AICE International History Exam with
Accurate Answers
Where was the Suez Canal built? - ✔✔Egypt
When was the Suez Canal built - ✔✔1869
Who built the Suez Canal? - ✔✔Egyptians
Who funded the Suez Canal? - ✔✔Europeans
What seas does the Suez Canal connect? - ✔✔Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
Effects of Suez Canal - ✔✔Increases Egypt's trade w/ Europe by 600%
Causes of the "Scramble for Africa" - ✔✔Strategic factors, medical advancement and
exploration, weaponry, political factors, the abolition of the slave trade, the industrial
revolution and a sense of duty
In the 18th century, what was Africa known as? - ✔✔The White Man's Grave
Why was Africa known as the "White Man's Grave?" - ✔✔B/C of diseases like malaria
What cure was made for malaria? - ✔✔Quinine
When was Quinine made? - ✔✔1817
, What is nationalism - ✔✔Pride for one's country
What is xenophobia? - ✔✔Fear of foreigners
What is jingoism? - ✔✔You love your country so much you want to see other's dead
What is Social Darwinism? - ✔✔Survival of the fittest
Name resources that nations wanted from Africa - ✔✔Tin, rubber, oil, trade routes, gold and
diamonds
What is White Man's Burden? - ✔✔Europeans have a moral responsibility to civilize ignorant
people
Name 3 ways how Europeans would civilize ignorant people - ✔✔1. Bring Christianity to
heathens
2. Bring democracy
3. Bring Capitalism
When was the Berlin Conference? - ✔✔1884
Why was the Berlin Conference held? - ✔✔To avoid conflict among themselves European
leaders met at Berlin to set up rules for colonizing Africa
Name the 2 countries that was not under European occupation - ✔✔Liberia and Ethiopia
When was the Brussel's Convention held? - ✔✔1890
Accurate Answers
Where was the Suez Canal built? - ✔✔Egypt
When was the Suez Canal built - ✔✔1869
Who built the Suez Canal? - ✔✔Egyptians
Who funded the Suez Canal? - ✔✔Europeans
What seas does the Suez Canal connect? - ✔✔Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
Effects of Suez Canal - ✔✔Increases Egypt's trade w/ Europe by 600%
Causes of the "Scramble for Africa" - ✔✔Strategic factors, medical advancement and
exploration, weaponry, political factors, the abolition of the slave trade, the industrial
revolution and a sense of duty
In the 18th century, what was Africa known as? - ✔✔The White Man's Grave
Why was Africa known as the "White Man's Grave?" - ✔✔B/C of diseases like malaria
What cure was made for malaria? - ✔✔Quinine
When was Quinine made? - ✔✔1817
, What is nationalism - ✔✔Pride for one's country
What is xenophobia? - ✔✔Fear of foreigners
What is jingoism? - ✔✔You love your country so much you want to see other's dead
What is Social Darwinism? - ✔✔Survival of the fittest
Name resources that nations wanted from Africa - ✔✔Tin, rubber, oil, trade routes, gold and
diamonds
What is White Man's Burden? - ✔✔Europeans have a moral responsibility to civilize ignorant
people
Name 3 ways how Europeans would civilize ignorant people - ✔✔1. Bring Christianity to
heathens
2. Bring democracy
3. Bring Capitalism
When was the Berlin Conference? - ✔✔1884
Why was the Berlin Conference held? - ✔✔To avoid conflict among themselves European
leaders met at Berlin to set up rules for colonizing Africa
Name the 2 countries that was not under European occupation - ✔✔Liberia and Ethiopia
When was the Brussel's Convention held? - ✔✔1890
