Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Sources for Western Society, Chapter 24

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1. How did Lin Zexu characterize trade between China and the West (see Document 24-1)?

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Correct. The answer is b. Lin Zexu suggested that Chinese products were of immense benefit to the West, while Western products were of little interest to China. Thus, trade with the West was a reflection of Chinese generosity.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Lin Zexu suggested that Chinese products were of immense benefit to the West, while Western products were of little interest to China. Thus, trade with the West was a reflection of Chinese generosity.

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2. How did Jules Ferry characterize trade between France and the rest of the world (see Document 24-2)?

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Correct. The answer is b. Ferry believed that France’s decline was inevitable unless it enlarged its overseas markets for French products.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Ferry believed that France’s decline was inevitable unless it enlarged its overseas markets for French products.

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3. The depiction of Rhodes in the Punch cartoon (see Document 24-3) was most likely meant to convey

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Correct. The answer is c. Rhodes was depicted as a giant among men, who sought nothing less than global domination.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Rhodes was depicted as a giant among men, who sought nothing less than global domination.

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4. As Stanley described them (see Document 24-4), the native inhabitants of Belgian Congo were

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Correct. The answer is b. Stanley’s description of his interactions with Ngalyema reflected European stereotypes of white superiority and black gullibility.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Stanley’s description of his interactions with Ngalyema reflected European stereotypes of white superiority and black gullibility.

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5. What invention did Twain present as the downfall of men like King Leopold (see Document 24-5)?

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Correct. The answer is d. Twain depicted Leopold as despondent over the invention of the inexpensive handheld camera because such cameras made it easy to produce incontrovertible evidence of his cruelty.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Twain depicted Leopold as despondent over the invention of the inexpensive handheld camera because such cameras made it easy to produce incontrovertible evidence of his cruelty.

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6. According to Hobson, who reaped an economic benefit from imperialism (see Document 24-6)?

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Correct. The answer is d. Hobson argued that imperialism, with its endless wars, benefited a small minority of Europeans who profited from the manufacture of arms.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Hobson argued that imperialism, with its endless wars, benefited a small minority of Europeans who profited from the manufacture of arms.