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

a period of colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and the Empire of Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Question 3

King Leopold

Answer 3

Leopold II was the second King of the Belgians, known for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture

Question 4

Scramble for africa

Answer 4

invasion, occupation, division, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism

Question 5

Berlin conference

Answer 5

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

Shake

Answer 6

tremble or vibrate

Question 7

Asante Kingdom

Answer 7

The Ashanti Empire was an Akan empire and kingdom in what is now modern-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

is the historic predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa

Question 10

Suez canal

Answer 10

The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez.

Question 11

The Mahdi annex

Answer 11

the Mahdi is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will rule for five, seven, nine, or nineteen years before the Day of Judgement and will rid the world of evil.

Question 12

Protectorate

Answer 12

a state that is controlled and protected by another

Question 13

Indirect rule

Answer 13

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