1. Social Darwinists argued all of the following except
a. that evolution is the story of survival of the fittest
b. that Darwin’s theory cannot be used to understand race
c. that some races are more evolved than others
d. Competition is natural
e. “White” Europeans were superior to other groups
2. In the Belgium Congo,
a. King Leopold II established a colony in which all were treated with equality and fairness
b. King Leopold II treated the people of the Congo with great brutality
c. The people successfully resisted colonial efforts
d. Germany and Belgium competed for territory in a series of wars
e. The Boers established a colony
3. The Berlin Conference
a. Allowed Europeans to colonize territories in Africa as long as they notified other European powers of their intentions
b. Established free African States in which European powers could not intervene
c. Established a German led multi-national protectorate over Africa
d. Allowed Germany to gain control of South Africa
e. None of the above
4. The British began to trade opium in China because
a. It was a popular and legal drug
b. It was a trade good they could sell for a profit unlike many other British goods.
c. They planned to addict the populace so the Crown could dominate the government
d. The Qing Dynasty asked the British to supply them with opium.
e. All of the above
5. Tensions Qing Dynasty China in the eighteenth century were caused by
a. Population growth
b. Expansion
c. Environmental damage
d. High taxes
e. All of the above
6. The Treaty of Nanjing in 1842
a. Established a British protectorate over China
b. Forced China to allow Britain to manage their foreign affairs
c. Guaranteed peace between China and Japan
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
7. The Taiping Rebellion
a. Was led by a man claiming to be the brother of Jesus
b. Sought to establish communal wealth
c. Demanded free education
d. None of the above
e. All of the above