The Light and Dark of Western Dominance Total of 20 questions 1. In 1868, General W. T. Sherman brokered the Treaty of Fort Laramie, declaring that the Dakotas would remain the ancestral territory of the A. Cherokee. B. Creek and Cherokee. C. Delaware, Shawnee, and Wyandot. D. Sioux and Cheyenne. 2. In 1916, France and Britain secretly agreed on a partition of six Middle Eastern states. The agreement became known as the A. Treaty of Lausanne. B. Balfour Declaration. C. Sykes-Picot agreement. D. Damascus agreement 3. While imprisoned, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf. In this work, he laid out his views on all the following, except A. Germany's need for increased "living space." B. Aryan (Germanic) racial superiority. C. an alliance with Italy. D. anti-Semitism. 4. In the 1840s, the Spanish recruited _______ laborers to work on plantations in Cuba. A. Vietnamese B. Indonesian C. Japanese D. Chinese 5. In Asia, in response to foreign incursions, where there was a long literary history, intellectuals A. tried to drive the foreigners away. B. attempted to emulate foreign writers. C. committed suicide. D. were impressed with alternate modes of writing 6. In 1822, after Brazil achieved independence from Portugal, _______ dominated Brazilian society. A. Creole elites B. Pedro I C. local warlords D. Pedro II 7. The secret Chinese society, called "the Boxers" by foreigners, blamed all of China's troubles on A. Japan. B. the Manchus. C. the Qing Dynasty. D. foreigners, especially missionaries 8. In British India, the Rowlatt Acts led to A. an agreement to grant IndiaCommonwealth status. B. extensive rioting. C. a weakening of nationalism in India. D. the Amritsar conference. 9. The 1911 revolution that overthrew the last Chinese emperor was carried out by A. a Western military coalition. B. Chinese army officers. C. Sun Yatsen. D. a peasant uprising 10. Following the 1911 revolution in China, _______ under the rule of Yuan Shigai. A. Beijing almost disintegrated B. warlords ruled China C. democracy was established in China D. dictatorial rule was established 11. What term best summarizes the reason why the U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles? A. Ethnocentrism B. Nationalism C. Isolationism D. Alienation 12. In 1938, British Prime Minister Chamberlain declared a final act of appeasement A. when Hitler's claim on the Sudetenland was accepted. B. immediately following the Nazi occupation of Austria. C. after Hitler's forces occupied the Rhineland. D. after Hitler attacked Poland. 13. As of 1904, U.S. neocolonialism in Latin America was most strongly represented in A. Mexico. B. Argentina. C. Panama. D. Brazil. 14. The only country in Southeast Asia to maintain its independence was A. Siam. B. Vietnam. C. Cambodia. D. Java. 15. During World War I, Western imperialism was most evident in A. East Asia. B. Southeast Asia. C. the Middle East. D. Africa.
16. Regarding the Ottoman territories during the period immediately following World War I, which of the following statements is false?
A. The British and French occupied the Ottoman capital at Constantinople.
B. In 1919, Mustafa Kemal began organizing Turkish resistance.
C. In 1921, Greek forces advanced almost to Ankara.
D. Defying Allied pressure, the Turkish sultan supported Kemal
17. As a result of a dispute involving _______, Britain, France, and Russia began to view Bismarck's Germany as a threat.
A. Austria-Hungary
B. Serbia
C. Algeria
D. Morocco
18. In 1867, _______ overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate to initiate the Meiji restoration.
A. samurai
B. barbarians
C. peasants
D. Zen priests
19. Mobilization during World War I was most extensive and effective in
A. Great Britain.
B. Russia.
C. Germany.
D. France.
20. Regarding Japan's ultranationalists, which statement is false?
A. They supported big business.
B. They rejected democracy.
C. They were strongly anti-Western.
D. They were strongly anti-Communist
