3.1 & 3.2 Amsco reading Quiz

1. What invention allowed Russian tsar, Ivan the Terrible to expand the Russian Empire east?

• A. Gutenberg printing press

• gunpowder

• C. Superior military strategy

• strong navy

2. Which European country arrived in an attempt to encroach on the Asian trade network ?

• Spain

• French

• Portugal

• German

3. At the end of Qianlong’s reign in China during the Quing Dynasty…

• Mongol attacks became too strong and led to a change in power

• Chinese bureaucracy became corrupt and imposed high taxes on the citizens

• Chinese government orchestrated a peaceful end to the White Lotus Rebellion

• The Chinese government built the great wall of China

All of the following were Gunpowder Empires EXCEPT

• A. The Ottoman Empire

• B. The Safavids

• C. The Quing Dynasty

• D. The Mughals

5. What religion did the Gunpowder Empires share?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• D. Sikhism

6. Mehmed II took over Constantinople by use of

• A. Unique military strategy

• B. Intelligent negotiations

• C. Use of horses in battle

• D. Bronze canons

7. What two problems did the Safavid Empire have?

• A. Lack of navy and lack of natural defenses

• B. Lack of army and lack of natural defenses

• C. Lack of navy and lack of bureaucracy

• D. Lack of army and lack of bureaucracy

8. Who defeated the Ottoman Empire in 1571 in a great naval conflict known as the Battle of Lepanto?

• A. English and French

• B German and Austrian

• C. Italians and Portuguese

• D. Spaniards and Venetians

9. In the 17th and 18th centuries, France’s government became

• A. centered more around one source of power

• B. centered around multiple sources of power

• C. centered around Gentry officials

• D. centered around Justices of the Peace

10. King Louis XIV and Emperor Kangxi had all of the following in common EXCEPT

• A. Became rulers during childhood

• B. Supported the arts

• C. Ruled their countries for a short time

• D. Promoted the study of sciences