Imperialism Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Imperialism? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which of these helped to make George Dewey famous?
He had the finest moustache in all of the American military.
His terribly annoying Decimal System that libraries (for some reason) still use.
The fact that he survived the explosion of the USS Maine.
His quick and decisive victory in Manila.
Q. Who was accused of having the "spine of a chocolate eclair"?
William Jennings Bryan because being insulted as a Cowardly Lion simply wasn't enough.
William McKinley because of his hesitancy about going to war with Spain.
The entire Spanish empire because they really resented being referred to as a French pastry.
Emilio Aguinaldo because of the wild dance he would break in to after each victory in battle.
Q. Which of these kids' book authors are not relevant to the whole imperialism debate?
Mark Twain, who wrote dark stories about the absurdity and violence of imperialism.
Rudyard Kipling, who wrote that the U.S. had an obligation to become an imperial force.
Beatrix Potter, whose character Peter Rabbit was written as a symbol of empire's exploitation of natural resources and the peaceful farmer class.
L. Frank Baum, whose character the Cowardly Lion was created as a way to mock William Jennings Bryan's stance on imperialism.
Q. Which of these helped to propel the political career of Teddy Roosevelt?
The fact that he used the fanfare from his time with the Rough Riders to show how manly and a capable leader he was.
The fact that he was an adamant anti-imperialist who believed in the power of big sticks.
The fact that he was born into a well-connected and wealthy family from New York.
The fact that he was related to the Famous Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Q. Who was assassinated by a radical anarchist?
Emilio Aguinaldo because he failed in his revolution against the Americans.
Teddy Roosevelt, who was too manly to be killed by the assassin's bullet.
Abraham Lincoln, because his stovetop hat symbolized the exploitation of the working class.
William McKinley, partly due to his stance on imperialism.