Imperialism

Question 1

Europe and the USA

Answer 1

Aggressors

Question 2

Africa/Asia and Latin America

Answer 2

Victims

Question 3

Belief that European culture was superior

Answer 3

Racism

Question 4

“Survival of the fittest” = the stronger nations will survive

Answer 4

Social Darwinism/ Charles Darwin

Question 5

Teach “victims” the European culture

Answer 5

“Civilize the world”

Question 6

Was the dominant power during this period. Empire was the largest in history.

Answer 6

Great Britain

Question 7

First Europeans to settle South Africa

Answer 7

Dutch

Question 8

Africa was unknown by the Europeans; meant undiscovered and unknown

Answer 8

“Dark continent”

Question 9

1st missionary/doctor European to explore Africa

Answer 9

David Livingstone

Question 10

A reporter sent to go find David Livingstone

Answer 10

Henry Stanley

Question 11

King of Belgium that became very interested in the Congo

Answer 11

King Leopold II

Question 12

Region of Africa (central)

Answer 12

Congo

Question 13

Attempt to justify Imperialism- reason why we must “civilize them”

Answer 13

White Man Burden/Rudyard Kipling

Question 14

Dutch Farmers

Answer 14

Boers

Question 15

What the Dutch’s land was called; where they settled and stayed

Answer 15

Cape Colony

Question 16

Zulu Chief

Answer 16

Shaka

Question 17

Written by Joseph Conrad and was an attempt to expose the evils of Imperialism to the Europeans

Answer 17

Heart of Darkness

Question 18

The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country

Answer 18

Imperialism