HSY2601 Assignment 5
QUIZ (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2024 (567122)- DUE 19
October 2024
, HSY2601 Assignment 5 QUIZ (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 (567122)- DUE 19 October 2024
Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Question 2 Not
yet answered Marked out of 3.00 Question 3 Not yet answered
Marked out of 5.00 QUIZ What was the primary economic
motivation for European powers during the era of New
Imperialism? a. Spread of Christianity b. Expansion of trade
markets c. Humanitarian efforts d. Political alliances Clear my
choice Which of the following countries was NOT a major colonial
power in the 19th century? a. Portugal b. Japan c. Britain d.
Portugal Clear my choice Underdevelopment, according to Walter
Rodney (How Europe Underdeveloped Africa) is the absence of
development, sinceall people have development in one way or
another. - Refer to the reading in the Additional Resources folder.
True False
Quiz Answers:
1. What was the primary economic motivation for European powers during the era of
New Imperialism?
o Answer: b. Expansion of trade markets
Explanation: During the era of New Imperialism, European powers sought to expand
their global influence by acquiring colonies that provided raw materials and new markets
for their industrial goods. Economic motivations were a key driving factor behind
imperial expansion, particularly the desire for new resources and markets.
2. Which of the following countries was NOT a major colonial power in the 19th
century?
o Answer: b. Japan
Explanation: While Japan became an imperial power in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries (especially after the Meiji Restoration), it was not a major colonial power
during most of the 19th century. Major European colonial powers during this time
included Britain, France, and Portugal.
3. Underdevelopment, according to Walter Rodney (How Europe Underdeveloped
Africa), is the absence of development, since all people have development in one way
or another.
o Answer: False
QUIZ (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2024 (567122)- DUE 19
October 2024
, HSY2601 Assignment 5 QUIZ (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 (567122)- DUE 19 October 2024
Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 2.00 Question 2 Not
yet answered Marked out of 3.00 Question 3 Not yet answered
Marked out of 5.00 QUIZ What was the primary economic
motivation for European powers during the era of New
Imperialism? a. Spread of Christianity b. Expansion of trade
markets c. Humanitarian efforts d. Political alliances Clear my
choice Which of the following countries was NOT a major colonial
power in the 19th century? a. Portugal b. Japan c. Britain d.
Portugal Clear my choice Underdevelopment, according to Walter
Rodney (How Europe Underdeveloped Africa) is the absence of
development, sinceall people have development in one way or
another. - Refer to the reading in the Additional Resources folder.
True False
Quiz Answers:
1. What was the primary economic motivation for European powers during the era of
New Imperialism?
o Answer: b. Expansion of trade markets
Explanation: During the era of New Imperialism, European powers sought to expand
their global influence by acquiring colonies that provided raw materials and new markets
for their industrial goods. Economic motivations were a key driving factor behind
imperial expansion, particularly the desire for new resources and markets.
2. Which of the following countries was NOT a major colonial power in the 19th
century?
o Answer: b. Japan
Explanation: While Japan became an imperial power in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries (especially after the Meiji Restoration), it was not a major colonial power
during most of the 19th century. Major European colonial powers during this time
included Britain, France, and Portugal.
3. Underdevelopment, according to Walter Rodney (How Europe Underdeveloped
Africa), is the absence of development, since all people have development in one way
or another.
o Answer: False
