The White Man's Burden Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The White Man's Burden? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. The speaker refers to native peoples as what?


prisoners
captives
dogs
friends of friends
Q. What is to blame for the failure of the white men's efforts?


"sloth and heathen Folly"
"the threat of terror"
"tawdry rule of kings"
"a string of bad luck"
Q. How many times must the white men repeat themselves in order to be understood?


10,000
10
1,000
100
Q. "Half-devil" refers to whom?


the white men
the imperial invaders
the native locals
son of Hellboy
Q. What, according to the speaker, will the natives not want to leave?


their "sullen peoples"
their "Egyptian night"
their "American homes"
their "bumpin' house party"