Unit 6 WHAP UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The White Race, the most perfect of the human races, lives mostly in Europe, West Asia, North
Africa, and North America. It is characterized by its oval head and rather thin lips. The
complexion may vary in color but is generally light.The Yellow Race occupies mostly East Asia,
China, and Japan. It is characterized by its high cheekbones and almond- shaped eyes.The Red
Race, which once upon a time inhabited all of North and South America, has reddish skin, deeply
set eyes, and a long and arched nose.↵ (PPT) The Black Race, which occupies mostly Africa and
the southern parts of Oceania, has skin that is very dark, dark brown eyes, and curly hair.
Based on the context of European imperialism in the late nineteenth century, a historian
examining the image and its caption would likely explain that they provide evidence of how
France sought to - CORRECT ANSWER - reassure students that France's inhumane
colonial policies were justified by a so-called "civilizing mission"
Although ideas of European superiority over non-Europeans had existed for centuries, views
such as those expressed in the passage provide evidence of an important change in the late
nineteenth century that is best explained by the fact that they - CORRECT ANSWER -
combined old cultural prejudice with supposedly "scientific" new ideas of the biological and
evolutionary basis of human differences
Japanese expansion in the late nineteenth century is most directly explained in the context of the
decline of which of the following empires? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Qing Empire
In addition to Japan, which of the following non-European states created an empire in the Asia-
Pacific region in the late nineteenth century? - CORRECT ANSWER - The United States
"Your Highness, dear Major Leutwein!
I received your long letter late last night. I take it from this letter that you accuse me of various
misdeeds and seem to claim the right to condemn me to death as if I were a common criminal.
You seem to try to reason with me by force of guns.
You say that I arrogantly claim to be the ruler over certain territories. This is my answer: You
white men know very well that this territory of which you speak has been under my rule since
, the death of my grandfather. The Herero nation attacked my grandfather's Nama nation without
any cause, but he fought them back and conquered them. Later these same tribes attacked me as
well. I conquered them a second time. So these lands that you seek are mine by double right of
conquest. This has been an old rule of war. Obviously you cannot see any other way of getting
hold of these lands, so you are attacking me by force.
You say that you are sorry - CORRECT ANSWER - interethnic conflicts in Africa led to
political fragmentation and ultimately limited Africans' ability to resist imperialism
"Your Highness, dear Major Leutwein!
I received your long letter late last night. I take it from this letter that you accuse me of various
misdeeds and seem to claim the right to condemn me to death as if I were a common criminal.
You seem to try to reason with me by force of guns.
You say that I arrogantly claim to be the ruler over certain territories. This is my answer: You
white men know very well that this territory of which you speak has been under my rule since
the death of my grandfather. The Herero nation attacked my grandfather's Nama nation without
any cause, but he fought them back and conquered them. Later these same tribes attacked me as
well. I conquered them a second time. So these lands that you seek are mine by double right of
conquest. This has been an old rule of war. Obviously you cannot see any other way of getting
hold of these lands, so you are attacking me by force.
You say that you are sorry - CORRECT ANSWER - Resistance to preserve traditional
political structures threatened by direct European territorial expansion
"Your Highness, dear Major Leutwein!
I received your long letter late last night. I take it from this letter that you accuse me of various
misdeeds and seem to claim the right to condemn me to death as if I were a common criminal.
You seem to try to reason with me by force of guns.
You say that I arrogantly claim to be the ruler over certain territories. This is my answer: You
white men know very well that this territory of which you speak has been under my rule since
the death of my grandfather. The Herero nation attacked my grandfather's Nama nation without
any cause, but he fought them back and conquered them. Later these same tribes attacked me as
well. I conquered them a second time. So these lands that you seek are mine by double right of
conquest. This has been an old rule of war. Obviously you cannot see any other way of getting
hold of these lands, so you are attacking me by force.
