Deck 19: A: Colonial Encounters in Asia, Africa, and Oceania 1750-1950

Question 1

The board game featuring Africa in Source 18.1 depicts Europeans as

A) demons and spirits.
B) industrialists and merchants.
C) soldiers and hunters.
D) missionaries and explorers.

Answer 1

missionaries and explorers.

Question 2

What does the image of Cecil Rhodes in Source 18.3 suggest about his goals for Africa?

A) To expand the British empire from one end of Africa to the other
B) To promote transcontinental travel
C) To convert all Africans to Christianity
D) To transform Africa into a colonial market for British manufactured goods

Answer 2

To expand the British empire from one end of Africa to the other

Question 3

In Source 18.4,what is the significance of the British and French soldiers toasting one another?

A) To expose the effect on African society of the rivalry between Britain and France in North Africa
B) To mark a temporary truce between Britain and France in their war to gain each other's colonies in North Africa
C) To show how the French and British collaborated to squash all signs of resistance in North Africa
D) To highlight the common interests of the British and French in punishing their colonial subjects in North Africa

Answer 3

To highlight the common interests of the British and French in punishing their colonial subjects in North Africa

Question 4

Which image presents the most critical view of the European presence in Africa?

A) Source 18.1
B) Source 18.2
C) Source 18.3
D) Source 18.4

Question 5

In the image on the cover of the French publication in Source 18.2,what can be concluded about the Africans behind Jean-Baptiste Marchand?

A) They are rebels fighting against the French.
B) They are captured soldiers.
C) They are part of Marchand's forces.
D) They are part of the British forces.