This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > History > Colonial > Colonialism And Post Colonialism – Quiz 71 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Colonialism And Post Colonialism Quiz 71 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 2-. Between what years did they set out to conquer colonial empires? A) Between 1875 and 1920. B) Between 1870 and 1914. C) Between 1814 and 1970. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between 1870 and 1914. 2. Walk along the sea is a picture painted in the year A) 1917. B) 1921. C) 1909. D) 1902. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1909. 3. An organization which is formed to maintain the Indonesian homeland if attacked by allied troops is called ..... A) Triple A Movement. B) HEIHO. C) PETA. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PETA. 4. How did selling furniture back to the colonies help the mother countries? A) Made them richer. B) Made them more popular. C) Trained more craftsmen. D) Educated the poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made them richer. 5. When Gandhi was in South Africa, he experienced ..... as an Indian immigrant. A) Icecream. B) Piquant. C) Discrimination. D) Exposure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discrimination. 6. After the Spanish victory in the African War, what city was founded in Western Sahara? A) Villa Cisneros. B) Fez. C) Ceuta. D) Rabat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Villa Cisneros. 7. Deforestation refers to A) Disappearance of forests. B) Cultivation of crops. C) Planting of trees. D) Depletion of forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disappearance of forests. 8. The Puritans came over to the New World in search of? A) Religious Freedom. B) Gold. C) Lumber. D) A route to the New World. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Religious Freedom. 9. Why did the king of Spain decide to send more expeditions after Magellan's? A) Because the good brought back by Victoria was worth so much more than the actual cost of the expedition. B) Because the Spaniards heard about the hospitality of Lapulapu and his men. C) Because they wanted to swim in the Pacific Ocean. D) Because he wanted to give Humabon freebies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because the good brought back by Victoria was worth so much more than the actual cost of the expedition. 10. An economic system (popular in the 1600s and 1700s) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests such as trade. A) Socialism. B) Feudalism. C) Capitalism. D) Mercantilism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mercantilism. 11. Which one is not related to present day Delhi? A) Purana Qila. B) Qutb Minar. C) Valluvar kottam. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Valluvar kottam. 12. One of the main reasons why colonialism began was..... A) Expand borders and create a great empire. B) Obtenir nous territoris. C) Obtain raw materials. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obtain raw materials. 13. Belgium is located between which two European countries? A) Germany and Russia. B) France and Germany. C) Spain and Portugal. D) Italy and Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) France and Germany. 14. From the text "Mohandas K. Gandhi":Read the following sentences: "Gandhi's fasts drew public attention to his cause. Newspapers and the public began to sympathize with Gandhi. They put pressure on the British government to change its ways." As used in the passage, what does the word "sympathize" most nearly mean? A) Ignore. B) Attack. C) Encourage. D) Support. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Support. 15. Which of the following was the most important motivation for imperialism? A) Economic reasons due to the Industrial Revolution. B) Social and cultural reasons. C) Military reasons. D) The desire for glory and power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic reasons due to the Industrial Revolution. 16. Select the FALSE statement from the options provided. A) The Second Industrial Revolution occurs in more countries than the First Industrial Revolution. B) The second industrial revolution focuses on a single sector:the energy sector. C) The first industrial revolution focuses only on the textile sector. D) The United States and Japan appear among the main protagonists of the second industrial revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The second industrial revolution focuses on a single sector:the energy sector. 17. Which of the following world historical events had an impact on the Vietnamese revolution of the 1919-1930 period? A) The Communist International was established. B) World War II broke out. C) World War II ended. D) The European Union is established. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Communist International was established. 18. Term used to describe the newly discovered Americas during the European Age of Exploration A) Europe. B) New World. C) Old World. D) Latin America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New World. 19. It was the highest administrative authority during the Spanish period. A) Central government. B) Monarchy. C) Federal government. D) Local government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central government. 20. All of the following are common problems that the nations who gain their independence from European power following WWII are dealing with EXCEPT for ..... A) Conflicts due to religious or cultural differences. B) Food and water shortages. C) Hostility by former European rulers. D) Weak economies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hostility by former European rulers. 21. He is the chieftain of Mactan who refused to adapt to the foreign influences. A) Rajah Humabon. B) Magellan. C) Lapu-Lapu. D) Ferdinand Marcos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lapu-Lapu. 22. The Imperial Forest Research was set up at A) .Allahabad. B) Darjeeling. C) Dehradun. D) Shimla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dehradun. 23. Which European countries were major colonial powers? A) Sweden, Denmark, Norway. B) Greece, Turkey, Poland. C) Spain, Portugal, France, England, Netherlands. D) Germany, Italy, Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spain, Portugal, France, England, Netherlands. 24. Which of the following best explains why most of Central America's population lives in rural areas? A) Living in cities increases the chances of surviving hurricanes. B) Clearing forests has promoted migration away from urban areas. C) Shortages in housing are common in the cities of the region. D) Farming is the primary economic activity in the region. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Farming is the primary economic activity in the region. 25. The institution that had power and influence both in Spain and America was the: A) Royal audience. B) House of trade. C) Catholic Church. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Catholic Church. 26. Below are things that Japan do to attract the sympathy of the Indonesian people, except ..... A) Allowing Indonesia Raya to be sung after Japan National Anthem. B) Allow the Indonesians to work in Japan. C) Allow the Red and White flag to rise. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allow the Indonesians to work in Japan. 27. The way European countries partitioned Africa into colonies has what modern day effect on Africa? A) Improved infrastructure. B) Improved use of resources. C) Increased conflict. D) Increased cooperation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased conflict. 28. First known Filipino painter A) Damian Domingo. B) Nicolas dela Cruz Thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Damian Domingo. 29. True or False:The 3 reasons European kingdoms practiced colonialism are God, Glory, and Gold. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. What was mercantilism? A) A device used to determine your time. B) I got nothin'. C) Mr. Hoard's class exchange system. D) A home country uses colonies to obtain raw materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A home country uses colonies to obtain raw materials. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHistory QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesColonialism And Post Colonialism Quiz 1Colonialism And Post Colonialism Quiz 2Colonialism And Post Colonialism Quiz 3Colonialism And Post Colonialism Quiz 4Colonialism And Post Colonialism Quiz 5Colonialism And Post Colonialism Quiz 6Colonialism And Post Colonialism Quiz 7Colonialism And Post Colonialism Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books