World History: Imperialism and Progress
Matching
1. Invented the light bulb A. Wright Brothers
2. Created the assembly line in the automobile industry B. Louis Pasteur
3. Discovered that heat killed bacteria C. Thomas Edison
4. Discovered and named radioactivity D. Charles Darwin
5. Developed the theory of evolution E. Henry Ford
6. The takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of dominating the political, economic, and social life of the people of that nation is called
A. capitalism
B. racism
C. communism
D. imperialism
7. The 19th century belief that one race of people could dominate others because they applied the theory of evolution to society is called
A. organization
B. radical thought generation
C. social Darwinism
D. germ theory
8. Which is an external force that allowed European nations to enter Africa in the 19th century?
A. cure for malaria
B. Turkish tobacco trade
C. Khaki clothing
D. The English language
9. Which is an internal force that allowed European nations to enter Africa in the 19th century?
A. ethnic strife
B. artistic inspiration
C. racism
D. Henry Ford
10. The event in 1884-1885 where European nations divided Africa without any Africans represented was the
A. Paris Peace Conference
B. Geraldo Rivera
C. Berlin Conference
D. Dreyfus Affair
11. The appeal of art, writing, music, and other forms of entertainment to a large audience is called
A. capitalism
B. mass culture
C. Ben and Jerry's effect
D. Group processes
12. One of the main motives for European nations to colonize Africa in the 19th century was
A. Wilhelm II
B. Napoleon
C. Ethnic cleansing
D. Economic competition
13. Dictators that controlled most Latin American countries after independence were called
A. Aristocracies
B. Poncho Villa
C. caudillos
D. encomiendas
14. The 1823 document issued by the U.S. president stating that European nations should not engage in colonization in the American continents is called the
A. Harrison Order
B. Emancipation Proclamation
C. Monroe Doctrine
D. Roosevelt Corollary
15. Which country won the Spanish-American War?
A. United States
B. Mexico
C. Spain
D. Argentina
16. The canal that linked the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean crossed which land mass?
A. Sinai Peninsula
B. Isthmus of Panama
C. Strait of Gibraltar
D. Orange Roughe
17. Teddy Roosevelt once commented that his foreign policy to protect American interests in Latin America was to
A. Kill them all, and let God sort them out
B. Use bilateral cooperation to help Latin American countries
C. Walk softly but carry a big stick
D. Create revolution where there is none
18. The man that dominated political life in Mexico during the 19th century was
A. Poncho Villa
B. Santa Anna
C. Corey Arnold
D. Emiliano Zapata
19. In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
A. the U.S. received the northern third of what was then Mexico
B. Spain was forced to abandon there colonies
C. Mexico recovered Texas
D. Hawaii and Alaska became the 49th and 50th states, respectively
20. Which Mexican president called his reform movement La Reforma?
A. Santa Anna
B. Francisco Madero
C. Benito Juarez
D. Vicente Fox
21. La Reforma focused on all of these goals except
A. Redistribution of land
B. Increased educational opportunities
C. Separation of church and state
D. Developing mineral resources
22. How many people had lost their lives during the Mexican Revolution?
A. 100,000-200,000
B. Half a million
C. Over a Million
D. 7-8 million
23. The three main leaders of the Mexican Revolution were
A. Diaz, Santa Anna, and Juarez
B. Poncho Villa, Madero, and Zapata
C. Carranza, Obregon, and Huerta
D. Moe, Larry, and Curley
24. One of the 19th century advancements that allowed increased trade between the U.S. and Latin America was
A. Social Darwinism
B. Steamships
C. Chemical fertilizer
D. Black Angus cattle
25. The political party that brought an ongoing period of peace and political stability in Mexico after the Revolution was the
A. Republicans
B. Democrats
C. Party Che Guevara
D. Institutional Revolutionary Party
