Understanding Colonial Empires: Quiz Insights and Analysis

Score for this quiz: 36.46 out of 40 Submitted Jan 27 at 9:38pm This attempt took 36 minutes. Question 1 1.25 / 1.25 pts Unlike the traditional classes (clergy, nobility, peasants/third estate) the bourgeoisie was not legally defined, but rather a position to be gained through hard work or lost through idleness. had no rights. could not be represented in government. was a closed class (one was born into it). was defined by extreme wealth. Question 2 1.25 / 1.25 pts Karl Marx was a utopian socialist.

a practical socialist. a scientific socialist. an anarchist. a left-wing liberal. Question 3 1.25 / 1.25 pts Who were the "petty bourgeoisie"? the old (pre-1789) middle class the new (post-1789) middle class the French middle class the wealthy members of the middle class the lower level of the middle class (shopkeepers, school teachers, etc.) Question 4 1.25 / 1.25 pts

The nineteenth century witnessed a larger number of women entering the workplace. The largest category of female employment was in factories. large farms. prostitution. service professions (nurses, teachers, etc.). domestic service. Question 5 1.25 / 1.25 pts If hard work was considered a middle-class virtue, why were middle-class women discouraged from working outside of the home? Middle-class women were supposed to be "angels," safely taking care of the family at home. Working outside the home was the working-class woman's sphere and carried suspicion of immoral behavior. Women were seen as classless; only men could achieve the label of "middle class" or "upper class." Middle-class women did not have the skills required to work. Life outside of the home was dangerous.

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Having both spouses work increased the family's tax liability. Question 6 1.25 / 1.25 pts Did urbanization have a geographical pattern? No. It was the result of lack of natural resources, and appeared with no clear pattern. Yes. Britain and Belgium urbanized faster than France and Germany. Yes. There was more industry in the West, but better agricultural practices were in the East. Yes. There were larger cities and more prosperous industry in northern Europe. Yes. There was a clear difference between heavy industry in northern Europe (steel production) and light industry (cotton) in southern Europe. Question 7 1.25 / 1.25 pts What best describes the economic policy of the British government during the early nineteenth century? Make no laws that might interfere with trade and industry.

While the government did not interfere directly in business, it did pass laws to promote trade and industry. The government regulated trade and industry to a large degree. Conservatives supported industry, but liberals were less interested. The monarchy and Parliament came to an agreement on trade policy. Question 8 1.25 / 1.25 pts In The Subjection of Women, John Stuart Mill argued that just like in business, a rare few people succeed, while most fail; thus, in life, women had no right to ask for the vote. in a free market society, where everyone had a fair shot to compete, women should be able to compete with men as equals. women's inferiority was ordained by God in Christian sacred texts. just like great wealth was built by subjecting people to serfdom and slavery, the new economy required the subjection of women. women had to fight dynamically for their rights, just as the third estate did in 1789. Question 9

1.25 / 1.25 pts In the late-nineteenth century, many social theorists thought that the rapid growth of cities would breed crime. However, in some places, the only crimes that increased were crimes against the monarchy. property. the poor. centers of learning. minorities. Question 10 1.25 / 1.25 pts While most were enthusiastic about sports, others were not. The poet Rudyard Kipling called cricket and football players "fools" and "oafs." "good for nothing." "hoodlums."

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"idiots." "simpletons." Question 11 1.25 / 1.25 pts The new emphasis in athletics during the second half of the nineteenth century resulted in the Wimbledon Tennis Championship. the soccer World Cup. the revival of the Olympic Games. the Tour de France bicycle race. college/university sports. Question 12 1.25 / 1.25 pts Singer's new sewing machine

bound many women to the hectic pace of piecework. liberated women from the drudgery of knitting. allowed men to do what used to be "women's work." created new demand for needles. allowed even novices to do expert work. Question 13 1.25 / 1.25 pts The late-nineteenth-century "rags to riches" stories turned out to be true. mostly true. completely untrue. largely untrue. irrelevant. Question 14

1.25 / 1.25 pts Late-nineteenth-century women were enthusiastic about bicycles. However, in the opinion of moralists, biking was a low-class activity. bikes exposed women to danger. women should only bike with their male relatives. only old women should bike. biking for women was improper because it might "generate physical pleasure." Question 15 1.25 / 1.25 pts How did German banks become important to German industrialization? They adopted a policy of lending money freely without oversight, which encouraged creativity amongst industrialists. They were willing to take risks. They were willing to buy substantial shares in industries and thus remained involved in their progress.

