Journey Across Time National Edition

Chapter 20: Imperialism and World War I

Self-Check Quizzes

1
What caused millions of Indians to die from starvation in the 1800s?
A)The East India Company took over much of India.
B)British rulers forced many farmers to grow cotton instead of food.
C)Sepoys rebelled against British forces.
D)British and Indian soldiers fought the French.
2
What was the last populated continent to be colonized by the Europeans?
A)South America
B)Asia
C)North America
D)Africa
3
What significant event took place in Latin America in 1914?
A)Britain united the Boer republics, creating a self-governing country.
B)The Panama Canal opened, shortening the route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
C)The Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani was defeated, making Hawaii a U.S. territory.
D)The Americans helped Panamanians rebel against Colombia.
4
What name was given to the secret societies that organized ways to drive out foreigners from China?
A)Tzu Hsi
B)Boxers
C)Eta
D)Tai Ping
5
What is the modern-day name given to the city once known as Edo, an area where trade and industry spread in Japan?
A)Tokyo
B)Hong Kong
C)Kyoto
D)Osaka
6
What was the first step taken in 1876 toward building a Japanese empire?
A)The Japanese navy forced Korea to open its ports to Japanese trade.
B)China and Japan went to war.
C)Russia agreed to give up Port Arthur and part of Sakhalin.
D)Meiji pushed mill workers to work 20-hour days.
7
What is the term given to a fascination with war and the military?
A)conscription
B)militarism
C)nationalism
D)entente
8
What nationalist group that was the first to win its freedom?
A)Bosnians
B)Bulgarians
C)Serbians
D)Croats
9
Which country or empire's surrender ended World War I with a cease-fire on November 11, 1918?
A)Austro-Hungarian Empire
B)Germany
C)Russia
D)Ottoman Empire
10
What was the name for President Wilson's plan following World War I?
A)Fourteen Points
B)Treaty of Versailles
C)League of Nations
D)armistice
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