Question

1. which best describes social darwinism?

a. belief that european races were superior to all others and justified imperialism
b. social equality was key to european expansion under imperialism
c. european nations believed that imperialism would create opportunities for social mobility
d. social darwinism rejected the notion that imperialism promoted the survival of the fittest

1. what term refers to areas of china where foreign powers held exclusive economic control and rights?

a. partition zones
b. treaty ports
c. imperial enclaves
d. spheres of influence

1. what policy called for equal trading rights in china instead of divided spheres of influence?

a. closed access policy
b. limited ports agreement
c. open door policy
d. berlin conference

Explanation:

1. Social Darwinism applied Darwin's "survival of the fittest" to human societies, often used to justify imperialism by claiming European races were superior.
2. Spheres of Influence in China gave foreign powers exclusive economic control.
3. The Open Door Policy aimed for equal trading rights in China.

Answer:

1. A. Belief that European races were superior to all others and justified imperialism
2. D. Spheres of Influence
3. C. Open Door Policy