01 Feb 20. Which Islamic empire

Question 1

1. Why didn’t early Portuguese and Dutch explorers decide to create settlements in Australia?

A. It was already claimed by England.

B. Local natives successfully defeated Dutch and Portuguese forces.

C. They didn’t think the land was suitable for settlement.

D. The Dutch and Portuguese had a policy of creating no settlements.

Question 2

2. Which American crop became popular in the Islamic empires during the early modern era?

A. Corn

B. Tobacco

C. Silk

D. Wheat

Question 3

3. Which of the following was constructed during the Ming Dynasty in China?

A. The Taj Mahal

B. The Great Wall

C. Stonehenge

D. Chinese tea gardens

Question 4

4. What impact did Portuguese forts have on the Swahili city-states of east Africa in the 1500s?

A. England invaded and took most of East Africa.

B. Trade patterns were disrupted, leading to Swahili decline.

C. Portugal conquered most of East Africa.

D. The Swahili conquered most of East Africa.

Question 5

5. Which of the following was an advantage held by Spanish conquistadores to help defeat the Aztecs?

A. Allied slave armies from Africa

B. Metal weapons and armor

C. Early tanks

D. Braver soldiers

Question 6

6. What was the main goal of Ming and Qing leaders in terms of governmental policy?

A. Conquering Japan

B. Increased trade

C. Stability

D. Economic growth

Question 7

7. In the Triangular Trade, which of the following was most likely to be shipped from Europe to Africa?

A. Sugar

B. Slaves

C. Lumber

D. Manufactured goods

Question 8

8. What title was given to the rulers of Iran in the Islamic world in the early modern era?

A. Khan

B. King

C. Shah

D. Emperor

Question 9

9. Kangxi was the ruler of what nation during the late 1600s and early 1700s?

A. Portugal

B. Russia

C. Japan

D. China

Question 10

10. What was the Middle Passage?

A. The route through the middle of Africa to connect the Atlantic and Indian oceans

B. The route around the southern tip of South America

C. The route slave ships took from West Africa to the Americas

D. The compromise between abolitionist and pro-slavery politicians

Question 11

11. Where did most slaves taken from Africa to the western hemisphere end up?

A. North America

B. England

C. The Caribbean

D. Mexico

Question 12

12. Which of the following best describes the Japanese emperors from 1600–1800?

A. Officials elected by powerful families

B. There was no emperor of Japan during this time.

C. Figureheads with little power

D. Absolute rulers with power

Question 13

13. Why were African slaves brought to the Americas?

A. To act as citizens for the English colonies

B. To serve as labor on plantations

C. To weaken African kingdoms

D. To serve as soldiers to conquer Native Americans

Question 14

14. What system of moral beliefs formed the center of Chinese thought and culture during the Ming and Qing dynasties?

A. Shintoism

B. Buddhism

C. Hinduism

D. Confucianism

Question 15

15. Which of the following was a French colony in North America?

A. Quebec

B. New York

C. Florida

D. Georgia

Question 16

16. Süleyman the Magnificent was a ruler from what empire?

A. The empire of the Franks

B. The Ottoman empire

C. The Mughal empire

D. The Chinese empire

Question 17

17. What country colonized Brazil in the late 1400s?

A. France

B. Portugal

C. England

D. Spain

Question 18

18. Early European colonies in North America focused on producing what commodity?

A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Fur

D. Silk

Question 19

19. The kings of which of the following African countries converted to Christianity following Portuguese involvement?

A. Morocco

B. Egypt

C. Mali

D. Kongo

Question 20

20. Which Islamic empire controlled territory in Europe during the early modern era?

A. Ottoman

B. Safavid

C. Mughal

D. Arabic