The World in 1500
Quipu is the practice of storing data in knots, most famously used by the Inca empire. Although the Quipus that remain are not fully understood, we do understand that many of the knots represent numerical data, perhaps for astronomy or agricultural purposes.
Based on the information above, the Inca used the Quipu for
A) Record keeping.
B) Artistic expression.
C) Catching fish.
D) Ceremonial clothing.
What is A) Record Keeping
The Hagia Sofia Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, was originally built by whom and for what purpose?
What is B) Byzantine Emperor Justinian I; Orthodox Christian church
What impact did Peter the Great have on Russia?
A) He created a more democratic government by introducing a legislature.
B) He expanded the empire by establishing colonies in Africa and the Americas.
C) He isolated the empire by cutting off trade relationships with foreign countries.
D) He modernized the country by adopting Western technology and customs.
What is D) He modernized the country by adopting Western technology and customs.
What was the primary use of James Watt's steam engine when it was first invented?
A) To pump water out of coal mines
B) To power telegraphs and sewing machines
C) To spin cotton thread on spindles
D) To power trains and ships
A) To pump water out of coal mines
What was the main outcome of main outcome of the Scramble for Africa between 1880 and 1900?
Virtually the entire African continent was colonized by European powers
Africa gained independence from European Powers
European Powers withdrew from Africa
Most of Africa remained free from European rule
Virtually the entire African continent was colonized by European powers
This empire prospered as a result of the Trans-Saharan trade.
A) Ottoman
B) Mughal
C) Ming
D) Songhai
What is D) Songhai
The Mughal Empire in India descended from what previous empire?
What is D) The Mongols
Who continued the process of westernization in Russia after Peter the Great?
A) Catherine the Great
B) Ivan the Terrible
C) Louis XIV
D) Queen Isabella
What is A) Catherine the Great
Which of the following is NOT a reason why industrialization began in Britain?
A) Government support for business projects & a strong navy to protect ships
B) Shortage of wood & an abundance of convenient coal deposits
C) Profits from the transatlantic slave trade provided capital to invest in industrialization
D) a large rapidly growing population allowing for human labor instead of machines
D) a large rapidly growing population allowing for human labor instead of machines
What was a major consequence of the Treaty of Nanking for the British?
China was allowed to keep its tax on imports
China gained a preferred status as a trading partner with the British
China maintained its sovereignty and control over all its territories
Britain gained control over the territory of Hong Kong
Britain gained control over the territory of Hong Kong
These primary goods were exchanged on the Trans-Saharan Trade route between 600-1450.
A) Silk & Porcelain
B) Copper & Silver
C) Gold & Salt
D) Spices & Textiles
What is C) Gold & Salt
The Taj Mahal in India was originally built by whom and for what purpose?
What is A) Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan; tomb for his favorite wife
Which statement is the BEST explanation of the divine right of kings?
A) People are sovereign.
B) People are born with God-given rights.
C) The king answers only to God.
D) The king must abide by the social contract.
What is C) The king answers only to God.
What major event began in 1750 that significantly changed how humans obtained energy?
A) The Industrial Revolution
B) The Renaissance
C) The Information Age
D) The Agricultural Revolution
A) The Industrial Revolution
What event triggered the Second Opium War?
The Taiping Rebellion
An incident on the Arrow
The execution of a French Catholic missionary
The Treaty of Nanking
An incident on the Arrow
This civilization was not located in West Africa.
A) Songhai
B) Mali
C) Ghana
D) Incan
What is D) Incan
The Ottomans selected Constantinople to be their capital and changed the name of the city to
What is C) Istanbul
Louis XIV’s statement, “I am the state,” is a reflection of which type of government?
A) a constitutional theocracy
B) a direct democracy
C) an absolute monarchy
D) an authoritarian oligarchy
C) an absolute monarchy
Match the Inventor with associated invention
A) Flying Shuttle/James Watt
B) Flying Shuttle/James Hargreaves
C) Spinning Jenny/James Hargreaves
D) Water Frame/Eli Whitney
C) Spinning Jenny/James Hargreaves
What was the main reason for the general mutiny of the Sepoy army in the Bengal?
A reduction in the soldiers pay
A new tax imposed by the British government
The introduction of cartridges said to be prepared with hog’s lard and cow’s fat
The presence of a superior English force
The introduction of cartridges said to be prepared with hog’s lard and cow’s fat
This type of religion is applicable to both indigenous American and West African civilizations that existed before 1500.
A) Polytheistic
B) Monotheistic
C) Islamic
D) Christian
What is A) Polytheistic
The main exported trade goods from Southern India were
What is A) Silks, spices, and gems
All of the following are characteristics of Louis XIV’s rule EXCEPT
A) adoption of Enlightenment beliefs.
B) belief in his divine right to rule.
C) centralized governmental power.
D) Use of Versailles as a symbol of his power.
What is A) the adoption of Enlightenment beliefs?
Parts that are made to be exactly the same and can be easily replaced in any products they are used in would best describe which of the following inventions of the Industrial Age?
A) Cotton Gin
B) Spinning Jenny
C) Interchangeable Parts
D) Water Frame
C) Interchangeable Parts
What did the Boxers believe would protect them from foreign bullets?
Magical powers
Their martial arts skills
Their headscarves
Support of the villages
Magical powers