The "Great Game" refers to the
A) British and French rivalry for control of India.
B) German conflict with the British and French for control of Africa.
C) U.S. view of their easy victory in the Spanish-American War.
D) Japanese and Chinese contest for domination of Manchuria.
E) Russian contest with Britain for central Asia.
Ans: E) Russian contest with Britain for central Asia.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following religious movements was most successful at assailing the late medieval church in England?
A. Hussites B. Waldensians C. Lollards D. Franciscans
One of the first actions Ferdinand took as king of Bohemia was to ________
A. declare the Lutheran religion as the only legal religion in Bohemia B. warn the Jesuits to leave or be exiled or sentenced to death C. ban the practice of Catholicism in Protestant Bohemia D. revoke the religious freedoms of the Bohemian Protestants
In 1860, the northern Democrats and southern Democrats, respectively, nominated Stephen Douglas and __________ for president.
A. John C. Calhoun B. James Buchanan C. John C. Breckinridge D. John Bell
Which of the following was an issue among the Asian American community?
a. government funding for projects for their communities b. veteran benefits for members of their community c. wages for new arrivals d. educational programs in college e. all of these choices