Colonialism as It Existed in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

question 41

Multiple Choice

Colonialism as it existed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was often attributed to the idea of a "zero-sum game." This meant that:

• A) there was a limited amount of exploitable resources, and countries wanted to get those resources first
• B) there was a desire to exert political influence over the colonies
• C) there was a desire to exert religious influence over the colonies
• D) both B and C
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Blind

The state or condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.

Population

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Extrasensory Perception

The claimed ability to obtain information without using the known five senses; also known as ESP or sixth sense.

Replicable

Characteristics of a study or experiment that allow it to be duplicated or repeated by other researchers to verify findings.