecil Rhodes
D.	Joseph Chamberlain
Answer» A. Rudyard Kipling

12.	Christian missionaries in India wanted to:
A.	westernize India
B.	defer to local culture
C.	replace blind superstition
D.	all of the above
Answer» C. replace blind superstition

13.	Which of the following did not embrace “scientific racism”?
A.	Hubertine Auclert
B.	Francis Galton
C.	John Stuart Mill
D.	Houston Stewart Chamberlain
Answer» C. John Stuart Mill

14.	The London Pan-African Congress of 1900:
A.	was funded and organized by the British government
B.	grew out of an international tradition of anti-slavery movements
C.	decided that slavery was not incompatible with European imperialist endeavors
D.	never met
Answer» B. grew out of an international tradition of anti-slavery movements

15.	By 1902, what percentage of Africa had succumbed to the European “Scramble for Africa”
A.	11 percent
B.	30 Percent
C.	50 percent
D.	90 percent
Answer» D. 90 percent

16.	The conflict in which radical Christian rebels challenged the authority of the Chinese emperor was called the:
A.	Sepoy Rebellion
B.	Nanking Revolt
C.	Boxer Rebellion
D.	Taiping Rebellion
Answer» D. Taiping Rebellion

17.	A direct link between Britain, British India, and China was established by trade in:
A.	Coffee
B.	Spices
C.	Opium
D.	Sugar
Answer» C. Opium

18.	Lenin explained the new imperialism by arguing that:
A.	it represented the highest stage of capitalism and was destined to collapse
B.	its foundation was the ‘civilizing Mission’ of white Europeans
C.	International rivalries fueled the belief that the nation of Interests were at stake
D.	A race for territories was inspired by vision of Military conquest.
Answer» A. it represented the highest stage of capitalism and was destined to collapse

19.	The Dreyfus Affair:
A.	was an enormous public scandal for the French government
B.	created modern anti-Semitism
C.	was the result of one of Zola’s anti- Semitic novels
D.	was caused by the murder of Edward Drumont by a Jewish merchant
Answer» A. was an enormous public scandal for the French government

20.	The late nineteenth- century thinker who ridiculed bourgeoisie faith in Science, progress, democracy and religion was
A.	Friedrich Nietzsche
B.	Charles Pierce
C.	William James
D.	Sigmund Freud
Answer» A. Friedrich Nietzsche

21.	Germany was particularly receptive to social democracy because of which key factor?
A.	a lengthy and profound traditional of liberal reform
B.	a large urban working class
C.	the national government was sympathetic to organize labor
D.	the slow and erratic development of Industry
Answer» B. a large urban working class

22.	One of the important legacies the Impressionists left to the European avant grade was
A.	to organize their own independent exhibition
B.	A call for young painters to experiment freely
C.	The idea that art ought to be a mirror or window on the world
D.	both (a) and (b)
Answer» D. both (a) and (b)

23.	In 1908, the nationalists in the Ottoman Empire known as “Young Turks” forced the Sultan to:
A.	declare war on Russia
B.	invade and recapture Bulgaria
C.	ally with Britain and France
D.	established a constitutional government
Answer» D. established a constitutional government

24.	Bismarck’s program of social legislation included all but which of the following
A.	workers old age pensions
B.	rigorous factory inspection
C.	limiting the hours of work for women and children
D.	unemployment insurance
Answer» D. unemployment insurance

25.	The Treaty of Nanking (1842) compelled the Chinese to give the British:
A.	trading privileges
B.	the right to reside in five cities
C.	the port of Hongkong in perpetuity
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

40+ Unit 3 Solved MCQs

During the Boer War the British first insinuated:

In general late nineteenth-century imperialism:

Why did the Europeans control such a small portion in Africa in the 1800s?

The Boxer Rebellion in 1900 was ferociously repressed by the forces of:

The building of the Suez Canal resulted from the economic and political involvement in Egypt of:

In 1905, the Russian navy was defeated by:

After the French made Algeria a department:

One of the richest opium-growing areas in the world located in

In 1900 there were only three independent African nations. Two of these were Abyssinia and Morocco. Which was the third?

What was NOT a major motivating factor for the European powers in their scramble for Africa?

