How did countries in Africa and Asia confront the challenge of Western imperialism to their independence?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. In Africa, armed resistance such as the Herero rebellion and the Battle of Omdurman reflect African resistance to European rule.
b. Ethiopia was the only African state to successfully thwart colonial rule and keep its independence.
c. The Boer War reflects the resistance of Dutch settlers in South Africa to British control.
d. In China, the Boxer Rebellion sought to oust the foreign powers that had established spheres of influence; it failed.
e. Japan conceded to U.S. demands to open its country to trade, but also launched an intensive program of industrialization and modernization that made Japan an imperial power by century's end.
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Greek religion did not emphasize moral conduct to orthodox belief, but rather the faithful practice of ________ meant to win the favor of the gods
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Hungarian leader Imre Nagy:
A. rejected support offered by noncommunist groups. B. asked the Soviets for help in increasing a communist military presence in Hungary. C. sought to make Hungary independent from the Soviet Union. D. succeeded Janos Kadar as premier. E. was a hard-core communist.
The "rule of the kmut" referred to the conditions of __________
A) serfdom B) Catholicism C) military service D) collective liability
Connell points out in his reading that:
a. men almost never support gender equality. b. men have never been active in creating educational programs for boys and young men intended to support gender reform. c. there is a considerable history of men’s support of gender equality. d. there are no men that accept change in principle but still act in ways that sustain male dominance.