Deck 27: India, the Islamic Heartlands, and Africa, 1800-1945

Question 1

A positive result of European colonialism has been (Global Perspective, pp. 666-667)

A) the economic development of most non-Western countries.
B) the adoption of European cultural norms at the expense of native traditions.
C) a heightened sense of self-confidence in non-Western countries.
D) political stability and decline in destructive warfare across the globe.

Answer 1

a heightened sense of self-confidence in non-Western countries.

Question 2

The most serious challenge to British colonial power in Islamic lands came from

A) France.
B) Egypt.
C) Russia.
D) Germany.

Answer 2

Russia.

Question 3

Christian missionaries in Africa did all of the following except

A) worked to end imperialistic interference in African affairs.
B) brought medicine and basic education to Africans.
C) provided Africans with principles to resist European exploitation.
D) promoted knowledge of and interest in Africa in Europe.

Answer 3

worked to end imperialistic interference in African affairs.

Question 4

The "scramble for Africa" was largely over by

A) 1850.
B) 1875.
C) 1914.
D) 1900.

Question 5

What does "the impact of modernity" mean to traditional cultures of the Afro/Asian/Indian world? What was the general reaction of the native populations? Why was the West so successful in imposing its will on these areas of the world?
Conceptual

Question 6

Why was India called the "jewel" in the crown of the British Empire? How did the British gain control of the continent?
Conceptual

Question 7

How did the British develop India economically? What was the British attitude toward the natives of India? What do you see as the major advantages and disadvantages of British rule in India?
Conceptual

Question 8

Describe the roots of the Indian movement for independence. How were the Indians politically active against the British after 1884? What were the major groups that were attempting to gain power on the continent? What was the final resolution of this development by 1947?
Conceptual

Question 9

What were the primary ideas in Gandhi's Hind Svaraāj? How did they intersect with his belief in Indian self-rule?
Conceptual

Question 10

In what manner was the Islamic world divided after 1800? How did these divisions influence the arrival of European powers? Why was there a failure of unity against European states after 1855?
Conceptual

Question 11

How did Islamic nationalism affect European control in Africa, Asia, and the Near East? How and where did nationalism develop? Why was there only one successful "national"
state after 1918 in these regions of the world?
Conceptual

Question 12

How did Western ideologies, cultures, and technologies change Islamic nations? Why were some nations more influenced by Western ideas than others?
Conceptual

Question 13

What were some of the possible responses to Western encroachment by Islamic nations? Do you discern any pattern as to why some nations or regions chose one response while others took a quite different approach?
Conceptual

Question 14

What effect did Napoleon's invasion of Egypt have on the Islamic world? What were some of the different ways that the Islamic empires confronted the encroachment of Western powers in the Middle East? Which do you think was most successful at meeting the challenge?
Conceptual

Question 15

Discuss the new African states and power centers of sub-Saharan Africa before 1870. Why was there a failure to develop a modern state in the area? What was the role of Islam in the development of these political units? What role did trade play in developing an economic base in the region?
Conceptual

Question 16

What was the ideology behind the jihad movement of Usman Dan Fodio? Did this movement have any significant long-term consequences? If so, what were they?
Conceptual

Question 17

What were the three main interests of Europeans in the "Dark Continent"? What was the contribution of each in the "scramble for Africa"? Why were native populations unable to stop this movement into their respective areas?
Conceptual

Question 18

What was the role of African nationalism in resisting foreign control? How did this movement influence new political developments in Africa? How did the Europeans contribute to this development?
Conceptual

Question 19

Many scholars denounce imperialism as a pernicious force that disrupted the development of native culture in Africa. Do you see any positive benefits of European control over Africa? What do you think might have happened differently had European countries not colonized the continent?
Conceptual

Question 20

What was the ideological justification for European domination of Asia and Africa? Why did Europeans feel the need to justify their control of Africans and Asians?
Conceptual

Question 21

Discuss the Great Indian Mutiny of 1857. What was the immediate cause? What were the underlying causes? Was the mutiny generalized across geographic areas and social classes? What were the effects of the Mutiny?
Conceptual

Question 22

Discuss Gandhi's role in the Indian independence movement. What was his background? What was the intellectual foundation of his movement? What would have been the outcome of the Indian independence struggle without Gandhi? What is his legacy beyond India?
Conceptual

Question 23

What factors contributed to the control of Iran by foreign powers? What effect did European imperialism have upon the development of political and social movements in Iran?
Conceptual