The “white man’s burden” was notorious concept popularized by:

Christian missionaries in India wanted to:

Which of the following did not embrace “scientific racism”?

The London Pan-African Congress of 1900:

By 1902, what percentage of Africa had succumbed to the European “Scramble for Africa”

The conflict in which radical Christian rebels challenged the authority of the Chinese emperor was called the:

A direct link between Britain, British India, and China was established by trade in:

Lenin explained the new imperialism by arguing that:

The Dreyfus Affair:

The late nineteenth- century thinker who ridiculed bourgeoisie faith in Science, progress, democracy and religion was

Germany was particularly receptive to social democracy because of which key factor?

One of the important legacies the Impressionists left to the European avant grade was

In 1908, the nationalists in the Ottoman Empire known as “Young Turks” forced the Sultan to:

Bismarck’s program of social legislation included all but which of the following

The Treaty of Nanking (1842) compelled the Chinese to give the British:

The most prominent representative of the new imperialism in India was:

The British considered India its “jewel in the crown” because:

What was a major factor that allowed imperialist power to dominate large parts of Africa and Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries?

The late nineteenth- century thinker who ridiculed bourgeoisie faith in science was:

Germany was particularly receptive to social democracy because of which key factor?

In 1908, the nationalists in the Ottoman Empire known as “Young Turks” forced the Sultan to:

The Europeans turned their attention towards Africa in the later part of the:

The second industrial revolution relied on innovation in:

The emergence of labour movements in Europe was due to a radical thinker named:

The first country to admit women to medical schools for training as medical doctors was:

Which women orgnisation pressed first for women’s educational and legal reforms?

Which country’s dominance of the seas was cemented by the opening of the Panama in 1914?

By the late nineteenth century nationhood was linked to:

Nineteenth century political ideology gave women the status of:

To press for ‘Votes for Women’ who among the following threw herself in front of the king George V’s horse on Derby Day and was trampled to death?

26.	The most prominent representative of the new imperialism in India was:
A.	Lord Canning
B.	Lord Ripon
C.	Lord Curzon
D.	Lord Mountbatten
Answer» C. Lord Curzon

27.	The British considered India its “jewel in the crown” because:
A.	India was the only colony that didn’t resist the British control
B.	India’s population and resources made it the most valuable of all the British colonies
C.	India was controlled by a company; the government did not have to involve in the affairs of the colony
D.	India had a vast supply of diamonds and emeralds.
Answer» B. India’s population and resources made it the most valuable of all the British colonies

28.	What was a major factor that allowed imperialist power to dominate large parts of Africa and Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries?
A.	The desire of Asians and Africans to convert to Christianity
B.	The willingness of imperialists to to respect local traditions and customs
C.	The spread of nationalism among native people in colonial areas
D.	Their technological and military superiority
Answer» D. Their technological and military superiority

30.	Germany was particularly receptive to social democracy because of which key factor?
A.	a lengthy and profound traditional liberal reform
B.	a large urban working class
C.	the national government was sympathetic to organize labor
D.	the slow and erratic development of industry
Answer» B. a large urban working class

32.	The Europeans turned their attention towards Africa in the later part of the:
A.	16th century
B.	17th century
C.	18th century
D.	19th century
Answer» D. 19th century

33.	The second industrial revolution relied on innovation in:
A.	steel
B.	electricity
C.	chemicals
D.	all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above

34.	The emergence of labour movements in Europe was due to a radical thinker named:
A.	Leo Tolstoy
B.	Karl Marx
C.	CS Lewis
D.	Friedrich Engels
Answer» B. Karl Marx

35.	The first country to admit women to medical schools for training as medical doctors was:
A.	Switzerland
B.	Britain
C.	Germany
D.	Spain
Answer» A. Switzerland

36.	Which women orgnisation pressed first for women’s educational and legal reforms?
A.	National Union of Women Suffrage Societies
B.	Women’s Social and Political Union
C.	International Council of Women
D.	General German Women’s Association
Answer» D. General German Women’s Association

37.	Which country’s dominance of the seas was cemented by the opening of the Panama in 1914?
A.	U.S.
B.	Britain
C.	Italy
D.	France
Answer» A. U.S.