Question

1. the berlin conference of 1884 - 1885 was held to:

a. divide africa among european powers
b. end slavery in europe
c. create the league of nations
d. unite germany

1. the boxer rebellion occurred in which country?

a. india
b. japan
c. china
d. russia

1. the open door policy was meant to protect equal trading rights in:

a. india
b. africa
c. china
d. japan

1. social darwinism was used to justify:

a. nationalism
b. communism
c. imperialism
d. isolationism

1. the monroe doctrine warned europe not to interfere in:

a. africa
b. asia
c. latin america
d. eastern europe

Explanation:

• Question 20: The Berlin Conference of 1884 - 1885 was mainly about the division of Africa among European powers. European countries like Britain, France, Germany etc. wanted to formalize the rules for the colonization of Africa.
• Question 21: The Boxer Rebellion (1899 - 1901) was a violent anti - foreign and anti - Christian uprising in China. The Boxers, a secret society, targeted foreigners and Chinese Christians.
• Question 22: The Open Door Policy (1899 - 1900) was proposed by the United States. It aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all countries in China. At that time, China was being carved up by various imperialist powers, and the U.S. wanted to have access to the Chinese market without territorial acquisition.
• Question 23: Social Darwinism applied Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection (survival of the fittest) to human societies. Imperialist powers used it to justify their domination over other "lesser" races and nations. They claimed that their expansion was a natural process of the "superior" (their own) race dominating the "inferior" ones.
• Question 24: The Monroe Doctrine (1823) stated that the United States would consider any European attempt to colonize or interfere in the affairs of the Americas (Latin America and North America) as a hostile act. It was a key foreign policy statement to keep European powers out of the Western Hemisphere.

Answer:

1. A. Divide Africa among European powers
2. C. China
3. C. China
4. C. Imperialism
5. C. Latin America