Colonial Encounters in Asia and Africa, 1750

Chapter 18 Summative Quiz

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1. How did Charles Darwin’s ideas on evolution influence Western imperialism?

They were used to criticize the use of force in colonial encounters.

They were used to argue for the assimilation of colonial populations into European society.

They were used by colonized peoples in Asia and Africa to resist Western imperialism.

They were used to justify the displacement or destruction of “weak” races.

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2. In the nineteenth century, European interest in expanding overseas markets was driven by a desire to

jump-start its industrialization.

sell surplus manufactured goods.

attract immigrant labor.

spread capitalism and democracy.

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3. Which of the following gave Europeans an advantage in their encounters with people in Asia and Africa during the second half of the nineteenth century?

The rich supply of gold and diamonds in European countries

The unity and consensus among European states

The diseases carried by Europeans from which Asians and Africans had no immunity

The superior organization and discipline of European militaries

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4. Which of the following characterized the “scramble for Africa” that led to the partition of nearly all of Africa among European colonial powers?

The lack of bloodshed in the European colonial takeover of most of Africa

The ease with which decentralized societies without any formal state structure succumbed to European colonial rule

The decimation of the existing population as a result of the diseases carried by European conquerors against which Africans had no immunity

The peaceful negotiations among the competing European states over “who got what”

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5. Which of the following characterizes the response of most Asian and African societies to European colonial rule in the nineteenth century?

Accommodation for those who saw colonial rule as advantageous and resistance for those who viewed colonial rule as oppressive

Surrender to European military conquest and widespread acquiescence to colonial policies

Revolutions fueled by anti-imperialist sentiment and inspired by nationalist and communist ideologies

Westernization as seen in the universal conversion to Christianity and the indiscriminate adoption of all aspects of European culture

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6. Which of the following reflects a contradiction in Western imperialism in the nineteenth century?

The role of scientific racism in the classification of colonial populations

The masculinization of colonial rulers and the feminization of colonial subjects

The identification of certain segments of colonial society as “martial races”

European reluctance to encourage modernization in their colonies

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7. Which of the following reflects the effect on the lives of women of colonial rule in Africa?

After marriage, women were increasingly confined to the home in accordance with European norms.

Women lost their central role in producing food for their families.

Women were barred from engaging in trade.

Women of impoverished families became heads of household in the absence of men.

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8. What elements of the modernizing process did colonial rule convey on colonies?

Political systems based on Enlightenment models

Democratic values and civil society

Communication and transportation infrastructure

Discourses on nationalism and human rights

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9. Which of the following was a consequence of nineteenth-century European imperialism on the colonial societies of Asia and Africa?

The incorporation of colonial populations into European society on a basis of equality and respect

The ending of poverty and exploitation in areas where colonial rule was the strongest

The integration of Asian and African economies into a global network of exchange centered in Europe

The industrialization of most of Asia and Africa by the end of the nineteenth century

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10. Which of the following European colonial views shaped the development of African identity in the nineteenth century?

The theory that Western civilization owed much to Egyptian influence

The notion of an Africa divided into tribes

The belief that each race had its own distinctive contribution to make to the world

The idea of a pan-African identity

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11. The spread of Christianity in Africa was facilitated by its association with

export agriculture.

female circumcision.

modern education.

mass nationalism.

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12. How did the spread of Western education affect colonial society?

It strengthened confidence in local gods and traditional practices.

It created a new elite who saw themselves as a modernizing vanguard in the regeneration of their societies.

It provoked a complete rejection of Western civilization and contributed to a cultural renaissance centered on “native” traditions.

It resulted in Europeans treating Asians and Africans as equal partners rather than as colonial subjects.