16 Questions
What is the main motivation for businesses to engage in imperialism during the late 1800s?
To acquire raw materials for manufacturing goods
Which factor motivated European countries to engage in imperialism for economic purposes?
Acquiring raw materials for industry and new markets for finished goods
What ideology or belief system supported the idea of European superiority and justified imperialism?
Social Darwinism: Survival of the fittest and natural selection
In the context of imperialism, what role did the invention of steam power play?
It allowed for inland penetration via rivers and expanded the ability to conquer new territories
What distinguished the late 1800s race for colonies from the Age of Exploration in terms of territorial conquest?
The ability to conquer a country was no longer restricted to coastal regions due to steam power
What was the primary motivation for European countries to engage in imperialism for political and military interests?
National pride and bragging rights
Which European country ruthlessly exploited the Congo for rubber production?
Belgium
What factor contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East?
The Renaissance and Enlightenment
Which company's discovery of oil in the Middle East intensified European influence?
British Persian Oil Company
Which event marked the decline of the Mughal Empire and its vulnerability to British colonization?
Sepoy Rebellion
What were the British East India Trading Company's army officers known as?
Sepoys
Which major events weakened China and challenged the ruling Qing Dynasty?
Opium Wars and Taiping Rebellion
What ended Japan's isolationism in 1854?
Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival
What marked Japan's modernization and was spurred by a fear of Western colonization?
Meiji Restoration
Which country's intervention sought to preserve China's independence through an Open Door Policy?
United States
What major conflict led to Russia's interest in Black Sea ports and conflicts with the Ottoman Empire?
Russo-Turkish War
Test your knowledge about imperialism as a policy of extending a country’s power and influence, and diplomacy as the art of communication in international relations. Explore the impact of imperialism on economic and cultural domination as well as the complexities of diplomatic interactions.
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