This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > Colonial > Colonialism And Post Colonialism – Quiz 171 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colonialism And Post Colonialism Quiz 171 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following was an Italian explorer who sailed for Spain, came into contact with various societies in the Caribbean, including Taino, and established colonies for Spain but treated natives harshly A) Christopher Columbus. B) Francisco Pizarro. C) Hernan Cortes. D) Henry Hudson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Christopher Columbus. 2. It was the institution in charge of local government in Spanish cities and towns and in Indian towns. They were made up of councilors-in charge of administrative matters-and mayors or justices-in charge of resolving civil or criminal cases. A) Viceroyalties. B) Major and minor mayors. C) Corrections. D) Town halls. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Town halls. 3. Factor that led to the First World War A) Technological development of the west indies. B) The great technical-industrial development that Germany, England and France experienced. C) Discontent between the West Indies and the European powers. D) The freedom of trade of the European powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The great technical-industrial development that Germany, England and France experienced. 4. Which of the following was not a category defined by the British colonial rulers in India? A) Reserved forests. B) Protected forests. C) Village forests. D) Community forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Community forests. 5. What enabled the Europeans to explore beyond Europe? A) Technological innovations in navigation. B) The desire to spread Christianity and weaken Islam. C) The desire to control the spice trade. D) The development of stronger weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Technological innovations in navigation. 6. What was the main export of Sarawak in the 1800s? A) Sandalwood. B) Rattan. C) Camphor. D) Antimony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antimony. 7. The first Spanish city to be freed from the Muslims. A) Visigoths. B) Moors. C) Regain. D) El Cid. E) Valencia. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Valencia. 8. They also studied the languages of the natives and they first baptized the local leaders. A) Friars. B) Workers. C) Farmers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friars. 9. Different orders came to the Philippines to spreadChristianity. These were the Augustinians, Franciscans, Dominicans, Jesuits and Recollects. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. In 1600, what percentage of India's landmass was under cultivation? A) 0.16. B) 0.25. C) 0.5. D) 0.75. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0.16. 11. The measures proposed by the Spanish business community, putting pressure on the State, which consist of making foreign goods more expensive, thus forcing the consumption of its own goods in the country, are called..... A) Protectionism. B) Communism. C) Liberalism. D) Freecambism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protectionism. 12. Portuguese was supported by ..... kingdom A) Ternate. B) Tidore. C) See him. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ternate. 13. He is the head of the town. A) Mayor. B) Citizen. C) Mayor. D) Gobernadorcillo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gobernadorcillo. 14. According to their political pact, Spain can conquer the lands that they will find on A) Eastern region. B) Western region. C) Southern region. D) Northern region. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eastern region. 15. What is the meaning of the word "Indigenous" ? A) Naturally existing in a place or country. B) Arriving from another place. C) Artificially made. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Naturally existing in a place or country. 16. From the text "How Salt Shook an Empire":Which alternate title best expresses the main idea of the passage? A) Mahatma Gandhi's Life and Death. B) How Gandhi Challenged the Salt Tax. C) Why the People of India Needed Salt. D) The British Empire's Takeover of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How Gandhi Challenged the Salt Tax. 17. Mollucan Kingdoms that existed in that era are ..... A) Ternate and Tidore. B) Ternate and Bandung. C) Tidore and the surrounding area. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ternate and Tidore. 18. During imperialism. What were the powers outside Europe? A) EUA/China. B) China Japan. C) USA/Japan. D) USA/Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) USA/Japan. 19. Indigenous slavery adopted at the beginning of Brazil's colonization was progressively abandoned and replaced by African slavery, among other reasons, due to: A) To the papacy's constant commitment to defending the Indians against the colonists. B) The successful campaign of the Jesuits in favor of the Indians. C) The complete incapacity of the Indians to work. D) To the large profits provided by the slave trade to private capital and the Crown. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To the large profits provided by the slave trade to private capital and the Crown. 20. Who had the highest social position? A) Spanish. B) Mulattos. C) Mestizos. D) None of above. 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