You say that you are sorry - CORRECT ANSWER - low probability that armed resistance
would be successful because of the military advantages of Europeans
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The White Race, the most perfect of the human races, lives mostly in Europe, West Asia, North
Africa, and North America. It is characterized by its oval head and rather thin lips. The
complexion may vary in color but is generally light.The Yellow Race occupies mostly East Asia,
China, and Japan. It is characterized by its high cheekbones and almond- shaped eyes.The Red
Race, which once upon a time inhabited all of North and South America, has reddish skin, deeply
set eyes, and a long and arched nose.↵ (PPT) The Black Race, which occupies mostly Africa and
the southern parts of Oceania, has skin that is very dark, dark brown eyes, and curly hair.
Based on the context of European imperialism in the late nineteenth century, a historian
examining the image and its caption would likely explain that they provide evidence of how
France sought to - CORRECT ANSWER - reassure students that France's inhumane
colonial policies were justified by a so-called "civilizing mission"
Although ideas of European superiority over non-Europeans had existed for centuries, views
such as those expressed in the passage provide evidence of an important change in the late
nineteenth century that is best explained by the fact that they - CORRECT ANSWER -
combined old cultural prejudice with supposedly "scientific" new ideas of the biological and
evolutionary basis of human differences
Japanese expansion in the late nineteenth century is most directly explained in the context of the
decline of which of the following empires? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Qing Empire
In addition to Japan, which of the following non-European states created an empire in the Asia-
Pacific region in the late nineteenth century? - CORRECT ANSWER - The United States
"Your Highness, dear Major Leutwein!
I received your long letter late last night. I take it from this letter that you accuse me of various
misdeeds and seem to claim the right to condemn me to death as if I were a common criminal.
You seem to try to reason with me by force of guns.
You say that I arrogantly claim to be the ruler over certain territories. This is my answer: You
white men know very well that this territory of which you speak has been under my rule since
, the death of my grandfather. The Herero nation attacked my grandfather's Nama nation without
any cause, but he fought them back and conquered them. Later these same tribes attacked me as
well. I conquered them a second time. So these lands that you seek are mine by double right of
conquest. This has been an old rule of war. Obviously you cannot see any other way of getting
hold of these lands, so you are attacking me by force.
You say that you are sorry - CORRECT ANSWER - interethnic conflicts in Africa led to
political fragmentation and ultimately limited Africans' ability to resist imperialism
"Your Highness, dear Major Leutwein!
I received your long letter late last night. I take it from this letter that you accuse me of various
misdeeds and seem to claim the right to condemn me to death as if I were a common criminal.
You seem to try to reason with me by force of guns.
You say that I arrogantly claim to be the ruler over certain territories. This is my answer: You
white men know very well that this territory of which you speak has been under my rule since
the death of my grandfather. The Herero nation attacked my grandfather's Nama nation without
any cause, but he fought them back and conquered them. Later these same tribes attacked me as
well. I conquered them a second time. So these lands that you seek are mine by double right of
conquest. This has been an old rule of war. Obviously you cannot see any other way of getting
hold of these lands, so you are attacking me by force.
You say that you are sorry - CORRECT ANSWER - Resistance to preserve traditional
political structures threatened by direct European territorial expansion
"Your Highness, dear Major Leutwein!
I received your long letter late last night. I take it from this letter that you accuse me of various
misdeeds and seem to claim the right to condemn me to death as if I were a common criminal.
You seem to try to reason with me by force of guns.
You say that I arrogantly claim to be the ruler over certain territories. This is my answer: You
white men know very well that this territory of which you speak has been under my rule since
the death of my grandfather. The Herero nation attacked my grandfather's Nama nation without
any cause, but he fought them back and conquered them. Later these same tribes attacked me as
well. I conquered them a second time. So these lands that you seek are mine by double right of
conquest. This has been an old rule of war. Obviously you cannot see any other way of getting
hold of these lands, so you are attacking me by force.
You say that you are sorry - CORRECT ANSWER - low probability that armed resistance
would be successful because of the military advantages of Europeans
