Quiz for Evaluating the Evidence 24.3: The Brown Man’s Burden

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1. According to Labouchére, what was the real motive behind European imperialism?

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Correct. The answer is b. Labouchére described imperialists as hypocrites who cloaked their greed in high-minded claims that they were bringing progress to the world.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Labouchére described imperialists as hypocrites who cloaked their greed in high-minded claims that they were bringing progress to the world.
1. According to Labouchére, what was the real motive behind European imperialism?

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2. How did Labouchére characterize Kipling?

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Correct. The answer is c. Labouchére described Kipling as “Imperialism’s prop,” that is to say a propagandist who produced deeply hypocritical justifications for colonization and exploitation.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Labouchére described Kipling as “Imperialism’s prop,” that is to say a propagandist who produced deeply hypocritical justifications for colonization and exploitation.
2. How did Labouchére characterize Kipling?