1. The Manchu imposed their own culture on the Chinese after the establishment of the Qing dynasty in 1644 by making
A. all Chinese dress in the Manchu fashion.
B. the Chinese shave their hair.
C. Manchu culture predominant throughout China.
D. their language the official language of China.
2. The vast majority of slaves shipped from Western Africa went to
A. Spanish America.
B. China.
C. British North America.
D. India.
3. One critical factor in the rapid success of the Spanish in conquering the Aztecs and the Inca that has been overlooked is the role of
A. superior Spanish technology.
B. disease.
C. native resentment against the Aztec and the Inca.
D. native belief in the idea that the Spaniards were gods.
4. Probably the most lasting contribution of Napoleon’s rule was
A. his legal code.
B. his understanding of the role of the military.
C. redrawing the map of Europe.
D. abolishing the aristocracy and subordinating the church to the state.
5. The Treaty of Westphalia of 1648
A. ended the wars of religion through a policy of tolerance.
B. ended civil wars throughout Europe.
C. came close to establishing the power of the Roman Church in England.
D. gave rulers the right to impose their religion upon their subjects.
6. The state that Europeans came to eye like greedy creditors around a rich man’s deathbed was the _______ Empire.
A. Persian
B. Russian
C. Ottoman
D. Austrian
7. Which social class suffered most during the early Tokugawa period?
A. Daimyo
B. Samurai
C. Peasants
D. Merchants
8. Religious reform in Mongolia under Altan Khan was guided by
A. Muslim scholars.
B. Tibetan Buddhists.
C. Jesuits.
D. Hindu priests.
9. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the major reason for the high death rate among Native Americans from disease was
A. lack of immunities.
B. overwork.
C. warfare.
D. malnutrition.
10. The most important factor in the British conquest of India during the eighteenth century was the
A. superiority of British machine guns.
B. addiction of millions of Indians to opium.
C. willingness of the British government to pay for an invasion.
D. political disunity in India.
11. On gaining independence from Portugal in 1822, Brazil became a
A. federal state.
B. republic.
C. democracy.
D. monarchy.
12. At the end of the eighteenth century, _______ had the largest economy in the world.
A. China
B. Spain
C. India
D. Britain
13. What practice was key to the success of the Mughals in ruling over India?
A. An emphasis on peaceful relations between states
B. High taxation and public spending
C. Low taxation and a reliance on self-initiative
D. Moderate taxes and public spending
14. Ignatius Loyola was a
A. wandering ascetic who founded the Franciscans.
B. soldier who founded the Jesuits.
C. disillusioned monk who founded the Dominican Order.
D. priest who became a leader of the Inquisition in Spain.
15. Although Chinese emperors were theoretically unlimited in their authority, during the reign of the emperor Zhengde his administration
A. joined a violent rebellion against him.
B. insisted that he go on a military campaign.
C. deposed him.
D. went on strike.
16. What Old World product became widely popular in Eurasia only once it was cultivated in the New World?
A. Cacao
B. Sugar
C. Tobacco
D. Potatoes
17. One of the main reasons that the British developed a massive trade in opium with China was
A. to correct a long-term trade deficit.
B. to force the Chinese to open diplomatic and trade negotiations.
C. to create millions of addicts and weaken the country.
D. because opium couldn’t be sold in Europe.
18. The major contribution of the French philosopher Rene Descartes was in the realm of
A. astronomy.
B. chemistry.
C. epistemology.
D. physics.
19. In most cases, the first Muslims to spread Islam into new areas of Africa were
A. monks.
B. merchants.
C. warriors.
D. missionaries.
20. The French philosopher Voltaire was attracted to Confucianism because he
A. regarded it as substitute for organized religion.
B. found it full of material he could ridicule in his satirical writings.
C. believed it promoted universal access to education.
D. felt that it pointed to an alternative to absolute monarchy.
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