Turn-of-the-Century World and World War I Rivalries

What event marked the emergence of the United States as a major player on the world stage?

Which country finished a distant third to Great Britain and France in the scramble for colonies?

Who proclaimed 'If the English speak of a ‘Greater Britain;’ if the French speak of a ‘Nouvelle [New] France;’ if the Russians open up Asia; then we, too, have the right to a greater Germany'?

Which railway was the first to link Europe and Asia?

Which region did Russia seize from China in the early 1900s?

What area brought conflict between Russia and Japan?

What marked the emergence of Japan as a major player on the world stage?

Which country announced that it would take charge in any Latin American nation that could not properly manage its affairs?

'... U.S. actions were not driven by a desire for land' - this statement refers to which event?

Which nation became a Japanese colony in 1910?

Which nation was seeking to become the dominant nation in the Americas at the turn of the 20th century?

Which nation had abandoned its traditional policy of isolation and was seeking land and power in mainland Asia?

Where did Great Britain and France rule most of the territories?

Which nation had vast holdings in Asia, along with Russia?

Which expression was true at the dawn of the 20th century?

Which nation was struggling with the spheres of influence carved out by European powers and Japan?

Which two nations were ambitious and rapidly industrializing at the turn of the 20th century?

Which nation was centered in present-day Turkey at the turn of the 20th century?

Which nation was seeking land and power in mainland Asia at the turn of the 20th century?

Which nation had territories on every continent at the dawn of the 20th century?