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They kept British and French banks out of Germany. They were government owned. Question 16 1.25 / 1.25 pts Science is usually associated with absence of faith, yet Alfred Einstein is quoted as saying, "The universe is the result of God at work." "Hebrew God or Christian God: they are one and the same." "My inspiration comes from God." "God does not play dice." "God created everything." Question 17 1.25 / 1.25 pts While education made strides in the early-twentieth century, the working class was only rarely able to partake in secondary education. In one country, only 1 in 1000 university students came from the working class. This country was

Austria-Hungary. Italy. Serbia. Greece. Prussia. Question 18 1.25 / 1.25 pts How did Henry Stanley popularize the quest for African colonies? lecture tours conversations with European nobility sending reports of exploration to London newspapers advertising personal investments in diamond mines Question 19

1.25 / 1.25 pts What was different about the Boer War, compared with other colonial conflicts in this period? It resulted in fewer casualties than other wars. It was primarily fought by white people on both sides of the war. It did not result in political changes. British public opinion was firmly in support of the war. The war was fought primarily for economic interests. Question 20 1.25 / 1.25 pts What best describes "protectorates" prior to the scramble for Africa? The colonial power did not intervene in domestic affairs but controlled only foreign policy. The colonial power was primarily responsible for military force to "protect" indigenous peoples. Protectorates were colonies run by private companies rather than governments.

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Government officials were responsible for only the first of the "dual mandates." Protectorates were subject to martial law. Question 21 1.25 / 1.25 pts What African state was the first to defeat a European army in the field in the 1890s? Liberia Buganda Kongo Abyssinia Dahomey Question 22 1.25 / 1.25 pts What was the name given to racial segregation policies in South Africa? apartheid

jingoism Social Darwinism cultural protection Orientalism Question 23 1.25 / 1.25 pts Which ethnic group did Germany attempt to exterminate in South West Africa? Zulu Herero Namibian Boer English Incorrect Question 24

0 / 1.25 pts What was different about Leopold II's Congo Free State, compared with other European colonies? It was the private property of Leopold II. It generated a profit for its European owners. Belgium was smaller in area than its colonies were. It was not open to missionary activity. It promoted Africans to important administrative positions otherwise reserved for Europeans. Question 25 1.25 / 1.25 pts In what way did the Second Industrial Revolution contribute to the scramble for Africa? It inspired Europeans to reflect more closely on their impact on the environment, and they wanted to spread that learning to Africans. The invention of the cylinder boring machine meant that Europeans were eager to discover new metals that could be found only in Africa. Africa was believed to contain the most arable land on earth, ideal for growing cotton to support textile production.

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The invention of the movable-type printing press in 1848 allowed newspapers to circulate stories about the wonders of Africa. Merchants sought new markets and manufacturers sought new sources of raw materials in Africa. Partial Question 26 0.83 / 1.25 pts How did imperialism extend from the concert of Europe? Played power politics abroad instead of in Europe Could exert dominance on colonies Expand borders outside Europe Helped to maintain the balance of power between nations. Question 27 1.25 / 1.25 pts What caused missions to expand in the 18 th

century? Volunteer spirit Steam Engines Revivals Itinerant preaching Question 28 1.25 / 1.25 pts Who represents the paternal racism behind imperialism? Rudyard Kipling Otto von Bismarck David Livingstone Morton Stanley Question 29 1.25 / 1.25 pts

How was Romanticism related to the spreading of the gospel? Interest in spiritual matters Interest in folk culture The belief that money would fix all problems Poetry is easier to write on a mission Question 30 1.25 / 1.25 pts How did the British make little “Britains” around the world? Imposing their language Imposing their system of law Imposing their culture Imposing their military might Partial Question 31

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0.63 / 1.25 pts What are economic motives for imperialism? Raw goods from the colonies Selling goods to colonies Buying goods from colonies Encouraging deep economic development in colonies Incorrect Question 32 0 / 1.25 pts Why were the British effective in their imperial rule? The elites of the people they conquered were educated in England They ruled with an iron fist They fully assimilated cultures accepting influence from abroad Their navy kept everyone in check

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