imperialism

Question 1

imperialism

Answer 1

a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Question 2

Neo-imperialism

Answer 2

New Imperialism or Neo-imperialism was a period of colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and the Empire of Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The period is distinguished by an unprecedented pursuit of overseas territorial acquisitions.

Question 3

King Leopoid II of Europe

Answer 3

Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) was the second King of the Belgians, known for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture. Born in Brussels as the second (but eldest surviving) son of Leopold I and Louise of Orléans. He succeeded his father to the Belgian throne in 1865 and reigned for 44 years until his death. His was the longest reign of any Belgian monarch. He died without surviving male issue; the current Belgian king descends from his nephew and successor, Albert I.

Question 4

Scramble for Africa

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The “Scramble for Africa” was the invasion, occupation, division, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914. It is also called the Partition of Africa and the Conquest of Africa.

Question 5

Berlin Conference

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The Berlin Conference of 1884–85, also known as the Congo Conference (German: Kongokonferenz) or West Africa Conference (Westafrika-Konferenz), regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, and coincided with Germany’s sudden emergence as an imperial power.

Question 6

Shaka

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Shaka kaSenzangakhona, also known as Shaka Zulu, was one of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu Kingdom. He was born near present-day Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal Province.

Question 7

Asante Kingdom

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The Ashanti Empire was an Akan empire and kingdom in what is now modern-day Ghana. The Ashanti Empire expanded from Ashanti to include the Brong-Ahafo, Central region, Eastern region, Greater Accra region, and Western region, of present-day Ghana.

Question 8

Cecil Rhodes

Answer 8

Cecil John Rhodes PC was a British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa, who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896.

Question 9

Union of South Africa

Answer 9

The Union of South Africa is the historic predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa. It came into being on 31 May 1910 with the unification of four previously separate British colonies: .

Question 10

Suez Canal

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The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It was constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869.

Question 11

Protectorate

Answer 11

a state that is controlled and protected by another.

Question 12

Indirect rule

Answer 12

a system of government of one nation by another in which the governed people retain certain administrative, legal, and other powers.

Question 13

Federation of Indochina

Answer 13

French Indochina was formed on 17 October 1887 from Annam, Tonkin, Cochinchina (which together form modern Vietnam) and the Kingdom of Cambodia; Laos was added after the Franco-Siamese War in 1893. The federation lasted until 21 July 1954.

Question 14

colonialist

Answer 14

a person who supports the practice of gaining political control over other countries and occupying them with settlers.

Question 15

exploitation

Answer 15

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

Question 16

Menelik II

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Emperor Menelik II GCB, GCMG, baptized as Sahle Maryam, was Negus of Shewa, then Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death.

Question 17

sphere of influence

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a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.

Question 18

settlement colonies

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Settler colonialism is a form of colonial formation whereby foreign people move into a region. … This colonization sometimes leads, by a variety of means, to depopulation of the previous inhabitants, and the settlers take over the land left vacant by the previous residents.

Question 19

dependent colonies

Answer 19

pronunciation: dih pen dihnt ka l ni. part of speech: noun. definition: colony in which a majority native population is ruled by a small number of representatives from the controlling nation.

Question 20

King chulalongjorn

Answer 20

Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poraminthra Maha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua, or Rama V, was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang.

Question 21

Assimilation

Answer 21

the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.

Question 22

panama canal

Answer 22

The Panama Canal is an artificial 48-mile waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade.

Question 23

white man’s burden

Answer 23

The White Man’s Burden: The United States and the Philippine Islands”, by Rudyard Kipling, is a poem about the Philippine–American War, which invites the U.S. to assume colonial control of that country;

Question 24

missionary

Answer 24

a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

Question 25

meiji restoration

Answer 25

The Meiji Restoration (明治維新 Meiji Ishin ?), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Renovation, Revolution, Reform, or Renewal, was an event of change that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji.

Question 26

samoa

Answer 26

Samoa is an country comprising the westernmost group of the Samoan Islands, in Polynesia. Many of its islands have reef-bordered beaches and rugged, rainforested interiors with gorges and waterfalls. The islands include Upolu, home to most of Samoa’s population, and Savai’i, one of the largest islands in the South Pacific. Smaller islands may have small villages or be uninhabited, some with wildlife sanctuaries.

Question 27

guam

Answer 27

Guam is a U.S. island territory in Micronesia, in the Western Pacific. It’s distinguished by tropical beaches, Chamorro villages and ancient latte-stone pillars. Guam’s WWII significance is on view at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park, whose sites include Asan Beach, a former battlefield. The island’s Spanish colonial heritage is evident in Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, atop a bluff in Umatac.

Question 28

spanish american war

Answer 28

The Spanish–American War was a conflict fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor in Cuba leading .

Question 29

sino-japanese war

Answer 29

The First Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Qing Empire of China and the Empire of Japan, primarily over influence of Korea.

Question 30

treaty of shimonoseki

Answer 30

The Treaty of Shimonoseki (Japanese: 下関条約 Hepburn: Shimonoseki Jōyaku?) was a treaty signed at the Shunpanrō hall, Shimonoseki, Japan on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of Japan and the Qing Empire, ending the First Sino-Japanese War. The peace conference took place from March 20 to April 17, 1895. This treaty followed and superseded the Sino-Japanese Friendship and Trade Treaty of 1871

Question 31

mumbai

Answer 31

Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is a densely populated city on India’s west coast. A financial center, it’s India’s largest city. On the Mumbai Harbour waterfront stands the iconic Gateway of India stone arch, built by the British Raj in 1924. Offshore, nearby Elephanta Island holds ancient cave temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The city’s also famous as the heart of the Bollywood film industry.

Question 32

bombay

Answer 32

Mumbai (/mʊmˈbaɪ/; also known as Bombay, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India and the ninth most populous agglomeration in the world, with an estimated city population of 18.4 million. Along with the neighbouring regions of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world and the second most populous metropolitan area in India, with a population of 20.7 million as of 2011.[11][12] Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city.[13] It is also the wealthiest city in India,[14] and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West, or Central Asia.[15] Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires and millionaires among all cities in India