Chapter 27 The Age of Imperialism   1. The term for the domination of one country's political, economic, and social life by another is ____________     A) sphere of influence.     B) protectorate.     C) imperialism.     D) westernization.   2. Of these countries, which was most interested in imposing its culture on its colonies?     A) France     B) Great Britain     C) Belgium     D) Portugal   3. The Suez Canal came under the control of what European country?     A) France     B) Great Britain     C) Italy     D) Spain   4. What natural substance made European exploration of the interior of Africa easier?     A) palm oil     B) rubber     C) cacao beans     D) quinine   5. Who were the Afrikaners?     A) Dutch settlers in southern Africa     B) Protestant missionaries from Belgium     C) immigrants from the Indian subcontinent     D) Zulu followers of King Shaka   6. The Sepoy Rebellion resulted from ____________     A) the starvation of Indian farmers forced to grow cotton.     B) Indian soldiers' resentment of their British commanders.     C) the massacre of thousands of unarmed Indians by the British.     D) all of the above   7. What were the spheres of influence in China?     A) Chinese efforts to stop the opium smuggling by British merchants     B) Chinese ports that were not defended by modern weaponry     C) China's influence and control of neighboring Korea     D) areas in which other countries had exclusive trading rights   8. Where was the battleship Maine when it exploded?     A) the Philippines     B) the Caspian Sea     C) Havana harbor in Cuba     D) the Panama Canal   9. What U.S. president was instrumental in gaining control over the Panama Canal for the United States?     A) Theodore Roosevelt     B) William McKinley     C) James Monroe     D) Woodrow Wilson   10. Texas joined the United States after rebelling against the armies of ____________     A) Antonio López de Santa Anna.     B) Benito Juárez.     C) Emiliano Zapata.     D) Francisco "Pancho" Villa.